Sydney, Feb. 17 -- The police commissioner in Australia's second-most populous state has resigned following a vote of no confidence by officers.
Shane Patton on Sunday night said he would immediately stand down as the chief commissioner of Victoria Police "to allow fresh leadership in the role."
It comes after members of the police officers' union on Friday overwhelmingly passed a vote of no confidence in Patton's leadership.
Over 87 percent of the more than 12,000 officers surveyed by The Police Association of Victoria (TPAV) said they were not confident in Patton's ability to lead and manage Victoria Police in the future amid a long-running pay dispute with the state government.
Speaking at a late-night press conference with Victorian...