Vic PSO back at work after attack A PROTECTIVE services officer bashed with a hammer while patrolling Victoria's Parliament House is back at work, but this time behind a desk. James Vongvixay was patrolling the parliament grounds in December when a man attacked him, fled with his gun and fatally shot himself in nearby parkland. Mr Vongvixay, who spent three-and-a-half weeks in hospital recovering from head injuries, recently returned to work, a police spokeswoman said. The officer has not returned to the field, but is working at the Protective Services Unit at Victoria Police headquarters. After the attack on Mr Vongvixay, who was working alone at the time, PSOs were ordered to operate in pairs.