A POLICE car was rammed in Delacombe last night, on the same day police launched industrial action calling for better pay and conditions.
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Police were called to a dispute at an address at Lawanna Court just prior to 7pm.
As they arrived, a vehicle allegedly rammed the police car and fled the scene.
This video of the crash was uploaded to Facebook.
The driver of the vehicle stopped in Sutton Street, before allegedly running from the scene.
The 29-year-old man was arrested nearby.
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The Delacombe man has been charged and remanded.
He will appear at Ballarat Magistrates' Court today.
It comes after police yesterday morning launched industrial action calling for better pay and conditions. As of 7am on Monday police cars travelling around Ballarat had messages such as "fighting crime doesn't pay" and "kicked, punched and spat at - not for 2%" scrawled in bold colours on their vehicles, while actions such as walking children across the road and warning drivers of speed cameras were completed around the state.
In a statement, The Police Association Victoria said despite negotiating for more than six months on a four per cent annual pay rise, the government "had failed to make a pay and conditions offer to police and PSOs that fairly acknowledges and represents the challenging and dangerous work they perform for our regional communities each day".
The action will continue into a resolution is reached.
