‘Anywhere, anytime’: Victoria police and PSOs to get random stop and search powers after Labor backflip
The Victorian government and opposition have now both committed to giving police and protective service officers the power to use metal-detecting wands on any person in a public place. Photograph: James Ross/AAPView image in fullscreenThe Victorian government and opposition have now both committed to giving police and protective service officers the power to use metal-detecting wands on any person in a public place.
- ▪The Victorian government and opposition have now both committed to giving police and protective service officers the power to use metal-detecting wands on any person in a public place.
- ▪Photograph: James Ross/AAPView image in fullscreenThe Victorian government and opposition have now both committed to giving police and protective service officers the power to use metal-detecting wands on any person in a public place.
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The Victorian government and opposition have now both committed to giving police and protective service officers the power to use metal-detecting wands on any person in a public place. Photograph: James Ross/AAPView image in fullscreenThe Victorian government and opposition have now both committed to giving police and protective service officers the power to use metal-detecting wands on any person in a public place. Photograph: James Ross/AAPAustralian police and policing‘Anywhere, anytime’: Victoria police and PSOs to get random stop and search powers after Labor backflip Premier Ben Carroll adopts Coalition’s stance on Jack’s Law, which gives police and PSOs power to randomly search people for knives with metal detectors Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent Wed 16 Sep 2026 01.03…
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