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Grand to the rescue

Police dog Grand helped to arrest an offender in South Yarra last night.

Clandestine lab found in Bulleen

Police have charged a man with drug related offences after a clandestine laboratory was found at a home in Bulleen on Saturday.

Record road toll a distant memory

Last year’s record low road toll is nothing but a distant memory this morning after six people lost their lives over the weekend.

Crime statistics released

Statistics show that in the 12 months up to the end of the year, robberies were down 6.3 per cent on 2008 and house burglaries…

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Police investigate armed robbery at Maidstone

Wednesday, 17 March 2010 12:17
Police are appealing for assistance in order to establish the identity of an offender involved in an armed robbery in Maidstone on Sunday.

Cyclist killed in Kew

Wednesday, 17 March 2010 10:32
A male cyclist has died after colliding with a truck in Kew this morning.

Helmets the key for National ride to school day

Wednesday, 17 March 2010 09:14
Wearing a helmet and sticking to the road rules are the key messages police are sending to kids today as they push the pedals for National Ride to School day.

Oarsome effort: Tassie for Tyler

Wednesday, 17 March 2010 08:26
Victoria Police’s Leading Senior Constables James Jenkinson and Steve Wigg have undertaken some tough challenges in their life.

Raid on fast food outlet in Coburg

Wednesday, 17 March 2010 06:26
Police are investigating a raid on a fast food outlet in Coburg North earlier this morning.

Double fatality in Rainbow

Wednesday, 17 March 2010 04:43
Two men were killed when the steel windmill they were transporting struck an overhead power line in Rainbow yesterday about 11.45 am.

From the ashes

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The Black Saturday bushfires will forever be burnt in the Australian psyche as one of the most devastating events of our time.

Marysville and Kinglake – two Victorian towns hailed for their beaut y and charm – are now remembered as places of tragedy rather than tranquillity.

Police Life’s Mark Tesoriero visited the iconic townships to follow their paths to recovery one year later.

Victoria Police Museum - Ambush Exhibition

Opinion

Deputy Commissioner, Road Policing, Ken Lay and VicRoads' Director of Road Safety, Dave Shelton took part in an P-plater online chat on Wednesday, 24 February. VIEW CHAT

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Crime Stoppers

At around 11.00pm on Saturday 4 April, 2009 a 15 year old teenager was walking along Dandenong Road, Dandenong when she was offered a lift by two men.

The two men drove the young woman to a factory in the Hallam area where they allegedly raped her.

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