Victoria Police has haemorrhaged officers over the past five years, with more than 1,500 vacancies forcing 40 police stations across the state to either close or operate on reduced hours. As of ...

Victoria Police will double its annual recruit intake to 1,300 to address more than 1,500 vacancies across the state amid a decade-high crime rate. The initiative includes a 25‑week fast-track ...

Mike Bush is under no illusion about the challenges that he faces as Victoria’s new police commissioner. And after a month ...

A plan to recruit thousands of skilled police officers from overseas has been blasted as a "stunt" as Victoria's crime rate becomes a central issue ahead of the state election. Addressing community ...