New Victoria Police chief Mike Bush rules out protest permits, vows crackdown on organised crime

On Sunday, pro -Palestinian protesters marched from the city to the Victoria National Gallery. Security closed the entrance.

There was a violent debate about what caused the hate speech of the participants, “Death to IDF [Israel Defence Forces]”And” death to IOF [Israeli Occupying Force]”.

Former Victorian Governor Linda Dessau said last week that slogans were hate speech and those who use them should be tried.

In your first interview with Age Since the arrival of New Zealand, Bush insisted that a long -term police investigation of a Ripponlea synagogue last December was an attack on the bombing of fire.

Speaking about a wide variety of problems, Bush warned that if they continue to endanger the security of community security of serious young criminals, they will “feel heat” under the clock of organized criminals and motorcycle gangs, and that they will be imprisoned for the progress of a task force established to investigate CFMEU’s underground world infiltration.

The best 65 -year -old was spent most of his first month in community groups and government offices, while he visited more than a dozen stations from Warrnambool to St Kilda.

Bush, who retired by the Allan government, is aware of the upcoming challenges, but hopes to repeat his success while serving as the New Zealand Police Commissioner from 2014 to 2020.

Recovering public confidence in forces will be one of the most urgent concerns of Bush after an unprecedented decline in the last three years.

According to an annual survey published in May, only 55 percent of Victoria, which was 20 percent lower than the previous financial year, was likely to trust Victoria.

Bush insists that the figure should be over 80 percent.

“We take this survey to the chin, we do not hide it, we know what we should do,” he said.

“We must be perfect operational, we have to prevent the crime there, we must respond properly, and our investigations should be the first class,” he said.

In response to the youth crime, which has risen to the highest rates since the registrations began and led to a widespread community anger, it should be a “a hard edge and soft edge”.

“At the end of the difficult, they must have a result and know that there is a result.

He refused to discuss whether the bail laws in Victoria were very soft, but confirmed that he was talking to the state government about more reform last week.

According to Bush, the soft advantage will include widespread community and government participation, focusing on the prevention of crime.

He admits that the approach will take some time.

“We come to work to make a difference, so if you don’t stop anything before starting, you really appear after the action.

During his term as a senior officer in New Zealand, Bush was credited by implementing a crime prevention model that helps to reduce the discomfort by 20 percent between 2010-2014. Public satisfaction from policing also rose to 84 percent.

However, in Victoria, it is expected to lose 300 senior civil servants by the end of the year when a golden hand jamming agreement ends from the previous Enterprise bargaining agreement with morale problems, with morale problems and the previous Enterprise bargaining agreement.

Bush is aware of the urgent need for more boots on the ground.

“We will facilitate our recruitment process and make people enter the job faster. Finding flexible people attached to the case is a long -term process, but we have to attract the right people,” he said.

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The plan to hold the existing officers includes the abolition of the reproduction of documents and the creation of a partnership with the New Zealand Police to support the technological abilities of power.

Bush has the attitude of someone with a military history: a man who can love cold shower, hard beds and meticulous gym sessions before dawn. Victoria has a harsh warning for scammers.

“Bikie gangs and other organized crime groups really need to feel the heat from law enforcement officers.

He also confirmed that Victoria has reviewed the effectiveness of its laws on being. Such laws were strengthened in New Zealand while commissioner.

Apart from saying that the Victoria police worked closely with the global law enforcement officers, Bush would not discuss the Iraqi -based underground figure Kazem Hamad, the Iraqi -based underground figure, who was thought to be responsible for more than 100 arson attacks on tobacco sales points and various murders.

‘Bikie gangs and other organized crime groups really need to feel the heat from law enforcement officers.’

Mike Bush, Police Chief Commissioner

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Over the years, he has been a regular visitor to Melbourne and settled quickly. He found an apartment in the east of the city, discovered new restaurants and cafes and threw his support behind Richmond Football Club.

Bush, who previously died on the northern coast of Auckland, seems to have a real love for his new home.

“I think it is a bright, dynamic city that focuses on sports, theater and restaurants. There is a lot for this.”

However, it is seen whether Bush can improve the very bad livability of the city by reducing crime rates and recovering the confidence in the power of the people.

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