The decision to remove Victoria’s police chief commissioner smacks of panic, scapegoating and a government in a death spiral.

Victoria will look beyond the ranks of the state police force in its search for a permanent replacement for departed chief commissioner Shane Patton.

Shane Patton resigns as Victoria's Police Chief Commissioner just days after a vote of no confidence in his leadership.

Shane Patton resigns as Victoria's Police Chief Commissioner just days after a vote of no confidence in his leadership.

Chief Commissioner Shane Patton announced his immediate resignation in the dead of night after a majority of Victorian police declared no confidence...

Shane Patton has left the role of Victoria Police chief commissioner effectively immediately and his interim replacement has been announced.

Shane Patton has left the role of Victoria Police chief commissioner effectively immediately and his interim replacement has been announced.

Victoria will begin the hunt for a new top cop after Shane Patton called time on a 45-year policing career, following a no-confidence vote.

The no-confidence vote in Chief Commissioner Shane Patton has left Victoria Police mired in its worst leadership crisis in more than a decade.

More than half of Victoria's officers have supported a vote of no confidence in the state's police chief who says he will continue to lead the force.