The Wire

Former Victoria Deputy Police Commissioner Noel Newnham has this week, renewed his call for further investigation into corruption within the Victorian police force. Himself a veteren of police inquiries, he was involved in the famous Fitzgerald inquiry into police corruption in the sunshine state. This time its hitting closer to home with Newnham now alleging his son Steven Newnham, a former police technology expert was framed by corrupt officers in Victoria. All charges were dismissed aginst his son in 1998, but Newnham argues, that despite evidence against the officers no investigation into their conduct has been launched.