Mr Staffieri also found himself in hot water over his public criticism of the Andrews government’s decision to cancel Australia Day and Anzac Day celebrations in 2021, but allow the Gay Pride March in St Kilda to proceed.
The veteran officer had also infuriated Deputy Commissioner Neil Paterson, the state’s second-highest ranking officer, who posted on Yammer in June 2021 that Victoria Police was proud to have been recognized as a "silver employer" at the 2021 Australian LGBTQ+ inclusion awards. In response, Mr Staffieri shared a post saying “Yes I agree. Great achievement. But if the public knew how much time, effort and taxpayer dollars went into this, they would also be demanding why we didn’t get a gold.”
While LGBTQ rights are a clear priority for Victoria Police, crime rates have surged in the state.
Victoria Police registered 361,140 criminal offences in the twelve months to 31 March 2023, up 5.6 per cent from 342,098 incidents recorded in the same period last year. Most recent criminal statistics reveal an 86.7 per cent increase in the number of burglaries committed by young people, which has driven a 30 per cent jump in the overall number of aggravated burglaries (those committed when the home's occupant is present), ABC News wrote.
The most common age group responsible for committing aggravated home burglaries were young offenders aged 15 to 17.
The offenders will often steal cars from homes that they have burgled, endangering the public as they drive these often high-powered vehicles at high speed down public roads.
Cover photo: Symbol of the trans community (Source: Twitter / SammysAmiga)
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