A police commissioner has shouldered the blame for an interstate helicopter trip after a respected retired detective declared it risked significant ramifications.

The chase, which included road spikes and a helicopter, played out during the pre-dawn pursuit on Hobart's Eastern Shore this morning, The Mercury said. Police were targeting a gang of four youths who ...

Chief Commissioner Mike Bush has told the media in Hobart he regretted his decision to use a police helicopter to travel to Tasmania as soon as he got on board, saying if you make a mistake, “you own ...