Vic cops vow to keep investigating leaks

Eight Victorian police officers have been suspended as investigators probe one of the biggest leaks of sensitive information in the state's history.

About 1000 police files, dating back up to three years, were found at three Melbourne properties, including one with direct links to bikies, in May.

Police are auditing an inner-Melbourne police station where a senior constable was charged earlier this year with perverting the course of justice.

So far eight officers, ranging from supervisors to junior members, have been suspended, including four since last Friday. Eight civilians have also been charged.

An officer from the intelligence and covert support command was suspended over allegations he supplied his password to the police officer thought to be responsible for the information leaks.

Three other officers suspected of stealing property from the station, including mobile phones, cigarettes and digital music players, were suspended on Tuesday.

Acting Deputy Commissioner Steve Fontana said Taskforce Keel, which was set up to investigate the leaks, would continue for as long as necessary.

"It's been a long haul, but we are seeing light at the end of the tunnel," he told reporters on Tuesday.

"We want to make sure that this is a very thorough investigation."

Mr Fontana said there had been no signs anyone named in the leaked files had been harmed.

"From our point of view, that's a great relief," he said.

Poor management at the station being audited had allowed the misconduct to take place, Mr Fontana said.

"The management wasn't as tight as it could have been and it opened up an opportunity," he said.

Among the suspended officers is Senior Constable David Branov, 41, who is accused of conspiring with two men to prevent a brief of evidence being used in court.

Branov is charged with accessing and releasing information from a police computer database outside his duties.

He will face a committal hearing in Melbourne Magistrates Court in May.