Victoria Police is grappling with a scourge of sexual violence in its ranks, as hundreds of members are investigated in internal probes over alleged rapes, family violence and sexual harassment.

Victoria Police command could face a vote of no confidence by angry members amid an escalation in their long-running pay dispute.

Victoria Police have investigated 683 of its own employees in the past five years over alleged sexual and family violence offences. Those staff — both sworn and unsworn — were under investigation for ...