Victoria’s New Police Chief Faced a Grilling on His First Day – From the Recruits

Victoria’s new police chief faced a grilling on his first day – from the recruits

A press pack waited for Victoria’s new chief commissioner after his swearing in on Friday, but the prickliest questions came from new police recruits.

Victoria's new top cop swears to get tough on youth crime

Mike Bush has been sworn in as Victoria's new chief police commissioner, vowing to tackle rising crime rates and rebuild trust in the police force.

‘Too much crime’: top cop vows to speak truth to power

Mike Bush is under no illusion about the challenges that confront him as top cop after a leadership crisis in Australia’s second-largest police force. The former New Zealand police commissioner officially took the reins of Victoria Police on Friday, ending a four-month saga among the force’s top ranks. Restoring public trust in the troubled force and tackling the state’s exploding crime rate are among his initial priorities. “There’s too much cr…

'Too much crime': top cop vows to speak truth to power

In his first day on the job, a newly minted top cop insists he won't shy away from asking "hard questions" of the state government.