Police officers said they intercepted a white 2000 Mitsubishi sedan travelling along Larter Street in Golden Point about 2.30am.

After pulling it over, police interviewed the four occupants of the vehicle before the male driver suddenly rushed back inside the car and sped off.

While fleeing, the driver rammed an open passenger door of the police divvy-van before driving southwest down Larter Street.

It then took a U-turn and rammed the driver’s side of the police vehicle in a second strike, a spokeswoman for Victoria Police said.

Police believe the white 2000 Mitsubishi sedan has damage to its quarter panel and have urged anyone with information about its location to come forward.

Three women passengers, aged 16, 19 and 29, have been spoken to by police but officers appealed to the driver to hand himself in.

Police Association Secretary Sergeant Wayne Gatt, who used to be based in Trentham, said more needed to be done to stop rammings.

“It’s extremely concerning that the rising trend of police vehicles being brazenly rammed by offenders appears to continue unabated,” he said. 

“Legislative amendment is needed now to send the strongest possible message to offenders that if you threaten or assault a police officer, or engage in behaviour like this, then you are going to have plenty of time to reflect on it from a prison cell.”  

It comes just two months after a woman allegedly rammed a police car in Gordon back in March.

Sergeant Gatt said there had been 130 police rammings in the past 12 months.

“It’s just not enough to lament the situation, government and Victoria Police must work together to change this situation before one of our members is killed or seriously injured,” he said.

The Victorian government has come under increasing pressure as crime rates rise across the state, with law and order tipped to be a pivotal issue in next year’s election.

It comes just two months after a woman allegedly rammed a police car in Gordon in March.​

Deputy Commissioner Andrew Crisp had told Fairfax Media there seemed to be a change in behaviour by offenders.

"It seems to be that offenders have become more aware if they drive in an erratic way or in fact ram our vehicles, there's every chance we won't take up a pursuit in relation to that particular person,” he said.

"Even before the changes to the pursuit policy, good crooks, good offenders would know if they drove at excessive speed, drove on the wrong side of the road, naturally, we're not going to pursue in that circumstance."

Anyone with information about the driver or stolen vehicle’s whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at crimestoppersvic.com.au.

with The Age