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Emily Woods and Callum Godde

Man released from jail over Vic Pol bungle

Victoria's chief police commissioner is confident a swearing in bungle will not impact any more cases, after a man walked free from jail over the issue.

The blunder, revealed late last month, was caused by an administrative oversight of the laws and resulted in more than 1000 officers being unlawfully sworn in.

It means those officers made arrests, pressed charges and issued orders without valid powers from July 2014 to August 2021.

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