Police union warns work-from-home laws threaten recruitment

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The Victorian Police Association has warned that the Allan government's proposed work-from-home laws could severely impact police recruitment and retention, potentially leaving communities vulnerable. The policy would enshrine the right to work from home two days a week into law, but the union argues this would make other occupations more attractive compared to frontline policing roles. With Victoria Police currently facing 1,545 vacancies, other unions representing firefighters, paramedics, nurses and teachers have joined the opposition, raising concerns about similar challenges across all frontline industries nine months before the state election.

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