Vic: Police boss hands in her badge
27 Feb 2009 6:18 PM
After nearly eight years tackling corruption and crime Victoria's police boss .. CHRISTINE NIXON .. has handed in her police badge on Friday at a tea party.
The 55-year-old was Australia's first female police chief and tackled entrenched corruption more fiercely than had ever happened before.
The most serious cases involved underworld murders .. in which police involvement was alleged .. the murders of prosecution witness TERENCE HODSON and his wife .. CHRISTINE .. and the murder of male prostitute SHANE CHARTRES-ABBOTT.
Deputy Commissioner KIERAN WALSHE will act in the role until Premier JOHN BRUMBY names a successor in March.
