Published 30 September 2024
About this booklet
This comprehensive booklet has information about your rights if you are dealing with police or protective service officers (PSOs).
Topics include:
- practical tips for dealing with police and PSOs
- giving your name and address
- searches
- move on powers
- arrest
- mental illness and psychological distress
- traffic offences
- public intoxication.
It also has information about making complaints and where to get help.
This booklet was produced in partnership with Inner Melbourne Community Legal.
Updates on laws
We will add information to this section if the laws described in this booklet change.
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