History

Our History

We celebrated our 100th birthday in 2017.

Over the past century, we have managed to maintain a near 100% membership of Victorian Police officers by delivering wins in the face of political and economic adversity.

None of this could have happened without the support we receive every day from our members, their loved ones and the people of Victoria.

Our history is also their history - we wouldn't be here without them.

Here you'll be able to learn about our '100 Years of Strength Through Struggle', our Constitution and our Life Members.

TPAV - Centenary video Vimeo.

Latest news

Here you'll find a curated selection of our news coverage. To read the latest Member News, Delegate News, or HSR News, members will need to log in.

Headlines

Saturday, 14 December 2024 at 5:00 am

lockPolice boycott on speeding fines costs Allan govt at least $100m in lost revenue

Herald Sun - 14 December 2024.

Headlines

Friday, 10 November 2023 at 10:00 am

BOLT FROM BLUE

Furious cops declare war on Allan government, plan strikes, protests and alerting drivers to speed cameras

Headlines

Thursday, 14 September 2023 at 9:00 am

Thin Blue Line

As Melbourne battles a crimewave, Victoria Police is facing a mass exodus of frontline officers, with one in five members warning they are likely to walk away from the job.

Headlines

Tuesday, 22 August 2023 at 12:00 am

Rural police cop out

Police officers from 98 one-person stations in small towns will be forced from their posts and rostered out to larger regional centres and cities,

Headlines

Monday, 21 August 2023 at 12:00 am

Police officer exodus

Victoria Police has lost more than 2550 years of experience, with dozens of senior officers calling it quits in recent weeks

Headlines

Sunday, 13 August 2023 at 9:00 am

Concerns over Public Drunkenness law reform

Public intoxication will be decriminalised from November in Victoria, but questions have been raised about how the reform will work in Geelong.

Male Police officer gesturing into the distance off camera while a female officer looks to where he is pointing

Headlines

Friday, 5 May 2023 at 9:00 am

New public drunkenness laws are a tragedy waiting to happen

In policing, there are two distinct categories of people we deal with who are drunk in public. There are ‘yes’ people and there are ‘no’ people.