Posts tagged with ‘Melbourne’

Capsicum spray class action filed against Victoria Police A class action has been filed against the Victorian State Government...

The Police Accountability Project (PAP) condemns the use of new weaponry and the rising militarisation of Victoria Police. We express concern about the oppressive policing of demonstrations generally.  On Saturday 21st...

Leanne Weber  Risk factors, risk assessment and risk-based predictions dominate public discussion these days across a range of policy areas from the economy to...

Victoria Police are planning to bring back some sort of ‘Police in Schools’ program.  We don’t know the details…

Phi Finney McDonald and Flemington Kensington Community Legal Centre’s Police Accountability Project are investigating a potential class action against…

Victoria requires a fully independent system to investigate serious incidents of alleged police misconduct, human rights abuses and complaints.

We…

Legal and human rights groups condemn the heavy-handed, policing response to a public health emergency, rather than the much-needed…

The Police Accountability Project is calling for the immediate withdrawal of police from the public housing estates experiencing the…

Risk-based tactics like pre-emptive breaking up of groups, close monitoring of known offenders, and unjustified police stops all translated…

The Police Accountability Project, run by the Flemington Kensington Community Legal Centre is united in its support for Aboriginal…

The IBAC have released a summary of findings into its inquiry about serious injuries caused by police in a…

As Victoria escalates its crisis response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Victoria Police must ensure its police responses are aligned…

Australia’s first police complaints chatbot has been launched by Josef Legal, Robinson Gill and ourselves to help people…

We’re hiring! We are recruiting for three exciting police accountability legal and advocacy positions that will defend individuals and…