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Mike Bush
Executive
Mike Bush is the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police.
Notable Quotes
"Our ultimate goal was to arrest the person."View Story →
"We believe it is Freeman, but we have to go through a formal identification process."View Story →
"This was all about bringing this to a conclusion as safely as possible."View Story →
"We have to follow every avenue of inquiry and there was a lot to suggest that Freeman had taken his own life."View Story →
"Everything I know at this point tells me that this shooting was justified."View Story →
"There was an opportunity for him to surrender peacefully, which he declined."View Story →
"Everything I know at this point tells me that this shooting was justified."View Story →
"confirmed the justification of the shooting"View Story →
"There was an opportunity for him to surrender peacefully, which he did not."View Story →
"We believe it is Freeman, but we have to go through a formal identification process."View Story →
"This was all about bringing this to a conclusion as safely as possible. Our ultimate goal was to arrest the person there … as peacefully as possible."View Story →
"We have to follow every avenue of inquiry and there was a lot to suggest that Freedman had taken his own life."View Story →
"We gave him every opportunity to come out peacefully and safely. He didn't take that option."View Story →
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