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Victoria government scrambles to find new police chief commissioner

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The Allan government has turned to a Victoria police stalwart with decades of experience to fill the gap as they search for the state’s next top cop.

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Australian Financial Review

Allan denies making police chief the scapegoat for rising crime

The Victoria premier says her government had no choice but to move on Chief Commissioner Shane Patton after 87 per cent of union members voted against him.

7 days ago·Sydney, Australia

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The Age

‘Doesn’t feel right’: Nixon questions ousting of police chief

Former chief commissioner Christine Nixon’s concerns follow revelations that neither the state premier nor the police minister rang Shane Patton directly to inform him that he would not be offered a new contract.

7 days ago·Australia

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The Epoch Times

Victoria’s Police Chief Steps Down After Non-Confidence Vote

Shane Patton has resigned as Victoria’s police chief commissioner after an overwhelming vote of no confidence from officers, marking the end of his 45-year career in the force. The now former commissioner stepped down on Feb. 16, days after 87 percent of officers declared they had lost confidence in his leadership, largely due to a long-running pay dispute with the state Allan Labor government. In a statement, Patton described the decision as di…

7 days ago·New York, United States

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Sydney Morning Herald

Victoria's Police Chief Commissioner quits

Shane Patton resigns as Victoria's Police Chief Commissioner just days after a vote of no confidence in his leadership.

7 days ago·Sydney, Australia

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ABC Australia

Victoria's police chief commissioner resigns after vote of no-confidence

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

8 days ago·Australia

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