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Corruption watchdog warns of misconduct risks in Victoria Police's Critical Incident Response Team

Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog has found there are ongoing misconduct issues involving Victoria Police's Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) amid complaints about the excessive use of force by officers.

In a report tabled in parliament today, the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) identified repeated failures of CIRT officers to accurately report their use of force, a lack of adherence to the Charter of Human Rights, inadequate risk assessment and poor communication.

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