VICPOL Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon to announce resignation!!

[RG]

Just read on www.news.com.au after getting a phone call from my Step-Dad that Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon is expected to announce her resignation later today.

Here is the article on www.news.com.au

Originally Posted by www.news.com.au

VICTORIA'S chief commissioner Christine Nixon is expected to announce today that she is quitting as the state's top cop.

The Herald Sun understands she will not extend her contract, which expires in April, and is likely to stand down before the end of 2008.

Ms Nixon will hold a press conference this morning although police will not comment on what it will be about.

Sources have told the Herald Sun the announcement is "odds on" today.

The Government said earlier this year it would extend her contract past 2009.

Ms Nixon has endured controversies, including taking a Qantas junket to Los Angeles and giving advice to Colllingwood coach Mick Malthouse regarding disgraced AFL footballer Ben Cousins, in recent weeks.

Here's hoping this is true.

[Walt Kowalski]

I hope she stays in Victoria. We have enough lesbians up here.

[swapper]

Originally Posted by Munroman

I hope she stays in Victoria. We have enough lesbians up here.

do you know something her husband doesn't?

I'll cop it for this but i think she was great! She stood up against police corruption and that takes guts! I think she did a great job!

[vztrt]

According to the age she's quit.

http://www.theage.com.au/national/po...1105-5hwy.html

[RG]

Originally Posted by vztrt

According to the age she's quit.

http://www.theage.com.au/national/po...1105-5hwy.html

Bewdy!!

Where's Redrum, I know he'll be happy about this.

[GORDZ]

I can't say I really know anything about the woman. Was she a good at her job? Police force / public glad about her leaving?

[irlewy86]

Originally Posted by GORDZ

I can't say I really know anything about the woman. Was she a good at her job? Police force / public glad about her leaving?

Corey Worthington ran rings around her. Nuff said really

[LTDHO]

Good bye Christine.

Hope you are replaced with someone a little more competent.

[DivHunter]

Originally Posted by LTDHO

Good bye Christine.

Hope you are replaced with someone a little more competent.

Sorry they're not looking to hire from the private sector.

[GORDZ]

yeah but seriously... if this nixon woman approved $10,000 (was it $20,000?) on police enforcement for a medium street party then i'm glad shes gone. more damage was done by those alexander students the other week.

so... with this change in leadership (victoria only)? are we going to see less nazi traffic policing?

[Bobman]

Just hope they actually get someone who has been with Victoria Police for a while or at least lives here.

Stop wasting money on searching for interstate replacements!

[RG]

Originally Posted by Bobman

Just hope they actually get someone who has been with Victoria Police for a while or at least lives here.

Stop wasting money on searching for interstate replacements!

Just heard Brumby say that the Interstate experiment is over and that he wants a Victorian.

[Bobman]

Originally Posted by Russell

Just heard Brumby say that the Interstate experiment is over and that he wants a Victorian.

Great news.

Wonder if Simon Overland will be one of the runners.

[pauljh74]

Originally Posted by Bobman

Great news.

Wonder if Simon Overland will be one of the runners.

Originally Posted by The Age

Deputy commissioners Simon Overland and Kieran Walshe are front-runners to replace her.

I just hope they are not yes men to Brumby

[Chippar]

Originally Posted by Russell

Just heard Brumby say that the Interstate experiment is over and that he wants a Victorian.

I understand that Paul Keating is available.

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by chippitydip

I understand that Paul Keating is available.

It was the speeding camera we had to have!!

[GORDZ]

i vote for jason :P

[MrRhino]

So no top cop marching in gay pride marches? what a pity...

She has been useless as tits on a bull. Goodbye don't let the door hit you fat on the way out Christine.

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by GORDZ

i vote for jason :P

Mate they only appoint yes men/women!! I don't think I fit that mould.

[rodderz]

Mark Knight will be bored now, his caricatures of her in the Herald Sun were uncanny!

[bob^]

She also made it a priority to have more females in the force - giving 150cm tall girls, badges.

[Redrum]

: : : I am so over the moon, was high fives through out my work place and all my colleagues were yelling with joy. After hearing Sly of the underworld state he thought rumour was true on 3AW, members were sms wild and when it was confirmed I felt very relieved. It has been a bloody long 8 years. The only issue now is the replacement. I cannot think of any candidates within Vic Pol which I think would be suitable. : : :

[Rodp]

Originally Posted by Redrum

I am so over the moon, was high fives through out my work place and all my colleagues were yelling with joy. After hearing Sly of the underworld state he thought rumour was true on 3AW, members were sms wild and when it was confirmed I felt very relieved. It has been a bloody long 8 years. The only issue now is the replacement. I cannot think of any candidates within Vic Pol which I think would be suitable.

For those outside the loop, could you give a brief synopsis as to why it's good she got the bullet?

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by Rodp

For those outside the loop, could you give a brief synopsis as to why it's good she got the bullet?

It would be hard to summarise 8 years, and it is harder to do, without seeing from a members point of view. Many also would like to cloud the issue with bs about members disliking her because she has put up a stand against corruption, allegedly and other bs like the MULLET issue etc.

The main reason I am happy that she is going is the fact she has never stood by the troops. Even in situations when there was no doubt members acted above and beyond the call of duty, she would not stick by them. My view is she does not trust her members, but then her back ground is that of coming through a police force in NSW that was corrupt at many levels, the Roger Rogerson years. This would also explain the close co operation with the OPI.

The second reason is her wish to change Victoria Police Force into an organisation that is more worried about public perception than fighting crime. Whether is be through window dressing or simply not allowing members to defend themselves against rioters she has made a mockery of the organisation. The crooks can see this and thus are running riot. The softly softly approach does not work.

The third reason and perhaps most important is the lies. Victoria police state wide is stretched beyond capacity and resources are a joke. Members from one end of the state are getting flogged and all they hear from Force Command is the same crap, that there has never been more members etc etc.

8 years ago, the Victorian Police Force, was a bench mark, seen as one of the world's finest, now it is a laughing stock, it has lost the respect of the most important people of all, the community.

I could sit here and write all night with various grievences, but I can tell you, within the front line ranks, of the thin blue line, the decision made, was widely rejoiced.

[uranium_death]

Originally Posted by Redrum

I could sit here and write all night with various grievences, but I can tell you, within the front line ranks, of the thin blue line, the decision made, was widely rejoiced.

I've heard that among the police, she was called (unlovingly), "Nanna", or "Mrs Doubtfire."

[Rodp]

Originally Posted by Redrum

It would be hard to summarise 8 years, and it is harder to do, without seeing from a members point of view. Many also would like to cloud the issue with bs about members disliking her because she has put up a stand against corruption, allegedly and other bs like the MULLET issue etc.

The main reason I am happy that she is going is the fact she has never stood by the troops. Even in situations when there was no doubt members acted above and beyond the call of duty, she would not stick by them. My view is she does not trust her members, but then her back ground is that of coming through a police force in NSW that was corrupt at many levels, the Roger Rogerson years. This would also explain the close co operation with the OPI.

The second reason is her wish to change Victoria Police Force into an organisation that is more worried about public perception than fighting crime. Whether is be through window dressing or simply not allowing members to defend themselves against rioters she has made a mockery of the organisation. The crooks can see this and thus are running riot. The softly softly approach does not work.

The third reason and perhaps most important is the lies. Victoria police state wide is stretched beyond capacity and resources are a joke. Members from one end of the state are getting flogged and all they hear from Force Command is the same crap, that there has never been more members etc etc.

8 years ago, the Victorian Police Force, was a bench mark, seen as one of the world's finest, now it is a laughing stock, it has lost the respect of the most important people of all, the community.

I could sit here and write all night with various grievences, but I can tell you, within the front line ranks, of the thin blue line, the decision made, was widely rejoiced.

Thanks for that. One thing I would want to know if I was putting my life on the line everytime I put on my uniform was that the person at the top had my best interests in the forefront of their mind. Obviously it was felt among the troops that she didn't.

Beancounters are rife in the private sector, it's sad that they've obviously also got a stranglehold on our emergency services.

[Bobman]

Originally Posted by Redrum

After hearing Sly of the underworld state he thought rumour was true on 3AW

Sly of the underworld got a 95% 'yes' vote to take the job on this morning's show.

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by Bobman

Sly of the underworld got a 95% 'yes' vote to take the job on this morning's show.

I had the pleasure at a recent dinner to hear him speak, a very intelligent man who has his finger on the pulse!

[mik]

i think it would take guts to do her job knowing that every one had it in for her (specially the boys club), from an outsiders point of view she seemed ok not that counts for anything, i have a mate that quit the force year`s ago , he told me there was too much corruption (vic) he just wanted out, do you think she made any contribution at all Redrum?.

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by mik

i think it would take guts to do her job knowing that every one had it in for her (specially the boys club), from an outsiders point of view she seemed ok not that counts for anything, i have a mate that quit the force year`s ago , he told me there was too much corruption (vic) he just wanted out, do you think she made any contribution at all Redrum?.

I am sure she has done some good, it is not all bad. I struggle to think of any big things. Allowing members to wear baseball style caps instead of white caps was a good move. In regard to corruption, I can only say at my level, I have not seen any of what is reported on the news. I have no doubt and would think one would have to be nieve to believe there is no corruption in any organisation. But the level of corruption that the OPI states and the media goes on about, the sort that existed in the NSW and Qld police, I don't believe exists within Vic Pol. Evidence has shown some issues with some particular squads but since the creation of the OPI I struggle to find any case to support this.