The Age · National / Victoria

Victoria Police backs down on using GPs to approve police recruits

· By Chris Vedelago
Story summary

Victoria Police has been forced to backtrack on its controversial policy of using GPs to sign off on the mental and physical suitability of recruits following intense opposition from the peak doctors’ group and concerns the policy was a risk to public safety.

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