This edition of Police Life introduces the 23rd Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police, Shane Patton.
With a 42-year career as a police officer behind him, CCP Patton intends to lead Victoria Police into the future with a back-to-basics
approach.
Also covered in this edition is the police response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has gone to new levels
since a second wave of infections hit the state.
Other stories include:
• Drivers in regional areas have been put on notice, with drug testing to become a more common sight in the state’s west after
an expansion trial.
• How the work of the Caufield Divisional Response Unit is helping Victoria Police dismantle and disrupt drug trafficking and
organised crime networks.
• The expansion of a team dedicated to identifying the child victims of unspeakable crimes has given the Joint Anti Child
Exploitation Team a new perspective.
• A True Crime feature on how Victoria Police helped the ‘spraycation’ of a prolific graffiti vandal come to an end.
