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Victoria Police have defended an email that told officers not to shoot at or rush to intercept stolen or suspect cars, months before Melbourne's Bourke Street car attack which claimed five lives. Deputy Commissioner Andrew Crisp wrote in an email to all officers in September saying they should plan their approach and response when intercepting a stolen or suspect vehicle, adding time is on their side. He says they had an increase in incidents where offenders were ramming police vehicles. Mr Crisp said the email has been taken completely out of context. More on this story by Odysseas Kripotos and Themi Kallos.
Victoria Police have defended an email that told officers not to shoot at or rush to intercept stolen or suspect cars, months before Melbourne's Bourke Street car attack which claimed five lives. Deputy Commissioner Andrew Crisp wrote in an email to all officers in September saying they should plan their approach and response when intercepting a stolen or suspect vehicle, adding time is on their side. He says they had an increase in incidents where offenders were ramming police vehicles. Mr Crisp said the email has been taken completely out of context. More on this story by Odysseas Kripotos and Themi Kallos.
