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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

Jacinta Allan denies Victoria police force is in chaos as another top cop quits

Victoria police’s acting chief commissioner, Rick Nugent
Victoria police’s acting chief commissioner, Rick Nugent, has announced he will not seek the top job. He was appointed to the interim role in February after Shane Patton resigned following a no-confidence vote by police rank-and-file. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, has denied the state’s police force is in chaos after the acting chief commissioner, Rick Nugent, announced he wouldn’t apply for the permanent position after just 41 days in the job.

Nugent on Wednesday said he made the “difficult decision” not to seek the role after realising he couldn’t commit to its demanding 24/7 nature.

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