Vic Police Defends Protective Services Officer Who Slapped 11YO Across The Face During Arrest

Victoria Police’s top cop has defended a protective services officer after she was filmed slapping a child in the face while he was being arrested on January 26. CCTV footage obtained by The Herald Sun shows two police officers holding the boy, who is only 11 years old, by each arm at Noble Park Station in Melbourne. In the video he can be heard swearing and hurling racial slurs at the officers. The boy then allegedly spat at the female officer, who appeared to retaliate by slapping him hard across the face. While he was already being held down. What the actual fuck is wrong with these people? You’d think the expected response from an adult — especially one that represents the state — dealing with a child is to de-escalate the situation, not resort to violence at the barest provocation. Like, it should literally be their job to remain composed in the face of whatever they are dealing with. When I worked in retail I had customers yell at me, swear at me, throw things at me and threaten me. If I slapped them across the face it would be common assault, and it would be worse if that person was an 11-year-old child. Not for this officer though. Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton

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