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Victoria Police Act 2013
135Officer believed to have committed an offence punishable by imprisonment
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135 Officer believed to have committed an offence punishable by imprisonment
(1) If the Chief Commissioner reasonably believes that a police officer or protective services officer has committed an offence punishable by imprisonment, the Chief Commissioner may cause an investigation into the matter under the criminal law to be commenced and may, at any time during that investigation—
(c) suspend the officer with pay.
(2) If a police officer or protective services officer has been charged under the criminal law with an offence punishable by imprisonment (whether in Victoria or elsewhere) the Chief Commissioner may—
(c) suspend the officer with or without pay.