A second member of the Victoria Police force has joined former Acting Senior Sergeant Krystle Mitchell in breaking rank over criticism of how directions from the state’s chief health officer are being enforced. In Australia, chief health officers have emergency powers under the Biosecurity Security Act 2015 to make and impose public health orders in attempts to protect human health from COVID-19. Mitchell, who has worked for Victoria Police for more than 16 years, quit the force after going public with criticism of how police had enforced the directions in an interview with media studio Discernable, which aired on Oct. 8. Craig Backman, a former senior constable with Victoria Police, has also resigned from the force. In a Facebook post, Backman describes himself as “until recently, a proud Senior Constable” and said he had written an email to management of Victoria Police on Sept. 17, in which he outlined his reasons for “refusing to be a part …