"Simon Overland" Australian Police Medal/APM is the Tasmanian Justice Department Secretary and a former Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police in Australia. He previously worked with the Australian Federal Police and then with Victoria Police focusing on Melbourne's Melbourne gangland killings/gangland wars. On 2 March 2009 he was named by the Premier, John Brumby, as Victoria Police Chief Commissioner. He resigned from this position on 16 June 2011 after intense public pressure from critics who questioned his performance.

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He was involved in some way in the gang wars up until the time of his arrest. Had he been in custody, the events of last night couldn't have occurred.

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We're obviously very concerned that this has happened and all available resources will be brought onto this job.

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There are security arrangements in place at the house, but obviously they haven't been sufficient.

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