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A specialist, public interest, legal and advocacy project at @IMelbCL. #VicPolWatch #PoliceOmbudsmanNow
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined May 2018
We need a #PoliceOmbudsmanNow! . Multiple systemic failings have eroded the public’s confidence in Victoria Police. We need to ensure that with power comes accountability. Sign the petition if you want change: . #SpringSt #VicPol #auspol
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Two Victorian families who lost their sons and brothers after contact with police are still waiting for answers more than a year later. Victoria needs a Police Ombudsman. #PoliceOmbudsmanNow
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The evidence is clear, Victoria needs an Independent Police Ombudsman.Read the full report here: .
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African/Middle Eastern people were 4 times as likely to be issued a COVID fine based on their population size. First Nations people were 2 1/2 times as likely base on their population size.
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This is just further evidence that VicPol engages in Racial Profiling. Our COVID-19 fines report proved that to be true. After looking at more than 30,000 fines, we found that racial profiling occurred during the pandemic.
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"When they're [involved in] positive things, you call them Australian, but when they cause any minor problem, now — it's South Sudanese,".#PoliceOmbudsmanNow #VicPolWatch.
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RT @IMelbCL: It is National Volunteer Week. IMCL would not be able to serve the local community without our dedicated and hardworking volu….
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RT @JeremyKingRG: @ibacVic 2023 stats for police complaints show that they only investigated 23 complaints out of 1914 complaints received….
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RT @EstellePetrie: New @ibacVic report. Police's own manual says OC spray not for when "a person is only passively resisting e.g.[. ] ref….
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RT @ActivistLegal: More on the @ibacVic findings that Victoria police have misused OC spray, used it it ways that escalate risk & failed to….
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RT @JeremyKingRG: I have done many cases where Vic Pol has used OC spray unlawfully and against their own policy reqs. This @ibacVic repo….
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RT @ibacVic: IBAC has released a summary of our thematic review into Victoria Police's use of OC (oleoresin capsicum) spray. Read about our….
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RT @yoorrookjc: Read the full statement from Yoorrook Chair Professor Eleanor Bourke AM following the Victorian Government response to Yoor….
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RT @IMelbCL: IMCL welcomes the Victorian Government's response to the @yoorrookjc report. It is positive to see the recommendation to esta….
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“This is not helping the police and feeds a culture where some police don’t want to be accountable. For the police force to retain its credibility, an independent police complaints body is needed" .#PoliceOmbudsmanNow.
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RT @IMelbCL: Are you passionate about police accountability? .Do you believe in equal and fair justice? .Do you want to stop over/under p….
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Australian National University police accountability expert Colleen Lewis warned that for Victoria Police to retain its credibility, an independent police complaints body is needed. This is why we need a #PoliceOmbudsmanNow.
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RT @IMelbCL: One of Australia's most highly regarded architects, Peter Elliott, says he is shocked by the Victorian Government's decision t….
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