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'Offensive': Slain Cop's Widow Slams Solo Patrol Trial

The opt-in trial would put officers alone on some highway patrols, with the union warning it could expose members to greater risk.

Summary by The West Australian
A police force is considering allowing highway officers to work alone, reversing a policy a murdered cop's widow says would have prevented his death.

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'Offensive': slain cop's widow slams solo patrol trial

A police force is considering allowing highway officers to work alone, reversing a policy a murdered cop's widow...

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Highway patrol police to work alone in ‘backflip’ that has angered union

The powerful police union is incensed by a plan to reintroduce lone patrols of Victorian highways as the force struggles to fill almost 1500 vacancies and recently slashed reception hours at dozens of stations.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Murdered cop’s wife slams Victoria Police’s ‘offensive’ policy backflip

A ban on solo patrols could soon be wound back by Victoria Police despite fears that the move could put officers at risk.

·Southbank, Australia
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Herald Sun broke the news in Southbank, Australia on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
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