VPRS 17404 Notes and Papers of Barry Beach, the Chairman of the Board of Inquiry into Allegations Against Members of the Police Force (Beach Inquiry) [RECORDS NOT TRANSFERRED]

This series comprises records of evidence collected, working documents, and draft chapters for the report compiled by the Chairman of the Board for the Board of Inquiry into Allegations Against Members of the Police Force (Beach Inquiry) (VA4391).The Inquiry was set up to inquire and report on matters concerning the Victorian Police Force regarding allegations of corruption and misconduct.Barry Watson Beach was appointed as chairman of the Board on the 18 March 1975. The proceedings of the Board Inquiry commenced on the 26 March 1975 and concluded on the 28 June 1976.In 1978 Barry Beach started on the Supreme Court of Victoria (VA2549), he retired in 2003.The series contains Beachs own papers and notes from the inquiry including most of the draft chapters corrected in his own hand.See also:VPRS 13228 Transcripts of Proceedings for the Board of Inquiry into Allegations Against Members of the Police Force (Beach Inquiry)VPRS 17402 Report of the Board of Inquiry into Allegations Against Members of the Police Force (Beach Inquiry)VPRS 17403 Working Papers and Evidence Collected of the Board of Inquiry into Allegations Against Members of the Police Force (Beach Inquiry).

本系列档案涵盖针对警员指控的警察部队调查委员会（Board of Inquiry into Allegations Against Members of the Police Force，Beach Inquiry，下称比奇调查）主席编制的报告所需的取证材料、工作文件及分章草稿（档案编号VA4391）。该调查委员会的设立宗旨为，针对维多利亚州警察部队涉及腐败与行为失当的指控事项开展调查并提交报告。巴里·沃森·比奇（Barry Watson Beach）于1975年3月18日被任命为该委员会主席，调查程序于1975年3月26日正式启动，1976年6月28日宣告终结。1978年，巴里·比奇入职维多利亚州最高法院（档案编号VA2549），并于2003年退休。本系列档案包含比奇本人在调查期间留存的文稿与笔记，其中多数为经其亲手批改的报告分章草稿。另参见：
VPRS 13228 针对警员指控的警察部队调查委员会（比奇调查）庭审记录
VPRS 17402 针对警员指控的警察部队调查委员会（比奇调查）报告
VPRS 17403 针对警员指控的警察部队调查委员会（比奇调查）工作文件与取证材料