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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…
14 September 201808 -
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…
1 September 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…
30 August 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…
29 August 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…
30 July 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…
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 -
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…12 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 -
Australia grilled at UN over Horvath case
Read moreVice-chair of the HRC, Dr Anja Ms Siebert-Fohr speaking to Australia’s non-compliance with the Horvath decision, reflected on the…
23 October 2017 -
Police Accountability Practice Forum
Read moreNEW DATE! The Police Accountability Project is presenting a unique full day professional development training for law practitioners,…
9 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 -
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