This article originally appeared on the Law Institute Journal’s website on 1 March 2017.

Link: https://www.liv.asn.au/Staying-Informed/LIJ/LIJ/March-2017/Unsolicited

Excerpt:

The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) has the power to investigate police misconduct complaints but refers roughly 90 per cent to Victoria Police for internal investigation. Victoria Police investigating their own officers breaches international human rights standards and has been criticised by the UN Human Rights Committee.