Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin believes Shane Patton was “pushed” out of his role as Victoria’s Police Commissioner.

Shane Patton exits from the top job after a vote of no-confidence in his leadership earlier this week, with the emergency ...

Victoria’s new acting police chief says the state’s bail laws needed to be tightened. Fronting the media for the first time ...

Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin believes Shane Patton was “pushed” out of his role as Victoria’s Police Commissioner so the Allan government can claim it is "resetting the scene".

Shane Patton’s downfall began well before Friday’s overwhelming no-confidence vote. On Sunday, Patton stepped down as Chief Commissioner, effective immediately, after more than 45 years of service, ...

Shane Patton's future as Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police has become increasingly uncertain amid mounting reports that ...

Similar to the appointment of former Victorian Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon, who was poached from New South Wales ...

Soon-to-be former top cop Shane Patton has faced a raft of challenges during his tenure, starting with the Covid pandemic. So ...

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Victoria will start the hunt for a new top cop after Shane Patton called time on a 45-year policing career following a ...

Victoria’s chief police commissioner Shane Patton has quit, effective immediately, just hours after the Allan government ...