Victorian police have 'shoot to kill' powers when cars are used as weapons: here's why this matters
- Written by Terry Goldsworthy, Associate Professor in Criminology, Bond University
This week, the Victorian police announced a “hostile vehicle” policy, which supports officers to shoot a driver to stop a vehicle deemed to be hostile and a danger to the public.
The policy comes into the force on the eve of a coronial inquest into the crimes of James Gargasoulas, who was convicted of six murders using his car in...