The fact is the least powerful are the most likely to suffer from police abuse and the least likely to complain. Shane Patton has a plan he hopes will fix that.
It is the morning peak hour inside the near-new police headquarters in Spencer Street. Uniformed members flood in, most carrying takeaway coffees. Citizens mill in the foyer waiting for their cop-related appointments and detectives wearing suits and ‘don’t bother me, I’m important’ expressions power by.Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton.Thirty-seven storeys above sits the office of Chief Commissioner Shane Patton, with the best view in town.
“If they [the government] want me, I’m here. It has had its moments, but I’m keen to go around again.” Sure, the crime rate dropped, but so did the force’s reputation. “COVID hurt us, there is no doubt. We had no playbook for something like that. We could have done better and it took some chips off us,” he says.
To build the numbers, the waiting list is being cut. Up to 40,000 people who showed interest but didn’t progress are being approached and the adage “go out and get some life experience” is being shelved. “If you are 19 and mature enough, then come on in,” Patton says. The volunteers will remove their office cardigans and whack on a vest, swap their cufflinks for handcuffs and grab a baton instead of a ballpoint.
The fact is the least powerful are the most likely to suffer from police abuse and the least likely to complain. Bullies always pick their targets. “With this power comes great responsibility ... We are all here to serve the community and set a positive example for our great organisation. That is why I will not tolerate misconduct of any kind from our employees.”
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