NEWS
Royal commission ordered as criminals to be notified cases could be tainted in legal scandal [Herald Sun]
Former homicide cop Ron Iddles, one of Victoria’s most respected detectives and former police association boss, today said he was concerned the Lawyer X scandal was always going to come out.
Victoria Police capsicum spray Melton man during welfare check [Nine News]
Victoria Police are again under fire for using excessive force on vulnerable people, after allegedly attacking a Melton father, who they were called to do a welfare check on.
Police charged over alleged brutality after media expose [The Age]
John's lawyer, Jeremy King, said: "I welcome IBAC conducting an independent investigation and prosecution of this matter. John's case demonstrates the need for independent oversight of police issues."
Lawyers ‘should not be shy’ to call out police misconduct [Lawyers Weekly]
Speaking to Lawyers Weekly, Robinson Gill principal Jeremy King said lawyers and legal advocacy bodies can step up in addressing concerns of state and territory police forces.
Cop complaint system broken beyond repair [Herald Sun]
This year has seen an unprecedented surge of people coming forward with stories about their experience of misconduct at the hands of Victorian police.
Victoria’s ‘broken’ police complaints system needs major overhaul, committee says [ABC News]
A Victorian parliamentary committee has called for a major overhaul of the state's police oversight system after a 15-month inquiry into how claims of misconduct and corruption are investigated.
