Former Victorian police officer sentenced for historical indecent assaults against child in Ballarat

ABC Ballarat By Sarah Jane Bell Posted FriFriday 21 FebFebruary 2020 at 3:41pm Former police officer Leslie Lane (Left) pleaded guilty to multiple indecent assault charges against a child in the 1970s.(ABC Ballarat: Sarah Jane Bell) Share A former Victorian police officer, who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy in the 1970s, has lodged an appeal Read More …

Victoria Police officer to serve community corrections order for falsifying documents to ‘save time’

    By court reporter Danny Tran Posted WedWednesday 27 MayMay 2020 at 1:22pm, updated WedWednesday 27 MayMay 2020 at 3:37pm Victoria Police officer Samuel Miller’s sentence includes 100 hours of unpaid work.(ABC News: Margaret Burin, File Photo) Share A depressed detective who tried to shut down three assault investigations because he thought the victims Read More …

Victoria police powers under scrutiny after fines issued for exercise and going to supermarket

Exclusive: Legal experts say people are being fined for lawful activities including not being at home because they were in hotel quarantine   MelissaLDavey Thu 3 Sep 2020 03.30 AESTLast modified on Thu 3 Sep 2020 03.33 AEST Police officers patrol outside Flinders Street Station in Melbourne. Some legal experts are concerned that increased powers Read More …