Shane Patton said he would immediately stand down as the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police. It comes after members of the police officers’ union on Friday overwhelmingly passed a vote of no confidence in Patton’s leadership. Patton’s first five-year term as head of the force was due to end in June. The state government and Victoria Police have been engaged in a pay dispute for over 18 months. The force in January said it had accepted a wage proposal that would secure frontline officers a 5-per cent annual pay rise for four years and 4.5 per cent increases for other members. The deal will be taken to an official union member vote before being finalised. It is expected that a decision on a second term for Patton will be announced on Monday. The offer of a pay rise to frontline officers will be finalised before it is taken to the official union members for a vote. The proposal is expected to be announced before the end of the month. The pay rise will be in the form of a 5 per cent annual increase for frontline officers and a 4 per cent increase for other officers.
