Policing in Victoria
The structure, leadership and operations of Victoria Police — Crime Command, specialist squads, regional commands, Protective Services Officers and police accountability.
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Hooves on the Ground: What Victoria Police’s Mounted Branch Actually Does
From AFL grand finals to backcountry search-and-rescue, Victoria Police's Mounted Branch does far more than ceremonial parades. We take a…
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Inside the Squads: How Victoria Police Divides Its Specialist Work
From homicide detectives to arson investigators, Victoria Police runs a layered network of specialist units. Here is how they are…
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Specialist police squads in Victoria: Homicide, Arson, Sex Crimes and more
A guide to the specialist squads inside Victoria Police Crime Command, what they investigate and how they fit together.
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Victoria’s Protective Services Officers explained
What PSOs do, how they are trained, where they operate, and the policy debate around their effectiveness and remit.
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Public-transport safety in Victoria: what the data shows
Protective Services Officers, Authorised Officers, hot-spot stations, late-night safety advice, and how to report incidents on Victorian public transport.
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Police accountability in Victoria: who polices the police, and how
A plain-English guide to Professional Standards Command, IBAC, the Victorian Inspectorate, the Coroners Court and the parallel pathway when an…
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Puppy power: how Victoria Police’s PAD dog and detection canine units work
The training pipeline, deployment patterns and volunteer-puppy-raiser program behind Victoria Police's canine units.
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Operation Amulet: how Victoria Police runs major coordinated arrest days
How Victoria Police plans and executes large-scale coordinated arrest operations like Operation Amulet.
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