Victoria's police pursuit policy is under fire after the Bourke Street massacre, with the union saying police members are being "handcuffed".
Victoria Police defended its pursuit policy on Wednesday after criticism officers failed to stop alleged murderer James Gargasoulas, 26, despite numerous opportunities leading up to Friday's tragic events.
Deputy Commissioner Andrew Crisp said there had to be a balance between protecting the community and its members and officers would not pursue offenders driving on the wrong side of the road or at high speed.
But the police union wants a change to allow more leeway to halt offenders in cars.
"Our members' views around the current pursuit policy range from great disappointment to burning anger," Police Association of Victoria assistant secretary Bruce McKenzie told reporters on Wednesday.
As the debate about the police pursuit policy raged, the Hakin family farewelled 10-year-old Thalia who was killed on Bourke Street.
The emotional funeral service for "the little Jewish princess" on Wednesday was told she was a loving older sister to Maggie, 9.
"From the day she was born until the day she died, that girl gave me pride and gave me joy," her father Tony Hakin told the crowd.
Thalia was one of five people killed when a man allegedly drove deliberately into lunchtime crowds in the heart of Australia's second largest city last Friday.
Maggie called her father to say her leg was broken and people were helping her mother Nathalie after the car hit them.
"Thalia copped the full brunt of it," he said.
"I think she fairly much died instantly, I don't think she would have known much about it."
Mr Hakin said his wife wanted to be at the funeral but had only awoken in hospital early Wednesday morning.
"(She said Thalia) was a little butterfly, that she was the light of her life," he said.
Three-month old baby Zachary Bryant was the first victim farewelled at a service on Tuesday, with his parents describing him as the most beautiful, loving, happy and perfect little baby.
Matthew Si, 33, Sydneysider Jess Mudie, 22, and an unnamed Japanese national, 25, also died in the attack.
It's understood Mr Si's family will be holding a private funeral.
Eighteen people remain in hospital, two of them listed as critical.
James Gargasoulas, 26, was charged with five counts of murder on Monday and is likely to face more charges as police continue investigating.
