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More than 40 Victoria Police officers have been stood down and face losing their jobs after refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Acting Senior Sergeant Krystle Mitchell is facing an investigation by Victoria Police’s professional standards command after she quit the force over the state’s stringent COVID-19 directions.

A female officer with Victoria Police, who served for 16 years, has resigned in protest against the use of police to enforce Covid-19 rules, saying in an interview that a "great majority" of her colleagues shared her sentiments.

"I can't remedy in my soul any more the way in which my organization, that I love to work for, is being used and the damage that it's causing in the reputation of Victoria Police and...to the community," says officer.