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Four years since the Horvath decision: Its time for parliament to act
Read moreFour years ago, human rights, legal and social justice organisations called upon the Victorian Government to respond decisively…
29 August 201806 -
UPDATE: Parliamentary report into police complaints system delayed.
Read moreThe Parliamentary Inquiry examining how police complaints about misconduct and corruption are handled in Victoria was due to report…
12 June 2018 -
What would it take for Victoria Police to make ethical standards their core business?
Read moreEvidence from the behaviour of ‘High Reliability Organisations’ shows a clear path forward to improve, not just the perception…
7 June 2018 -
Learning from history: The Police Complaints Authority
Read moreCommentators such as Jon Faine on ABC Melbourne have pointed out that previous attempts taken in Victoria to independently…
16 May 2018 -
Tip of the iceberg: Stories of a broken police complaints system
Read moreAn avalanche of news stories from people who have experienced excessive force, racist policing or other police misconduct, and…
5 April 2018 -
IBAC’s new Victoria Police audit is welcome but not enough.
Read moreThe Audit of Victoria Police’s oversight of serious incidents (27 March 2018) has been described as ‘damning’ and ‘scathing’…
28 March 2018 -
Culture, Complaints and Systemic Change: Victoria Police in the Spotlight
Read moreThe current Inquiry into External Oversight of Police Corruption and Misconduct in Victoria has established beyond doubt the urgent…
14 March 2018 -
How reforming Victoria Police can help victims of family violence
Read moreGuerin is a product of a failed police complaints system and this is the broader issue, lost in the…
7 March 2018 -
Victoria Police ‘ownership’ of professional standards and integrity
Read moreWould the independent investigation of police complaints remove responsibility for ethical standards from police? No, not at all…
2 March 2018 -
Can civilians investigate police misconduct?
Read moreOne of the pervasive myths in the current debate about how complaints against police are investigated is the belief…
25 February 2018 -
First public hearings on police complaints in decades now underway.
Read moreThe Victorian Parliament’s IBAC Committee will commence Public Hearings this week as part of it’s historic Inquiry into the…
22 February 2018 -
Racial Profiling monitoring call to the United Nations
Read moreA coalition of 56 Australian non-government organisations have called upon all Australian state and federal governments to adopt measures…
15 October 2017 -
UPDATE: Overhaul of police complaints system overdue
Read moreA Parliamentary Inquiry examining how police complaints about misconduct and corruption are handled in Victoria has received over 40…
3 October 2017 -
Sandra’s Story: complaining about police in a small country town
Read moreThe Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre (LCCLC) has made submission to the Parliamentary inquiry into the external oversight of…
25 September 2017 -
The minimisation of police assault
Read moreAssistant Commissioner Brett Guerin, head of Victoria Police’s internal investigations unit is quoted in the recent Fairfax article (Police…
22 September 2017 -
Effective and impartial investigation of complaints against police: 2017
Read moreAll Victorians are stakeholders in ensuring a robust, effective and human rights oriented police accountability system. In this updated…
1 September 2017 -
Submissions to the IBAC Committee Inquiry
Read moreThis is your chance to let Parliament know what you think is needed for a fair, impartial and human…
26 July 2017 -
Nightclub police shooting highlights need for independent investigations
Read moreThe recent Melbourne nightclub shooting shows exactly why we need independent investigations of critical incidents involving police.
Yesterday’s tragic police…8 July 2017 -
New inquiry on external oversight of police corruption and misconduct in Victoria
Read moreThe Victorian Parliament’s IBAC Committee has announced an Inquiry into the external oversight of police corruption and misconduct in…
6 July 2017 -
Why the NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission is no model for Victoria.
Read moreWhile the NSW LECC model is likely to significantly improve some aspects of police oversight and accountability, there are…
27 June 2017
Independent Investigations
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