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IBAC charges Victoria Police officers over an incident in Preston last year
Victoria's independent police oversight body, IBAC, today charged two Victoria Police officers following an investigation into alleged excessive use of force on a man in Preston last year.
The charges are the result of an Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission investigation into the behaviour of Victoria Police officers when they attended a house in Preston to conduct a welfare check on a man in September 2017.
The charges are as follows:
- A constable has been charged with one count of assault with a weapon and one count of unlawful assault.
- A senior constable has been charged with one count of unlawful assault.
Court proceedings are scheduled to commence at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 11 October 2018.
As this matter is now before the Courts, IBAC will make no further comment.
To report public sector corruption or police misconduct now, visit www.ibac.vic.gov.au or call 1300 735 135.
Media contact: media@ibac.vic.gov.au or 0427 480 840
