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Statement of Concern: Police use of projectile weapons

22 August 2021 4 minute read

Melbourne Activist Legal Support (MALS) expresses concern regarding use of projectile weapons at Melbourne protest on 21 August 2021. Pepper ball rounds were confirmed to have been used by Victoria Police during the “anti-lock down protest” at various locations in Melbourne’s central business district on the afternoon of Saturday, 21 August, 2021. Photo and video…

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Victoria Police Weapon ID guide

25 November 2020 5 minute read

This guide is to help journalists, legal and human rights observers identify weapons that are currently available to Victoria Police. This is not an exhaustive list. It includes weapons used in crowd-control / public-order management contexts.  The guide is available to download as a foldable A4 leaflet here (PDF). VKS Pepper ball firearm A 175…

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