Five Years of PCOs: How Victoria’s Custody Officers Changed Policing
Victoria's Police Custody Officer program turns five. Jack Renton examines station coverage, detainee welfare and whether sworn officers are feeling…
Read More »Sentenced as an Adult for Crimes Committed as a Child
When a person is charged as an adult for offences allegedly committed before they turned 18, Victorian courts must balance…
Read More »Victoria’s Public Order Response Team: What PORT Actually Does
Victoria Police's Public Order Response Team is trained for crowds, protests and riots — but who are they, how are…
Read More »Guns handed in, guns still hidden: what Victoria’s amnesties achieve
Victoria runs both permanent and one-off firearms amnesties. We look at the surrender figures, what happens to the weapons collected,…
Read More »The Weight of the Job: How Victoria Supports Police Mental Health
From peer-support officers to landmark PTSD legislation, VCN examines the systems designed to help Victorian police cope with the psychological…
Read More »Volunteer Army: How the CFA Prepares Victoria for Fire Season
With more than 50,000 volunteers across roughly 1,200 brigades, the CFA remains one of the world's largest volunteer fire services.…
Read More »Father and son: Ablett duo immortalised in football’s hall of fame
Gary Ablett Jr has joined his father in the Australian Football Hall of Fame, cementing one of the game's most…
Read More »Ballarat Abuse Survivors Walk Away From Diocese Deal
Victim-survivors of Catholic clergy abuse in Ballarat have declared agreements with the local diocese null and void, ending negotiations they…
Read More »How Victoria Monitors Sex Offenders: Inside the Registry
Victoria's Sex Offenders Register operates largely out of public view. We explain how reporting obligations, monitoring and the limited disclosure…
Read More »First Nations Justice Caucus: How Far Has Victoria Come?
Victoria's Aboriginal Justice Agreement Phase 4, the Wirkara Kulpa youth strategy and the Yoorrook Justice Commission are reshaping how the…
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