There are few roles more critical to the day-to-day police response than the 251 sergeant. These sergeants, like Dan Maffei and Dani Muntz, are responsible for the supervision and welfare of troops on patrol in their patch, and for keeping their community safe. It’s a sophisticated juggling act, but this dynamic duo has it all under control. 

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Vision from a violent knife fight on a Dandenong public bus in 2021 shocked even the most seasoned police officers. What made the near-deadly altercation even more confronting? The offenders and victims were all teenagers. A pair of tenacious detectives share how they navigated the complexities of holding young people to account.

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People and dogs have amazing bonds but for handlers in the Victoria Police Dog Squad, who work and live alongside their canine colleagues, that bond runs even deeper. Hear from three of our elite dog handlers who, alongside their four-legged partners, dedicate themselves to catching crooks and sniffing out drugs and firearms.

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It's summer 2019 and Bendigo's Detective Senior Constable Andy Heazlewood is determined to track down the perpetrator behind a series of suspicious grass fires. Locals fear it's only a matter of time before flames threaten their farms but a complex investigation is underway and police are on the hunt.

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The Victorian community was shocked and outraged by the brutal murder of real estate agent Lorelle Makin in 2005 at a house she was trying to sell. A mother of two targeted by a calculated killer simply for how she looked. For the first time, Homicide Squad detectives tell their story of locking up Lorelle's killer.

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When you're the only police officer in the place you call home, you need a full bag of skills, training and experience. And, like leading senior constables Lisa Lorenz and George Crawford, you need a fair bit of personality.
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A hostage in her own home for 10 years, Carol-Anne was convinced her family violence ordeal at the hands of her husband would end in her death. But two Victoria Police officers stepped in to help her escape her tormentor and start a new life. 

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When the Air Wing helicopter gets called in for a car chase, it’s game over for the crooks. A Tactical Flight Officer takes us into the cockpit and real-life radio chatter as police track two stolen cars through Melbourne’s suburbs. 

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A local detective and a forensic accountant team up to bring down a scammer who was behind a Ponzi scheme that fleeced millions of dollars from everyday victims. 

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It’s one of the most secretive police units in Australia but, in this episode, two serving Special Operations Group operators speak about what it’s like to work in a tactical police unit tasked with responding to terrorism incidents, hostage situations and arresting Victoria’s most dangerous criminals. 

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