Following the 2017 Bourke Street attack, Victoria Police have introduced a new 'hostile vehicle policy', which has given police the authority to take action to prevent serious death or injuries, if faced with a criminal in a hostile vehicle.
Officers are now given explicit guidelines which include the tactical option to use roadblocks and ram offending vehicles.
Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton has expressed that the nature of hostile vehicle situations, and their tendency to become quickly escalated, depicts a threat where many people could be killed or injured- thus demonstrating the importance of being prepared in case they do take place.