Police Christmas party raided by other police

Off-duty police officers in Melbourne, Australia, had their Christmas celebrations cut short when the boat they were partying on was found to be operating illegally.

The off-duty officers, understood to be from a suburban police station, were partying on a boat cruising the Yarra River near Docklands on Friday when it was stopped by Water Police for a routine check. It was soon discovered that the party boat was operating without the correct liquor licensing.



It later became apparent the boat was full of off-duty police officers, making the inspection rather awkward. Police confirmed a number of boats in Docklands were inspected by officers from the Divisional Licensing Unit on Friday "as part of an ongoing operation". "Nine boats were checked on the night with seven minor breaches detected," police said in a statement.

"A number of off-duty Victoria Police employees were among patrons on one of the boats checked. The boat was allegedly found to be in breach of licensing conditions." The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation has started working with the owners of the party boat correct the issues.