Victoria police chief warns officers they’re not above the law after rise in disciplinary incidents

Shane Patton reveals 17 officers were dismissed in 2022, and says it is the ‘type of offending’ that is concerning

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Victoria’s police chief commissioner, Shane Patton, has publicly warned his force it is not above the law after a jump in disciplinary hearings last year, with officers accused of family violence, sexual harassment and unjustified use of police information.

Patton on Thursday revealed 17 police officers had been dismissed in 2022, while a further 31 resigned while their cases were being heard, when he says they saw the “writing on the wall”.

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