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Victorian Government must ensure that the Horvath case is not repeated.
Read moreThe onus now is on the current Victorian Government to ensure that Victoria has an independent body that can…
December 9, 201803 -
Royal Commission into Victoria Police scandal welcome, but lawyers and experts call for immediate police accountability reforms
Read moreLawyers and advocates from across Victoria have welcomed the Andrews Government announcement of a Royal Commission into police misconduct,…
December 6, 2018 -
Have you ever been stopped by police?
Read moreAre you 18 years or over? Have you been stopped by the police in Victoria in a vehicle…
November 18, 2018 -
Police must take action on racial profiling after Four Corners expose
Read moreRacial profiling by Victoria Police and the harmful impacts of media distortion, stereotyping and racism have been exposed…
November 5, 2018 -
Will a more diverse police force reduce racial profiling?
Read moreA solution that’s often proposed to deal with problems of racial profiling is to increase police force diversity. …
October 19, 2018 -
New body for complaints against police in Victoria is a good move, with some caveats
Read moreA parliamentary committee has recommended that all serious police misconduct be investigated by a new independent Police Misconduct and…
September 14, 2018 -
The independent investigation of complaints against police
Read moreThe Victorian Government must, as a matter of urgency, resource a body separate from police to independently investigate all…
September 1, 2018 -
Court opens door to domestic violence victim to sue police for negligence
Read moreIn refusing to strike out Smith’s claim, the court has accepted that it is arguable police could owe a…
August 30, 2018 -
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…
August 29, 2018 -
Predictable, ineffective and dangerous: Impacts of anti-association laws
Read moreAnti-association laws like this criminalise entire communities and entire generations. They send the visceral and racist message that these…
July 30, 2018 -
Contact Cards are not enough to prevent racial profiling
Read morePolice have launched new Contact Cards but these will not reduce or prevent racial profiling.
July 27, 2018 -
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…
June 12, 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…
June 7, 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…
May 16, 2018 -
Over-policing of young people: Making youth programs safer
Read moreUltimately, building closer relationships between young people and police often results in the intensification of policing of those young…
May 16, 2018 -
Body-worn cameras will help reduce police use of force, but the problem runs much deeper
Read moreAnd it should not be forgotten that true police accountability is located in the way operational codes are observed,…
April 18, 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…
April 5, 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’…
March 28, 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…
March 14, 2018 -
Body Worn Cameras: A call for regulation, safeguards and accountability
Read moreDear Commissioner Ashton,
We urge you to ensure that the proposed trial and roll-out of BWCs is accompanied by…March 12, 2018
