Victoria’s ‘major crime problem’ and ‘lack of trust’ in police sparks force’s biggest overhaul in years

<p>Chief commissioner says force needs to ‘police differently’ as restructure announced</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/oct/13/australia-news-live-qantas-hack-data-leak-scam-warning-nsw-sydney-potholes-social-media-ban-anika-wells-albanese-sussan-ley-labor-liberal-coalition-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Victoria police officers will spend less time doing paperwork and more time patrolling the streets in a bid to reduce crime and restore public confidence.</p><p>The chief commissioner, Mike Bush, announced the biggest restructure of the force in a decade on Monday, which he said was in response to the state’s “major crime problem” and “the lack of trust and confidence” in police to tackle it.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/13/victoria-police-restructure-overhaul-crime-trust">Continue reading...</a>