Claims of bullying, assault in Victoria Police Mounted Branch

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Claims of bullying, assault in Victoria Police Mounted Branch

By Cameron Houston and Tammy Mills

Working at the Victoria Police Mounted Branch was supposed to be Tori Weir's dream job, but now she can't drive past the place without feeling sick.

Weir, 32, grew up with horses on a farm at Gisborne

"I was really excited about it. I went there hoping I have the expertise to contribute to this team, because these guys are going to be so professional," Ms Weir said.

But what she said she found was a "cesspool" of bullying, coupled with lack of horsemanship,

Ms Weir said the bullying escalated to a physical assault in which she was grabbed and shaken by another officer during an argument about transporting horses.

"I got to the point where I was hoping I would have a bad car accident on the way to work so I didn't have to go in there. The only thing that kept me going back to work was my love of the horses and my concern for their wellbeing," she said.

She said her complaints of bullying were ignored and she left Victoria Police in January, after signing a confidentiality agreement.

"It was bloody traumatic. At the end of the day Victorian public need to realise this is going on," she said.

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