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Arsons at licensed venues continue to baffle Victoria Police

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 24 Apr 2026
Police say none of the owners of venues recently targeted by arsonists have reported any extortion attempts, leaving investigators puzzled as to why they're being targeted ... .
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Victoria Police target youth gang linked to several murders

Otago Daily Times 20 Apr 2026
Victoria Police have zeroed in on a notorious youth gang linked to multiple murders and other serious crimes, with a series of mass raids and arrests ... .
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Victoria Police Freedom of Information requests face record delays

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 20 Apr 2026
Victoria Police is processing Freedom of Information requests slower than at any point in its history, with the wait exceeding nine months ... .
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Katy Perry IS being investigated by Victoria Police over Ruby Rose's sexual assault allegations

The Daily Mail 15 Apr 2026
Victoria Police have begun investigating the sexual assault allegations Ruby Rose made against pop star Katy Perry ....
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Victoria Police investigating claim Katy Perry sexually assaulted Ruby Rose

RNZ 15 Apr 2026
In response to queries about the allegations, a Victoria Police spokesperson confirmed detectives were investigating reports of "a historical sexual assault that occurred in Melbourne in 2010" ... NZ Police.
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Opposition plans to recruit overseas officers to fill Victoria Police vacancies

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 12 Apr 2026
The opposition says officers from the UK, Ireland and New Zealand would be offered $5,000 to relocate under a plan to recruit 3,000 new officers ... .
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Sisters of officer killed by Dezi Freeman to sue Victoria Police

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 05 Apr 2026
Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson's sisters plan to launch legal action against Victoria Police over his death. They also say they felt "abandoned" by police after their brother's death ... .
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Victoria police arrest two people as part of Dezi Freeman investigation

The Observer 05 Apr 2026
... police officers in Porepunkah last August,” a spokesperson from Victoria police said ... Who is Dezi Freeman and what did he do? What to know about the Australian fugitive shot dead by Victoria police.
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Sisters of officer Neal Thompson to sue Victoria Police over his fatal shooting by Dezi Freeman

RNZ 05 Apr 2026
The sisters of police officer Neal Thompson, who was shot dead by Dezi Freeman, plan to sue Victoria Police over his death ... Thompson's sisters wrote to the chief commissioner in December, saying they felt "abandoned" by Victoria Police.
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Victoria police called to give evidence into Indigenous man’s death in custody seek protection from self-incrimination

The Guardian 30 Mar 2026
The request from the Victoria police chief commissioner came at the start of a two-week inquest ...
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Who is Dezi Freeman and what did he do? What to know about the Australian fugitive shot dead by Victoria police

The Observer 30 Mar 2026
Victoria Police ... Freeman had a history of association with pseudolaw and “sovereign citizen” ideas as well as unpleasant encounters with Victoria’s police force, who he called “terrorist thugs”, “frigging Nazis” and “Gestapo”.
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