Victoria police has 'unacceptably high' levels of sexual harassment – report

Organisation applauded for being prepared to be criticised in public and for gains made by commitment to workforce gender equality

Victoria police has "unacceptably high" levels of sexual harassment and discrimination, with 25.8% of female employees and 9.8% of male employees reporting having experienced sexual harassment at work, a report by the state's human rights body has found.

The finding was included in the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission's third and final report into sexual harassment and discrimination in Victoria police, released on Tuesday. The first report, published in 2015, found sexual harassment was rife. A separate report found high rates of homophobic "banter" and discrimination against LGBT officers.