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Victoria Police

Victoria Police: Christine Nix

CHIEF Commissioner Christine Nixon wants greater powers to sack corrupt cops. The force's standing committee on ethical health has been directed to look at how to bring about the change.

"What we are exploring is how we might put the Chief Commissioner in a position where she can, like any other agency head within the public sector, determine the suitability of people for remaining in the police force," Assistant Commissioner (ethical standards) Luke Cornelius said yesterday.

A similar move by former chief commissioner Neil Comrie a decade ago drove a wedge between the Police Association and force command, and was abandoned.

The union yesterday said it would strenuously oppose any move to give Ms Nixon power to summarily sack staff.

Under existing law, Ms Nixon must give officers she lacks confidence in an opportunity to prove why they should not be sacked, and they can appeal to the Police Appeals Board.

Unlike other public servants who can be summarily dismissed, police are not covered by unfair dismissal laws.

Association legal manager Greg Davies said the union believed Ms Nixon wanted to further restrict members' rights to appeal if sacked.

"It's a massive grab for power, the like of which has never been witnessed in Victoria," he said.

Mr Cornelius said removing corrupt cops would be a focus in a review of the disciplinary system recommended by the Office of Police Integrity.

And he said a new drug-testing regime was a welfare-based program. He said there was a hit list of officers for when the new laws were enacted, probably in June.

Officers involved in critical incidents, such as shootings and high-speed chases, or who are suspected drug users, will soon be subject to compulsory drug tests.

Mr Cornelius said those on the list were believed to use illegal drugs off duty at rave parties or nightclubs.

"We're saying to people 'This is coming. If you are using illegal drugs, start thinking now about what you're going to do about it'," he said.

"We want to help members to be both free of drugs and sober when they go about performing their duties."

Those who test positive will face a professional standards panel that can recommend treatment, discipline or criminal charges.

 

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