Hundreds potentially affected by Victoria police weapons searches that breached law

Exclusive: wide-ranging police powers used to conduct non-compliant searches that resulted in 33 people being charged or finedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria police will inform the state’s anti-corruption watchdog that it did not comply with the law when it used wide-ranging powers to search people for weapons on 23 separate occasions dating back eight years.The non-compliant searches resulted in 33 people being charged or fined, all of whom will be contacted by police and informed of the problem. Continue reading...