This news originally appeared on The Guardian on 24 February 2022.

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/24/administrative-bungle-means-1200-victoria-police-have-been-working-without-proper-authority

Excerpt:

The revelation that more than 1,000 Victoria police officers have been working without proper authority for up to eight years is part of a “pattern” that raises serious concerns around police accountability, according to legal experts.