Coordinates: 37°53′29″S 145°10′30″E / 37.8915°S 145.175°E / -37.8915; 145.175 The Victoria Police Academy is the main induction training establishment for the Victoria Police. It is located at 1 View Mount Road, in Glen Waverley, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The grounds encompass 16 hectares (40 acres).
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