‘Anywhere, anytime’: Victoria police and PSOs to get random stop and search powers after Labor backflip
The Victorian government and opposition have reached a bipartisan agreement to grant police and protective service officers the power to conduct random stop-and-search operations using metal detectors. The policy, modeled after Queensland's 'Jack's Law,' aims to curb knife crime despite criticism from human rights advocates regarding potential civil liberty infringements.
Why it matters
This policy represents a significant shift in policing strategy in Victoria, raising ongoing debates about the balance between public safety and individual privacy rights.
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/AAP 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/AAP Australian 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
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