It is uncertain whether Deputy Commissioner Neil Paterson will face an internal disciplinary process as a result of the document,given his contract is due to end in July.
The front-runner for the new chief commissioner role is a late scratching after he drew up a list of pros and cons for the job then walked out the door.
Dumped Victoria Police deputy commissioner Neil Paterson has accused Premier Jacinta Allan and Police Minister Anthony Carbines of corruption over his ousting.
We all know one. Perhaps you have one in your family. These are people for whom backbeats don’t readily apply.
If the karma bus hits the Allan government at the next state election,don’t be surprised if Shane Patton is behind the wheel.
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.
The decision to remove Victoria’s police chief commissioner smacks of panic,scapegoating and a government in a death spiral.
Chief Commissioner Shane Patton will not be offered a contract extension after a bruising no-confidence vote by rank-and-file officers on Friday cost him his job.
Victoria Police Chief commissioner Shane Patton faces union calls to resign after a vote of no-confidence from more than 14,000 officers.
Chief Commissioner Shane Patton says the incidents being reported to police are “abhorrent and disgusting”.