CHIEF POLICE OFFICER FOR THE ACT Providing a professional police service Audrey Fagan APM to the Australian Capital Territory ABN: 17 864 931 143

23 September 2005

Mr John Hargreaves MLA Minister for Police and Emergency Services ACT Legislative Assembly London Circuit CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Minister

I have pleasure in submitting the Annual Report regarding policing services in the Australian Capital Territory provided by the Australian Federal Police for the fi nancial year 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005.

This report has been prepared in accordance with paragraph 6.3 and 7.1 of the Policing Arrangement between the Commonwealth and Australian Capital Territory Governments.

I hereby certify that the attached Annual Report is an honest and accurate account and that all material information on the operations of ACT Policing during the period 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 has been included and that it complies with the Chief Minister’s Annual Report Directions.

I also hereby certify that fraud prevention has been managed in accordance with AFP standards.

In line with section 13 of the Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004, I understand that you will cause a copy of the Report to be laid before the Legislative Assembly within three months of the end of the fi nancial year.

Yours sincerely

Audrey Fagan

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PART A: CHIEF EXECUTIVE REVIEW...... 5

Overview of the Agency ...... 6

Major issues, challenges and achievements for the reporting year ...... 11

Overview of agency performances and fi nancial results ...... 11

Outlook for the coming year ...... 13

PART B: AGENCY PERFORMANCE ...... 14

Key strategic achievements ...... 15-28

Human Rights Act ...... 83

Access to Government Strategy ...... 83

Community Engagement ...... 84

Multicultural framework ...... 85

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander reporting ...... 87

ACT Women’s Plan ...... 88

PART C: MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANISATION ...... 90

Managing our people ...... 91-98

HR performance and analysis ...... 91

Staffi ng profi le ...... 92

Culture and values ...... 93

Workplace diversity ...... 95

Workplace health and safety ...... 95

Learning and development ...... 98

Workplace relations ...... 98

Governance ...... 101

Internal accountability structures and processes ...... 101

Strategic and organisational planning ...... 102

Fraud prevention ...... 102

Risk management and internal audit arrangements ...... 102

External scrutiny ...... 102

Reports required by legislation ...... 102

Freedom of Information ...... 102

Public Interest Disclosure ...... 103

Territory records ...... 103

Sustainability and Environment ...... 103

Commissioner for the Environment reporting ...... 103

Ecologically sustainable development ...... 103

Strategic Bushfi re Management Plan and Bushfi re Operational Plans ...... 103

3 PART D ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ..106

Agency fi nancial results and analysis of fi nancial performance ...... 106

Asset management ...... 123

Capital works management ...... 123

Procurement contracting principles and processes ...... 124

Government contractual debt (interest) ...... 124

Financial reports ...... 109-122

Financial statements ...... 106

APPENDICES ...... 126

External sources of labour and services ...... 126

Legislative/regulatory data reports ...... 126

Legislation ...... 126

Advisory and consultative boards and committees ...... 126

Service purchasing arrangements/community grants/assistance/sponsorship ...... 126

Legislative Assembly Committee inquiries and reports ...... 126

Government inquiries and reports...... 126

Reports by Auditor-General ...... 126

Reports by the Ombudsman...... 126

4 PART A CHIEF EXECUTIVE REVIEW PART A CHIEF EXECUTIVE REVIEW

OVERVIEW OF ACT POLICING

MISSION

ACT Policing is a business unit of the AFP and was created for the purpose of providing policing services to the ACT under the auspices of a fi ve year Policing Arrangement between the Commonwealth and ACT Governments. The current Policing Arrangement was signed in March 2000 and was due to expire in March 2005. A joint ACT/ From left to right: Paul Williams, Director Corporate Services, Commander Steve Lancaster, Chief Police Offi cer, Commonwealth Review of ACT Policing Audrey Fagan, Former Chief Police Offi cer, John Davies and Commander Shane Connelly. Services coincided with the expiration of the Arrangement. It was therefore • Crime and Safety Management STRUCTURE agreed to continue the 2000-2005 – providing a safer and more During 2004-2005 the ACT Policing Arrangement until the Government secure ACT so that members of the Executive comprised a Chief Police response to the review fi ndings is community can go about their daily Offi cer, Deputy Chief Police Offi cer- fi nalised. The Policing Arrangement lives without undue fear of crime; is supported by an Annual Purchase Investigations and Support, Deputy Chief • Traffi c Law Enforcement and Road Agreement negotiated between the ACT Police Offi cer- Response, and Director Safety – enforcing traffi c laws and Minister for Police and the Chief Police Corporate Services. promoting safer behaviour on ACT Offi cer. An interim 2005-2006 Purchase roads with the objective of reducing Under the Policing Arrangement Agreement was negotiated during June the number of crash fatalities between the Commonwealth and ACT 2005. The interim Purchase Agreement and injuries to members of the Governments, the Chief Police Offi cer for will be reviewed in conjunction with community; the ACT reports to both the ACT Minister fi nalisation of the new Arrangement. for Police and Emergency Services and • Prosecution and Judicial Support – to the AFP Commissioner. Service delivery under the 2004- maximising the number of successful 2005 Purchase Agreement has been prosecutions in Court by providing The Deputy Chief Police Offi cer- articulated in terms of one major support to the Offi ce of the Director of Response is responsible for the outcome and a series of outputs and Public Prosecutions and the courts; management of North District, South performance measures. and District, Traffi c Operations and the The major outcome of the Purchase • Crime Prevention – preventing Specialist Response and Security Group. crime by targeting the causes of Agreement for police services requires The Deputy Chief Police Offi cer crime, educating members of the that “ACT Policing work in partnership - Investigations and Support is community about property crime with the community to create a safer responsible for the management of and personal safety, and by pursuing and more secure Australian Capital specialised policing services which inter-agency partnerships that assist Territory through the provision of quality include the Territory Investigations in achieving this objective. police services.” Group, Communications, Operations During 2004-2005 this was achieved ACT Policing’s performance against Monitoring and Intelligence Support through delivery of four key output these outputs is assessed against seven Group, Prosecution and Judicial areas: key performance indicators, covering Support, and Crime Prevention. issues such as the level of crime, fear of The Director Corporate Services is crime, road safety and crime prevention, responsible for the delivery of enabling which are covered by 37 major services supporting the delivery of performance measures. frontline policing services to the ACT

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community. These include research, ORGANISATIONAL The ACT Policing executive group policy development, fi nance and human CHANGE discussed methods to further improve resource management. community liaison and engagement The Finance, Exhibits, and Logistics and to re-invigorate customer service ACT Policing delivers police services portfolio was subjected to an internal standards. One of the major issues on a North-South District model. review during the fi nancial year 2004- confronting the policing executive is the Police stations in North District are 2005. This review recommended need to balance the often competing located in Civic, Belconnen and at additional staff for the Exhibit and priorities of the ACT community with the Joint Emergency Services Centre Finance Teams in addition to a the need for targeted and intelligence in Gungahlin. The City Beat Team revised name that refl ected the work led policing strategies. Strategies to operates from a shopfront in Garema and responsibilities of the portfolio. improve both internal and external Place, Civic and the City Police Station. Following this review, some roles within information exchange and the effective Police stations in the South District are the Exhibit portfolio were upgraded and integration of resources across located at Woden and Tuggeranong. all team members’ positions across the portfolios were also discussed with a Specialist services such as Forensic portfolio have been broadened. view to improving overall service delivery Services and Specialist Response and The Territory Investigations Group has standards. Security are located at the Weston Police established two separate teams within Services Complex and the Water Police The key recommendations and the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team is located on the shores of Lake outcomes of the retreat will be Team, to refl ect the clear delineation Burley Griffi n in Yarralumla. The ACT between adult sex offences and child implemented throughout 2005-2006. Policing Headquarters is located at the abuse matters. The establishment Winchester Police Centre in Belconnen EXECUTIVE PROFILES of two teams, each with a clearly and houses police communications, defi ned focus has created greater work JOHN DAVIES APM OAM the Territory Investigations Group, effi ciencies. – RETIRED 30 JUNE 2005 Operations Monitoring and Intelligence Before being appointed Chief Police Support and a range of corporate During 2004-2005 the Media and Offi cer for the ACT on 16 February support services. Marketing Team was moved under the 2004, Deputy Commissioner Davies’ Corporate Services portfolio to achieve LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK previous appointments included a closer functional alignment with other Deputy Commissioner of the AFP in The AFP is a Commonwealth Statutory corporate enabling services. 2001, General Manager in Northern Authority established under the STRATEGIC PLANNING and Western Commands, and General Australian Federal Police Act 1979 Manager of Protective Security between which was proclaimed on 19 October The ACT Policing Executive held a 1995 and 2001. 1979 (the ACT). planning workshop/retreat from 27 to 29 April 2005. The retreat provided He began his policing career in The powers and duties of AFP sworn an opportunity for Coordinators and Canberra in May 1975 when he was members are outlined in Section 9 of the Superintendents to meet with the Senior posted to general duties and then Act. AFP members powers are derived Executive and focus intensively on key became a member of the Fraud Squad from both ACT and Commonwealth strategic issues and priorities affecting from 1976-1981. Between 1981 and legislation. Police powers extend to: ACT Policing. The major outcome of 1983 he was attached to the Internal • the protection of life and property; the retreat was an agreement that Investigation Branch before rejoining the • the preservation of peace and good the primary focus of police resources Fraud Squad in 1984. order; for the remainder of the fi nancial Deputy Commissioner Davies had two year and into 2004-2005 would be • the detection and prosecution of postings to the Australian Embassy in on response activities. Response offences against the common law and Washington, the fi rst in 1984-1987 as comprises the important areas of police statutes; and the AFP’s Assistant Liaison Offi cer and visibility, customer service, crime • matters that may be incidental to again in 1990-1993 as the Senior Liaison prevention, forensic support, and the the performance of law enforcement Offi cer. implementation of both targeted and generally. proactive policing strategies.

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In 1987-1988 he was attached to the In the mid 1990s she accepted an DEPUTY CHIEF POLICE National Drug Operations Branch and in advisory position as a law enforcement OFFICER- INVESTIGATIONS 1988 also served as Staff Offi cer to the liaison offi cer to the Federal & SUPPORT- Assistant Commissioner (Investigations) Government. In this capacity she SHANE CONNELLY and subsequently joined the National worked with three Ministers, advising on Commander Connelly joined the ACT Criminal Investigation Branch. He issues of policing and law enforcement Policing Executive in January 2005, in was a member of Operation Peat (the including the development of the the role of Deputy Chief Police Offi cer- Winchester murder investigation) in National Illicit Drug Strategy. Investigations and Support. 1989 before being seconded in 1990 as In December 1998, Ms Fagan returned Offi cer Inspector-General Defence. A Commander Connelly commenced to the AFP to take up a position as second secondment took place in 1993- his policing career with the Australian Executive Staff Offi cer in the Offi ce 1994 to the Cook Inquiry (Australian Federal Police in 1984 and spent 15 of the Commissioner, where she intelligence agencies). In 1994-1995 he years working in Canberra in areas undertook project management and was Director of the Witness Protection including Traffi c Branch, Woden Crime advisory roles. She was later promoted Program. Branch, ACT Drug Investigations, Fraud to the senior executive position of AFP Branch, the City Crime Branch and Deputy Commissioner Davies holds Director Commercial Support, and then Internal Security and Audit. He also a Graduate Certifi cate in Police to General Manager Protective Security, served as offi cer in charge of Cocos Management from Charles Sturt where she had responsibility for (Keeling) Islands for two years. University and is qualifi ed in the overseeing close personal protection to Police Executive Leadership Program high offi ce holders, the national witness National appointments include from the Australian Institute of Police security program, protective security Coordinator Witness Protection Management. intelligence services and special events Program, National Coordinator Close Personal Protection, Acting Director Deputy Commissioner Davies has been planning. Key achievements in this role awarded the Australian Police Medal included CHOGM security planning and Operations Protective Security, Director and the Order of Australia Medal. AFP protective security responses post- National Investigations and National September 11. Manager Economic and Special CHIEF POLICE OFFICER Operations. AUDREY FAGAN APM In 2003, she was appointed to the position of Executive Director Protection, From 1999 to 2001 he was the AFP Audrey Fagan was appointed to the role where she oversaw the integration of the Law Enforcement Liaison Offi cer to the of ACT’s Chief Police Offi cer on 4 July Australian Protective Service into the Federal Government. 2005. AFP. Commander Connelly has extensive Her appointment followed a successful Ms Fagan has received numerous experience in criminal investigations, policing career spanning more than 20 awards and commendations throughout particularly in the fi elds of narcotics and years at local, national and international her career, including the Australian violent crime. He has served overseas levels, as well as experience working at Police Medal in 2004 and the Australian with the Australian Defence Force in senior levels of government. Institute of Police Management peace-keeping missions in Cambodia, Ms Fagan began her policing career with Scholarship Award in 2001. Special Operations in Iraq (2004) and the AFP in Canberra in 1981, working She holds a Bachelor of Science from recently conducted a review of a matter initially in protective services and then the Australian National University, in the Solomon Islands. in ACT community policing, where she a Graduate Certifi cate in Applied Commander Connelly holds a Bachelor gained wide operational experience Management from the Australian in fi elds such as fraud and general of Arts in Administration, a Masters of Institute of Police Management, criminal investigations. Public Administration and a Graduate a Graduate Diploma in Executive Certifi cate in Applied Management. She then went on to take up senior Leadership from the Australian Institute appointments in the AFP’s national of Police Management and is a graduate and international operations, of the Australian Institute of Company including a posting to Christmas Directors. Island, international liaison, internal investigations and police recruit training.

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DEPUTY CHIEF POLICE DIRECTOR CORPORATE Mr Williams also deployed offshore for OFFICER- RESPONSE- SERVICES- PAUL WILLIAMS six months as a member of the fi rst STEVE LANCASTER Australian contingent of the Regional Paul Williams was appointed as the Assistance Mission to the Solomon Commander Lancaster was appointed Director Corporate Services in May 2005, Islands in July 2003. in August 2004 to the role of Deputy having previously acted in the role since Chief Police Offi cer- Response which December 2004. Mr Williams graduated from the is responsible for managing North and Army Command and Staff College at South Districts, Specialist Response and Mr Williams joined the Australian Queenscliff in 1994 with a Graduate Security, and Traffi c Operations. Federal Police in July 2002 after a 23 Diploma in Management Studies. year military career as a commissioned Commander Lancaster began his Mr Williams also completed a Graduate offi cer in the Australian Army. During policing career with the Australian Diploma in International Law in 2001 at his military career, Mr Williams served Federal Police in 1982. He spent his Melbourne University and a Master of in the Royal Australian Armoured fi rst 15 years working in Canberra in the Business Administration in 2004 at the Corps as an armoured fi ghting vehicle Recruit Training Branch, Traffi c Branch, University of Southern Queensland. commander and led operational Patrol and various Crime Branches organisations at Troop and Squadron before moving to Melbourne and Sydney levels. Mr Williams served in offshore Professional Standards and Operations. operational appointments in Malaysia Before being appointed Deputy Chief and the former West Germany and was Police Offi cer- Response, ACT Policing, also seconded to the United Nations Commander Lancaster’s most recent Truce Supervision Organisation in the appointment was Acting Director of Middle East for 18 months in 1997 –1998 Operations Sydney for fi ve months. as an unarmed military observer in Commander Lancaster brings strong South Lebanon and Jerusalem. Mr experience from both a local and Williams completed his military service national policing perspective. He as the Staff Offi cer Grade One Recruiting holds Graduate Certifi cates in Applied in Army Headquarters in Canberra. Management and Police Management, Mr Williams resigned from the Army in and a Graduate Diploma of Public 2002 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Administration. On his initial appointment to the Australian Federal Police Mr Williams was employed as the Coordinator People Strategies during which time he managed the delivery of human resources services to ACT Policing.

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ACT POLICING ORGANISATIONAL CHART

Chief Police Offi cer Audrey Fagan APM

Deputy Chief Police Offi cer Deputy Chief Police Offi cer Director Corporate Services Investigations and Support Response Paul Williams Commander Shane Connelly Commander Steve Lancaster

Operations Monitoring North District South District Research and Policy Intelligence Support Detective Superintendent Detective Superintendent Tracey Cullen Detective Superintendent Brian McDonald Mick Kilfoyle Coordinator Steve Mewburn

Territory Specialist Response Traffi c Operations Media and Marketing Investigations Group and Security Detective Superintendent Sandi Logan Detective Superintendent Detective Superintendent Michael Chew Coordinator Leanne Close Rob Gilliland

Crime Prevention Financial, Exhibits Detective Superintendent and Logistics Ann Mc Evoy Jason Cresswell Coordinator

Prosecution and People Strategies Judicial Support Brent Bushby Detective Superintendent Acting Coordinator Peter Budworth

Communications Superintendent Alf Turketo

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Chief Police Offi cer Audrey Fagan APM MAJOR ISSUES, OVERVIEW Reductions in the total number of OF AGENCY offences reported in 2004-2005 indicate CHALLENGES AND that the strategies and measures that ACHIEVEMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL RESULTS we have adopted have been effective. THE REPORTING ACT Policing cannot take sole credit YEAR ACT Policing has achieved strong for these reductions and acknowledges operational results in the past year: the contributions that have been made It is with great pleasure that I introduce overall crime in 2004-2005 was reduced by partner organisations within the the ACT Policing Annual Report for the by 13.2 per cent. Signifi cantly, crime year 2004-2005. community as well as by a variety of reduction results in the past year were governmental and non-governmental Over the past year the Executive has achieved after a reduction in crime organisations within the ACT. Targeted focussed on adding further depth to ACT in 2003-2004 of 7.9 per cent. ACT strategies such as Operation Halite Policing’s capacity to deliver timely and Policing has contributed to a consistent have again proved to be among the most accurate reporting to all stakeholders as reduction in the level of crime for the effective means of tackling crime head well as strengthening a sense of shared past two years. on and have actually reduced incidences accountability across all levels of ACT Policing. In ACT Policing we accept that as a professional policing service, we Figure 1.1: Offence and Resolution Levels 1989-1990 to 2004-2005 are accountable for delivering against government requirements, for meeting 60 000 clear and demanding performance 50 000 indicators and for satisfying the needs of a diverse community. We have worked 40 000 hard to instil a clear awareness of the strategic dimensions that infl uence, or 30 000 are infl uenced by decision making at all 20 000 levels in policing. I am very pleased to report that leaders and managers across 10 000 the breadth of ACT Policing have worked 0 together to stimulate an environment 91 95 in which consultation and innovation is 89 - 90 90 - 91 - 92 92 - 93 93 - 94 94 - 95 - 96 96 - 97 97 - 98 98 - 99 99 - 00 00 - 01 01 - 02 02 - 03 03 - 04 04 - 05 encouraged. Year Offences Resolutions

Source: ACT Policing Annual Reports 1989-1990 to 1990-1991, COPS as at 2 December 1998 and PROMIS as at 4 July 2005. Drug offences only included from 1999-2000.

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of reported crime. ACT Policing has also processes to ensure that we maintain a of fatal collisions and collisions reduced threats to public safety and capacity to anticipate and to deal with involving injury have increased during disruptions to individual communities changes in crime trends and spikes in the reporting period; ACT Policing by targeting burnout offences under criminal behaviour. Our commitment to performance targets in both areas the auspices of Operation Globin ongoing review in the past year has been were not achieved in 2004-2005. Police and has actively contributed to represented by our active participation in must be held accountable for its role in successful community activities such the Joint Study into Policing, the staging ensuring safety on the roads; however as Summernats and the Ulysses of a number of internal consultative road safety is a whole-of-community Motorcycle Club convention in the ACT. forums and the engagement of responsibility. Everyone must accept The people of Canberra should feel an external expert to comment greater accountability for reducing the comforted by the fact that they do live in on a number of ongoing homicide incidences of unnecessary death, injury one of the safest and most secure cities investigations. We will continue to and damage on our roads. Inattention, in the world. There is, however, no room pursue the most appropriate measures speed, alcohol and driver fatigue have for complacency on the part of police or and the most judicious allocation of been identifi ed as major contributing the community. resources to address contemporary and factors in many recent collisions. ACT Policing has already initiated emerging criminal issues within our Despite our successes, we remain media campaigns to increase general community. concerned about the number of community awareness of the dangers on aggravated robberies, assaults and We are committed to working with the our roads and the terrible implications of unsolved murders in the ACT. While ACT Government and the community to a failure to observe road safety. many of these crimes do not occur enhance our level of service and to meet As my predecessor noted in his overview in large numbers in the ACT, their community expectations. prevalence has increased over time. to the 2003-2004 Report, the number of For example, in this context ACT Policing The increase in these offences refl ects unsolved murders in the ACT has been has continued to work collaboratively the reality that despite the best efforts the subject of some concern. It is pleasing with the ACT Government and of police, reported crime across the to report that investigations into the death departments and relevant community spectrum of offences will not inevitably of a Canberra woman led to her killer gravitate towards a zero base. and industry groups to formalise being found guilty of murder during the security and public order planning for year. The Territory Investigations Group The presence of some criminality will the Australian Capital Territory. More also engaged a British expert to review a always feature in community life; a detail of these endeavours is provided number of unsolved murders that remain very small number of people within our in the Specialist Response and Security open in the ACT. This review resulted community will from time to time abuse section of this report the enormous freedoms we enjoy within in the discovery of some potentially Canberra. As your police service, we We remain very concerned about the signifi cant leads in relation to a number of are committed to continually refi ning road safety awareness and traffi c law cases. More detail is provided in the body and re-examining our capabilities and compliance within the ACT. Incidences of the report.

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OUTLOOK FOR THE COMING YEAR

Over the coming year ACT Policing will focus its main effort on the nominated strategic capability priority of Response by concentrating resources against each of the critical elements that underpin the priority. A necessary component of that effort will be applied to future workforce planning and enhancing core training outcomes as well as further leadership and specialist skills training. From an operational perspective, ACT ACT Policing fi nished the 2004-2005 ACT Policing’s sworn offi cers, staff Policing will continue to pursue targeted fi nancial year in a good position. Total members and volunteers uphold the strategies that will direct concentrated revenue received by the AFP in the AFP values and many were recognised effort at volume crime categories provision of Policing Services to the for their diligent service. In particular, where they will have the greatest effect. ACT amounted to $91.327M. On an Detective Sergeant Bob Peters and ACT Policing will also continue to unadjusted basis this result represents Detective Superintendent Leanne pursue investigations into outstanding an increase of $4.111M, or 4.7 per cent Close were awarded the Australian homicides. Equally important, ACT from last fi nancial year. On an adjusted Police Medal in recognition of their Policing will orientate Traffi c Operations basis, after taking into account ‘one off’ distinguished service to Policing. and General Duties resources towards funding associated with the Handgun Detective Sergeant Therese Barnicoat increasing the sense of public safety on Buyback and this year’s retained was awarded the ACT Policing the roads and in the ACT’s public places. surplus, the result represents a real Community Protection Medal for ACT Policing will continue work increase of $4.826M or 5.6 per cent her distinguished service to the ACT with Government to progress over last fi nancial year. This additional Community. Details of all recipients are recommendations arising from the Joint revenue was predominately related to outlined in Part C of this report. Study into Policing in the ACT. provision of additional funding by the ACT Government indexation factors and Finally, I would like to acknowledge a further 17 policing positions. the contributions of my predecessor, John Davies, during his tenure as Chief Total expenditure amounted to Police Offi cer for the Australian Capital $91.373M, which is up $4.869M or 5.6 Territory; John retired on 1 July 2005. per cent compared to last fi nancial John was justifi ably proud of the men year. This rise was primarily due to and women in your police service; the increased staffi ng and additional salary passion and diligence that they have related costs associated with the 2003- applied so consistently is due in no 2006 AFP Certifi ed Agreement. small way to John’s own passion to The consolidated operating result serve his community. ACT Policing joins was an insignifi cant defi cit position me in wishing John a long and fulfi lling of $0.047M or variation against total retirement. revenue of 0.05 per cent. In dollar terms this represents the closest ACT Policing has come to a neutral operating result since the introduction of accrual accounting by the AFP in 1999.

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Table 2.1: Crime and Safety Management Key Performance Indicators 2004-2005

Measures Annual Target Result % variation Target 2004-2005 from target achieved?

Level of Crime

1. Number of offences against the person reported or becoming known per 100,000 population. Less than 900 743.1 -17.4% Y

2. Number of offences against property reported or becoming known per 100,000 population. Less than 10182 8603.4 -15.5% Y

3. Percentage of offences against the person cleared. Exceed 55% 71.3% 29.7% Y

4. Percentage of offences against property cleared. Exceed 10% 13.6% 36.4% Y

5. Number of ambulance attendances at heroin related overdoses reported by the ACT Ambulance Service (drug supply indicator). Less than 204 106 -48.0% Y

Fear of Crime

6. Percentage of persons who are concerned about being the victim of Less than Na- physical assault – excluding sexual assault. tional Average (56.7%) 49.1% -13.4% Y

7. Percentage of persons who are concerned about being the victim of Less than Na- sexual assault. tional Average (43.1%) 37.6% -12.9% Y

8. Percentage of persons who are concerned about being the victim of Less than Na- housebreaking. tional Average (72.0%) 76.2% 5.9% N

9. Percentage of persons who are concerned about being the victim of Less than Na- motor vehicle theft. tional Average (66.0%) 65.6% -0.7% Y

10. Percentage of persons who feel safe at home alone during the day. Exceed National Average (91.6%) 91.9% 0.3% Y

11. Percentage of persons who feel safe at home alone after dark. Exceed National Average (80.8%) 82.3% 1.9% Y

Public Confi dence in Police

17. Percentage of persons satisfi ed or very satisfi ed with police Exceed National services. Average (68.9%) 63.7% -7.5% N

18. Percentage of persons who agree or strongly agree that police perform Exceed National their job professionally. Average (76.8%) 79.0% 3.0% Y

19. Percentage of persons who agree or strongly agree that police treat Exceed National people fairly and equally. Average (63.2%) 65.7% 3.9% Y

20. Number of substantiated complaint issues against police. 25 or less 4 -84.0% Y

21. Number of substantiated complaint issues relating to persons injured in custody. 0 0-Y

Source: ACT Policing Purchase Agreement Quarter Four Report 2004-2005

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CRIME AND SAFETY Figure 2.1: Offences reported in the ACT between 01 July 2003 and 30 June 2005 MANAGEMENT

The formal requirement of ACT Policing is to create a safer and more secure ACT through the provision of quality police services. As described earlier, this is achieved in partnership with the ACT community through the delivery of four outputs. The fi rst of these is Crime and Safety Management, which aims to provide a safer and more secure ACT so that members of the community can go about their daily lives without undue fear of crime.

This is achieved by:

• providing effi cient and effective police Source: PROMIS as at 4 July 2005 response to calls for assistance received from members of the community; • conducting investigations to detect offenders and bring them to justice; The responsibility for delivery of CRIMES AGAINST THE services within the Crime and Safety • maintaining a proactive presence in PERSON Management sphere is based in North the community, driven by the analysis and South District patrols, the Territory During the reporting period, ACT of police intelligence data; and Investigations Group and the Specialist Policing recorded a decrease in crimes • supporting the ACT Property Crime Response and Security Group, all of against the person. Crimes against the Reduction Strategy 2004-2007 and which are supported by the Police person include crimes such as murder undertaking those actions ascribed to Communications Group and Operations and manslaughter, assault and sexually ACT Policing. Monitoring and Intelligence Support based crimes. The fi nancial year target Group. for this performance measure was 900 The key performance indicators or less offences against the person per associated with this output are the CRIME IN THE ACT - 100 000 population, while the rate of level of crime, fear of crime, police OVERVIEW offences reported or becoming known responsiveness and public confi dence in for the fi nancial year was 743.1. This ACT Policing is pleased to report a 13.2 police. relates to a reduction in the number of per cent reduction in total offence levels offences against the person from 2782 in Results for police responsiveness are in the Territory between 2003-2004 and 2003-2004 to 2399 for 2004-2005. set out in the Police Communications 2004-2005. There were 45 250 offences section. Although the actual response recorded in the ACT in 2003-2004 HOMICIDE AND is delivered by patrol staff, Police reducing to 39 288 this fi nancial year. RELATED OFFENCES Communications is responsible for coordinating and recording this type of While this aggregate was a satisfactory ACT Policing remains concerned about activity. outcome at the year’s end there was, as the number of homicide offences in in previous years, a strong resurgence the ACT. Two homicides were reported Table 2.1 sets out the performance of offences in the fi rst half of the year during 2004-2005 and both offences measures, targets and results relevant which saw weekly and monthly offence remain under investigation. to the Crime and Safety Management levels reach signifi cant proportions. output. Three homicide offences remain unsolved from the 2000-01 fi nancial

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Figure 2.2: Offences by type 2004-2005 SEXUAL ASSAULT OFFENCES

Sexual assault offences decreased by 41.8 per cent during 2004-2005. Property 71% Police continue to encourage victims of sexual assault to come forward in the knowledge that offi cers are ready to help and will examine all matters regardless of when the offences occurred.

During the reporting period there was a 34.6 per cent decrease in the number of offences relating to sexual intercourse Person 6% involving persons under the age of

Drugs 1% 16. Whereas 104 such offences were Other 22% reported in 2003-2004, only 68 such matters were reported in 2004-2005.

Source: PROMIS as at 4 July 2005 year. It is the policy of the AFP that HISTORIC HOMICIDE REVIEW BY PROFESSOR outstanding homicides will not be BARCLAY - 2005 closed. ACT Policing continues to seek In March 2005 the ACT Policing Executive Committee agreed to fund an historical any assistance from the community; homicide review project to address several outstanding homicides in the ACT. while all information will be treated in Professor David Barclay, University of Hull and, previous Head of Physical Evidence, confi dence information received will UK National Crime and Operations Faculty, accepted an invitation to attend the ACT always be assessed and may be acted on and review a number of past homicide cases. by investigators if appropriate. Professor Barclay had worked in Australia in late 2004, assisting the Western Australia Total homicide offences, which include Police in the review of a long-running serial homicide investigation. At that time, offence categories such as murder, he was invited to the ACT and provided a series of lectures to AFP staff in relation to attempted murder, manslaughter, forensic investigations. His speciality is in identifying forensic ‘opportunities’ within driving causing death and homicide crime scenes. (unspecifi ed), based on the latest data decreased from 10 offences in the Following these presentations, it was suggested that ACT Policing consider adopting previous period to eight in 2004-2005. a similar approach to WA Police to conduct review a number of historical homicides in the ACT. In response to the number of unsolved murders, ACT Policing engaged an Professor Barclay worked with members of the Territory Investigations Group expert to review a number of cold cases between 2 May and 2 June 2005 to review several past homicides. During his visit, during 2004-2005 with a view to re- Professor Barclay attended the Francis Campbell homicide. examining key evidence and leads. The cases reviewed by Professor Barclay included: Operation Corium – investigation into the disappearance and suspected murder of Megan Mulquiney in 1984; Operation Kobold – murder of Allen Redston, a six year old boy, in 1966; Operation Dunedin – murder of Janelle Patton in March 2002 on Norfolk Island; and Operation Manse – murder of Susan Winburn in January 2004. Professor Barclay has provided extensive reports to police on each case, and has identifi ed forensic opportunities that can now be explored more fully by exploiting emerging forensic technologies.

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Figure 2.3: Number of non-sexual assault offences- 01 July 1990 to 30 June 2005 RESOLUTION OF OFFENCES AGAINST

3000 THE PERSON Offences against the person are generally more likely to be resolved 2500 than property related offences because of the increased likelihood of offences 2000 being witnessed by third parties. Victims are often also able to identify offenders; in many instances offenders 1500 who are known to their victims commit offences involving violence. This Number of Offences 1000 contrasts dramatically with property related crimes such as burglary, where the majority of offences occur away 500 from public view and offenders go to signifi cant lengths to avoid detection. There are often no witnesses to property 0 offences and investigators are reliant 95 97 99 02 04 90 - 91 91 - 92 92 - 93 93 - 94 94 - 95 - 96 96 - 97 - 98 98 - 99 - 00 00 - 01 01 - 02 - 03 03 - 04 - 05 on forensic or other evidence to identify perpetrators. Year Assault Offences Resolution rates for offences against Source: ACT Policing Annual Reports 1990-1991, COPS as at 2 December 1998 and PROMIS as at 4 July 2005 the person increased to 71.3 per cent during the reporting period from 70.6 per cent in the previous year. The Table 2.2: Offences Against the Person apprehension rate however decreased Measures 2003-2004 2004-2005 from 40.4 per cent in 2003-2004 to 39.7 per cent during 2004-2005. Resolution Total offences 2 782 2 399 rates do not necessarily correspond with Offences cleared 1 963 1 711 apprehension rates, as resolutions may

Resolution Rate % 70.6% 71.3% relate to offences committed during an earlier period. Apprehension Rate % 40.4% 39.7% In overall terms results relating Source: PROMIS as at 4 July 2005 to offences against the person are encouraging in that there has been a ASSAULT OFFENCES area. Closer working relationships have decrease in reported offences and an (NON SEXUAL) enhanced the team’s ability to regularly increase in resolution rates. de-escalate potentially dangerous There was a reduction in the number situations. CRIMES AGAINST of assault offences reported to police PROPERTY in 2004-2005. This is a pleasing result The City Beats model has been for police and is in part attributable to a employed in other public areas such The property offence category has focus on engaging in high-profi le police as Manuka and Mawson. An increased several dimensions, including burglary, operations such as City Safe to patrol emphasis of foot patrols, coupled with motor vehicle theft, robbery and entertainment areas to discourage other proactive policing activities, has property damage. The target for the anti-social behaviour. The City Beats also achieved satisfying results in reporting period was to contain offence Team has developed a close working Belconnen. levels below 10 182 occurrences per relationship with licensees and private 100 000 people in the ACT. This target security companies working in the Civic refl ected the average result for the three

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Figure 2.4: Burglary offences reported (three-term-moving average) - 01 January 2002 to 30 June 2005

690

640

Effect of Major 590 Operation Operation Anchorage Halite gains 396 Effect of ‘pile-on’ 540 strategy 407 600 Effect of Burglary Operation 490 Resurgence Halite 425 Operation Halite 440 (stage three) Number of Offences 504 390 Burglary Resurgence 340

290 339 Resurgence in Burglary 240 3 03 03 -02 -02 -02 -02 02 -03 -03 03 -04 -04 -04 -04 -04 04 -05 Jan Feb-02 Mar-02 Apr-02 May-02 Jun Jul-02 Aug Sep Oct- Nov-02 Dec-02 Jan Feb-03 Mar-03 Apr-0 May-03 Jun-03 Jul-03 Aug-03 Sep Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan Feb-04 Mar-04 Apr-04 May-04 Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct- Nov-04 Dec-04 Jan Feb-05 Mar-05 Apr-05 May-05 Jun-05

Monthly Period

Source: PROMIS as at 4 July 2005

Table 2.3: Offences Against Property

Measures 2003-2004 2004-2005

Total offences 32 955 27 776

Offences cleared 5 151 3 788

Resolution Rate % 15.6% 13.6%

Apprehension Rate % 13.8% 10.1%

Source: PROMIS as at 4 July 2005 previous fi nancial years. ACT Policing BURGLARY The monthly pattern of burglary offences was successful in achieving the target throughout the year refl ects that of the During the reporting period there was a result with 8603.4 offences per 100 000 overall offence profi le. Burglary does decrease in the total number of burglary people. differ from other offences in that it is offences reported in the ACT. There Resolution rates for offences against substantially residential in character and were 5814 burglary offences reported in property decreased to 13.6 per cent most often occurs in suburban areas. 2003-2004. A total of 4406 offences were during the reporting period. The reported during the reporting period, Figure 2.5 maps the incidence of apprehension rate also decreased from refl ecting a decrease of 24.2 per cent burglary per 1000 people for the fi rst 13.8% to 10.1%. on the previous year. The continuation quarter of the fi nancial year while of Operation Halite, along with other Figure 2.6 shows the same data series targeted operations has contributed for the fi nal quarter. signifi cantly to the decrease.

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FIRST QUARTER FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2004—2005

Figure 2.5: Burglary offences per 1,000 population, selected Canberra suburbs, 1 July 2004 to 30 September 2004

15+ offences per 1000 The suburbs of Barton, Bonner, City, 9 - 14.9 offences per 1000 Crace, Forde, Franklin, Fyshwick, Gungahlin, Harrison, Hume, Lawson, 5 - 8.9 offences per 1000 Mitchell, Parkes, Pialligo, Russell, Symonston and Tharwa have been 2 - 4.9 offences per 1000 excluded from the map due to their small residential populations. 0 - 1.9 offences per 1000 Source: PROMIS as at 4 July 2005

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FINAL QUARTER FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2004—2005

Figure 2.6: Burglary offences per 1,000 population, selected Canberra suburbs, 1 April 2005 to 30 June 2005

15+ offences per 1000

The suburbs of Barton, Bonner, City, 9 - 14.9 offences per 1000 Crace, Forde, Franklin, Fyshwick, Gungahlin, Harrison, Hume, Lawson, 5 - 8.9 offences per 1000 Mitchell, Parkes, Pialligo, Russell, Symonston and Tharwa have been 2 - 4.9 offences per 1000 excluded from the map due to their small residential populations. 0 - 1.9 offences per 1000 Source: PROMIS as at 4 July 2005

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MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT general areas of community concern in in Canberra. In November 2004, terms of proactively targeting emerging ACT Policing assigned a Territory Motor Vehicle theft decreased during the volume crime trends. Emerging crime Investigations team, Operation Gadoid, reporting period by 21.9 per cent, down trends are identifi ed from a variety to target these offences. The success from 2300 offences in 2003-2004 to 1797 of sources, including Operations of Operation Gadoid is demonstrated by offences in 2004-2005. The improved Committee referrals and intelligence the decrease in armed and aggravated result is largely due to enhancements in holdings. Examples of multi-agency robberies over this period. ACT Policing’s coordinated approach to targeted operations coordinated by target repeat offenders and motor vehicle Operation Halite have included specifi c theft ‘hot spots’ via intelligence-led areas in Griffi th in November 2004, The ABS “Australian Standard Offence policing. ACT Policing’s Operation Halite Classifi cation” defi nes robbery as : Northbourne Avenue fl ats in February pro-actively targets people who regularly 2005, and Red Hill in May 2005. These “The unlawful taking of property, commit property and related drug supply multi-agency operations involved many with intent to permanently deprive offences. Operation Halite has made aspects, including execution of search the owner of the property, from signifi cant, long-term contributions the immediate possession, control, warrants, crime prevention initiatives, to the achievement of reduced motor custody or care of a person, traffi c stops, and intelligence gathering vehicle theft rates in the ACT. accompanied by the use, and/or activity. A number of agencies were threatened use of immediate force or Operation Halite’s juvenile recidivist involved in the various operations, violence.” motor vehicle theft offender strategy including Housing ACT, Urban Services’ It is the use or threatened use of force has proved to be particularly successful. Ranger Services, ACT Corrective or violence that sets it apart from Services, and the AFP Protective The strategy focuses on identifying the merely theft. ACT’s principal juvenile recidivist motor Service. vehicle theft offenders and allocates ROBBERY each recidivist offender to a specifi c member within Operation Halite to During 2004-2005 there was a decrease FRAUD AND RELATED monitor offender activities. Monitoring in total robbery offences reported. Total OFFENCES responsibilities extend to cooperation offences decreased by 11.3 per cent, Reported fraud and related offences with other agencies to follow up on from 265 in 2003-2004 down to 235 in fell during the reporting period with the 2004-2005. Both armed and unarmed offenders after court to ensure that number of offences reducing 25.8%, robbery decreased. Armed robbery was offenders are actively discouraged from from 1129 offences in 2003-2004 to 838 down 8.3 per cent and other robbery fell re-offending. offences in 2004-2005. Fraud offences by 13.8 per cent. Motor vehicle theft investigations are have decreased from 1078 in 2003-2004 not limited to monitoring and targeting In the early stages of 2004-2005 there to 812 this fi nancial year, a drop of 24.7 per cent. There was an increase of 11.8 specifi c offenders; investigations have was an increase in the incidence of per cent in counterfeiting offences this also focussed on addressing more armed and aggravated robberies

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reporting period from 17 in 2003-2004 of damage at shop burglaries in the ILLICIT DRUG to 19 in 2004-2005. There was a 79.4 previous reporting period compared to OFFENCES per cent decrease in misappropriation 35 for the 2004-2005 reporting period. The total number of drug offences offences. Misappropriation offences During the reporting period there has reported or becoming known in the involve activities such as theft of mail or Territory provides some indication of theft of Commonwealth property. been a 22 per cent reduction in damage the prevalence of illicit drug activity. occurring at home burglaries. PROPERTY DAMAGE Increases in drug offences can, however, ENVIRONMENTAL be more indicative of changes in police Traditionally, the majority of property OFFENCES enforcement activities in this area rather damage in the ACT has occurred in the than real changes in the prevalence of During the 2004-2005 reporting period context of other offences, particularly illegal activity. ACT Policing monitors environmental offences in the ACT have burglary. The 2004-2005 reporting period the number of reported ambulance decreased by 60.7 per cent, from 28 in has seen a continued downward trend attendances at drug overdose incidents 2003-2004 to 11 offences reported in in this type of property damage with 2004-2005. involving heroin. Analysis of trends an overall reduction of 7.3 per cent in in this area has revealed that heroin- recorded property damage offences. These offences generally include actions related overdoses will generally rise resulting in the pollution of air, land or ACT Policing has been encouraged by with increases in the supply and purity water along with a range of regulatory the reduction in total arson offences of heroin in the Territory and provides offences. These include noise offences recorded in the Territory. Arson offences an indicator of the success of police and breaches of regulations designed fell by 37.3 per cent from 306 in the activities in disrupting heroin supply. to protect the natural environment such previous year to 192 in 2004-2005. The as unauthorised possession of native ACT Policing’s target during the majority of reported arson offences animals, discarding litter and breaching reporting period was “less than 204” involved motor vehicles, often previously total fi re bans. ambulance attendances at heroin reported stolen. The remainder of related overdoses reported to the ACT arson reports include property damage Ambulance Service. There was a 58 per (such as letter boxes and garbage Table 2.4: Environmental Offences cent decrease in the number of reported bins), structural damage (such as overdoses from the previous reporting houses, shops and sheds), grass, bush Offence Type 2003- 2004- period with only 106 incidents being and other fi res including vessels and 2004 2005 recorded. miscellaneous items. Pollution 11 5 During the reporting period, there was Of concern to ACT Policing for the Other 17 6 a decrease of 51 per cent in the number reporting period is the dramatic environmental of heroin seizures from the previous increase in damage connected with year with a signifi cant drop from 268.02 burglaries at shops with an increase of Total 28 11 environmental grams to only 83.78 grams of heroin 169.2 per cent. There were 13 offences being seized (68.7 per cent decrease).

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Overall, ACT saw a decrease in the Table 2.5: Drug Offences number of drug offences reported or becoming known to police. The number 2003-2004 2004-2005 % Change of seizures of MDMA (ecstasy) and Possession or use of drugs 395 393 -1% amphetamines has remained fairly Deal and traffi c in drugs 100 107 7% stable since the last reporting period, although of concern to police is the Manufacture and grow drugs 122 63 -48% signifi cant increase of 57.5 per cent in Other drug offences 29 5 -83% the quantity of MDMA seized. Total offences 646 568 -12% The Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 has Source: PROMIS as at 4 July 2005 been amended to reduce the number of cannabis plants which can be dealt Table 2.6: Number of drug seizures by drug type 1, 3 with by way of a Simple Cannabis Offence Notice (SCON) from fi ve to 2003-2004 2004-2005 %change two. The amendment also excludes all Amphetamine 164 182 11% hydroponically or artifi cially cultivated cannabis plants from the SCON scheme. Cannabis 659 562 -15%

The decision was made to exclude Cocaine 9 9 0% hydroponically grown cannabis plants Heroin 96 47 -51% from the SCON scheme as the trend towards hydroponic methods of LSD 0 2 - cannabis cultivation indicates that the MDMA 49 46 -6% quantities of cannabis now able to be produced, and potentially the potency of Non-drug 122 82 -33% that cannabis, no longer accords with Not for analysis 6 4 -33% the original intentions of the scheme. Other 75 97 29%

Steroids 14 26 86%

Total seizures 1194 1057 -11%

Source: ACT Policing Drug Registry, 14 July 2005

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Table 2.7: Weight of drug seizures by drug type 1, 2, 3 OFFENCES AGAINST GOOD ORDER 2003-2004 2004-2005 %change Offences against good order cover a Amphetamine 585.32g 229.86g -61% wide range of illegal activities including Cannabis 842868.40g 559286.93g -34% indecent exposure, breaches of bail, Cocaine 4.55g 589.01g 12845% illegal possession of fi rearms, regulatory matters such as keeping savage dogs Heroin 268.02g 83.78g -69% and offences against Road Transport LSD 0.00g n/a - (General) Act 1999 and the Liquor MDMA 78.28g 123.30g 58% Act 1975.

Non-drug 577.21g 1115.38g 93% The number of offences in this category

Not for analysis 497.50g 994.26g 100% decreased from 3613 in 2003-2004, to 3128 in 2004-2005, a fall of 13.4 per cent. Other 362.87g 10974.64g 2924% The resolution rates for this category Steroids 393.52g 117.59g -70% increased from 81.1 per cent to 91.0 Source: ACT Policing Drug Registry, 14 July 2005 per cent. The apprehension rate for this 1. The fi gures include seizures awaiting analysis to confi rm both weights and the presence of the illegal substance. category also increased from 76.7 per 2. Recorded weights and drug types may differ from those previously recorded. Net weight confi rmed has been used where available, otherwise net weight estimated has been used. The weight value indicated may also include cent to 86.5 per cent. packaging. 3. ACT Policing Drug Registry fi gures differ from those prepared for the Australian Federal Police as a whole. The ACT Drug Registry counts each individual drug package seized, where as the national fi gures combine like drugs together. For example, if two packages of heroin are seized at the one incident, the ACT Drug Registry would count two drugs seized, while the national AFP fi gures would count only one. Table 2.9: Offences against good order

Measure 2003- 2004- Table 2.8: Drug offence – Resolutions 2004 2005

Measure 2003-2004 2004-2005 Total offences 3 613 3 128

Total offences 646 568 Offences cleared 2 930 2 845

Offences cleared 585 553 Resolution Rate % 81.1% 91.0% Resolution Rate % 90.6% 97.4% Apprehension Apprehension Rate % 88.9% 94.9% Rate % 76.7% 86.5%

Source: PROMIS as at 4 July 2005 Source: PROMIS as at 4 July 2005

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Table 2.10: Fear of Crime COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS OF Measure 2003-2004 2003-2004 2004-2005 2004-2005 ACT Australian ACT Australian THREAT FROM CRIME average average AT THE WHOLE OF ACT % of people very con- LEVEL cerned or somewhat concerned about being ACT Policing monitors community the victim of physical perceptions of the threat from crime assault 43.3 54.1 49.1 56.7 which may be equated to ‘fear’ of crime. % of people very con- This fear can be just as debilitating as cerned or somewhat the actuality of crime which is a more concerned about being the victim of sexual traditional measure of threat levels in assault 32.6 39.8 37.6 43.1 the community. ACT Policing holds the view that fear of crime must be balanced % of people very con- cerned or somewhat with the actuality of crime. Members concerned about being of the community should not be fearful the victim of house- breaking 78.2 72.6 76.2 72.0 where the risk of becoming a victim is low but equally be suffi ciently concerned % of people very con- to take precautionary measures where cerned or somewhat concerned about being the potential threat from crime is higher. the victim of motor Maintenance of this balance is critical to vehicle theft 68.6 67.6 65.6 66.0 a healthy community where people are Source: ACNielsen, National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Policing, July 2004 and July 2005 The sum of the individual entries may not equal the total due to rounding. properly informed and therefore inclined to take appropriate precautionary measures to reduce the likelihood of victimisation.

In this regards ACT Policing surveys 2 500 households in the Territory each year using AC Nielson as the service provider. This survey provides police with insights into the concerns of the community in relation to crime, levels of confi dence in police response and management of identifi ed needs. As the survey relates to only a sample of the community, albeit a large one, interpreting minor changes in perception is not practical due to the limitations imposed by sampling error.

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COMMUNITY COMMUNITY with the highest standards of ethical PERCEPTIONS PERCEPTIONS OF and honest conduct in line with the OF THREAT FROM POLICE Complaints (Australian Federal Police) CRIME AT THE Act 1982. There is a legal obligation NEIGHBOURHOOD Front line police performing duties on all members of the AFP, both LEVEL such as patrols, traffi c investigations sworn and unsworn and regardless of and specialist response play an integral grade or position, to formally report Perceptions in the ACT of crime threats role in shaping community perceptions any complaint made by any member at the local or neighbourhood level are about the professionalism of ACT of the community, whether they are reassuring because levels of concern Policing. ACT Policing aims to achieve received verbally or in writing, to the about particular issues are signifi cantly levels of community satisfaction with AFP Professional Standards Group. All lower than the national average and police which are better than the national complaints are thoroughly investigated generally lower than at the whole of average. See table 2.12 with internal investigative procedures territory level. The exception to this is housebreaking, which is higher than the Overall the results for 2004-2005 were subject to review, if required, by the national average. consistent with the national average, Ombudsman. During the 2004-2005 with strong positive responses in year ACT Policing aimed to have no Highlights for the ACT at this level are relation to police professionalism, fair more than 25 substantiated complaints. comparatively low levels of concern treatment and feelings of public safety This target was achieved with only relating to gangs and drunken or while at home during the day and after disorderly behaviour. four substantiated complaint issues dark. These results are encouraging recorded. These overall results indicate that and ACT Policing intends to build on Canberrans feel considerably safer and these over the next 12 months with more secure at the local level and less an increased emphasis on community fearful in and around their home and satisfaction. neighbourhoods than the Australian average. The Police Assistance Centre trial conducted during the reporting The results for housebreaking do period has reduced waiting times however indicate levels of concern and telephone call drop-out rates for within the ACT and this will continue members of the community seeking to to be an offence category which will be contact police. actively and persistently targeted by police. During 2005-2006, ACT Policing Effective and professional interaction will work in partnership with other with the community is an essential government and non-government element of modern policing. The AFP agencies to tackle property crime under adheres to a rigorous complaints system the banner of the whole of government with all members bound to comply ‘Property Crime Reduction Strategy’.

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Table 2.11: Neighbourhood perceptions of crime

Measure 2003-2004 2003-2004 2004-2005 2004-2005 ACT Australian ACT Australian average average

% of people who feel that motor vehicle theft is a major problem or somewhat of a problem in the neighbourhood 64.0 65.9 53.5 55.0

% of people who feel that housebreaking is a major problem or somewhat of a problem in the neighbourhood 76.2 74.0 71.4 65.2

% of people who feel that graffi ti or other vandalism is a major problem or somewhat of a problem in the neighbourhood 55.1 58.5 50.8 50.4

% of people who feel that louts or gangs are a major problem or somewhat of a problem in the neighbourhood 34.9 47.8 30.8 39.8

% of people who feel that drunken or disorderly behaviour is a major problem or somewhat of a problem in the neighbourhood 33.9 51.1 30.1 41.6

% of people who feel that speeding cars, dangerous and noisy driving is a major problem or somewhat of a problem in the neighbourhood 73.0 75.4 72.5 74.6

% of people who feel that illegal drugs are a major problem or somewhat of a problem in the State/Territory 86.0 92.3 86.2 91.6

% of people who feel that family violence is a major problem or somewhat of a problem in the State/Territory 67.0 81.4 66.2 81.9

Source: ACNielsen, National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Policing, July 2004 and July 2005 The sum of the individual entries may not equal the total due to rounding.

Table 2.12: Community satisfaction with Police

Measure 2003-2004 2003-2004 2004-2005 2004-2005 ACT Australian ACT Australian average average

General satisfaction with services (% of people who are satisfi ed or very satisfi ed) 70.6 71.8 63.7 68.9

% of people who are satisfi ed or very satisfi ed with police support for community programs 60.0 70.2 57.7 67.3

Community belief that police treat people fairly and equally (% who agree or strongly agree) 67.6 65.6 65.7 63.2

Police perform their job professionally (% who agree or strongly agree) 80.4 79.4 79.0 76.8

% of people who feel safe or very safe at home alone during the day 93.3 91.9 91.9 91.6

% of people who feel safe or very safe at home alone after dark 84.3 80.7 82.3 80.8

Source: ACNielsen, National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Policing, July 2004 and July 2005 The sum of the individual entries may not equal the total due to rounding.

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Detective Superintendent Brian McDonald, North District Detective Superintendent Mick Kilfoyle, South District

PATROL RESPONSE: of Patrol Response Team members to more than 10 000 people into the city NORTH AND SOUTH a specialist area serves to increase the centre. ACT Policing again mounted skills of patrol personnel who in turn Operation CitySafe, combining the DISTRICTS pass on these enhanced skills to their resources of City Patrol and Beat Teams, Response Team colleagues. North District and South District SRS, K9 and Traffi c Operations resulting in more than 50 police on the beat in provide the primary community policing NORTH DISTRICT Civic. Overall the large crowd was well responses within the ACT. They work in behaved and for the second consecutive partnership to provide a 24 hour police North District provides a police service year Operation Citysafe and New Year’s service which is responsive to the needs to all areas of Canberra, north of Lake Eve revellers delivered an event free of the community. The Districts have Burley Griffi n and includes City, North from reported assaults and injuries. as their prime responsibility under Canberra, Belconnen and Gungahlin. the Purchase Agreement, crime and North District also coordinates the The festive season continued between safety management with particular charging and holding facilities for ACT 6-9 January 2005, with the 18th annual emphasis on incident response, Policing through the City Watch House, Summernats car festival held at providing an effective, safe and secure community policing, crime detection Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC). Over and investigation. In a secondary role, service for both police working within the four days the event attracted crowds the Districts also contribute to the other or utilising the facility, and the persons in excess of 115 000 people and drew three main areas of activity: Crime who are detained within it. signifi cant tourists into the Territory. Prevention; Traffi c Law Enforcement Police dedicated to Summernats duty and Road Safety; and Prosecution and North District traditionally experiences conducted high visibility patrols around Judicial Support. a busier time in the summer months as a result of a number of large public the EPIC venue throughout the event. North and South District supply events occurring over the Christmas For the fi rst time in several years, police personnel to Operation Halite, a and New Year period. In December 2004, foot patrols were re-instituted inside team dedicated to the investigation of North District teams provided a police the EPIC venue to monitor the crowds volume crime, in particular burglaries presence at a number of Christmas and act as a deterrent to anti-social and stolen motor vehicles. Operation concerts and the lighting of the behaviour. The event also draws large Halite has played a signifi cant role in Christmas tree event in Civic Square. night-time crowds and traffi c into the decreasing the incidence of burglaries Civic and Braddon areas. Police were and motor vehicle theft in the ACT. New Year’s Eve remains the biggest kept busy managing these events but Both Districts contribute personnel to night of the year for North District. Operation Halite on a 15 week rotational This year the ACT Government hosted due to excellent event planning and basis as well as additional members fi reworks celebrations in the Civic management and the highly visible and on an “as required” arrangement for business district. Two large outdoor effective police patrols, Summernats specifi c targeting purposes. This rotation concerts were held and the event drew was free of major incidents.

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THE CITY BEAT TEAM GUNGAHLIN STATION SOUTH DISTRICT The City Beat Teams provide a dedicated ACT Policing provides a 24 hour service South District operates stations in foot patrol presence in the Civic area to the Gungahlin community through Tuggeranong and Woden. The AFP’s as well as supporting other pro-active patrols directly from the Gungahlin Weston Police Complex, the base for a police presences in public areas Station 7am-11pm, seven days per number of national and ACT Policing including the Belconnen area. A major week. Outside those hours police from teams, is also located within South objective this year has been developing Belconnen and City stations patrol the District. The area policed by South relationships with stakeholders in the area and respond to incidents. While District includes large rural areas and Civic area including shop owners, loss Gungahlin is the fastest growing area in Namadgi National Park extending to the prevention offi cers, private security and the ACT, this collaborative ACT Policing southern-most boundary of the ACT. licensees. Solid relationships have been effort has seen the rate of offences Tuggeranong Patrol is divided into seven developed especially with Canberra per population in the Gungahlin area response teams – fi ve patrol, one Beat Centre Security, and community groups remain lower than most other areas in (Community Patrol) Team and one Rural at Allawah, Bega and Currong Flats. Canberra. Patrol Team. The response teams are These relationships have benefi ted the The offi cer-in-charge of Gungahlin supported by an enabling staff including teams in their operational work. police station attends many local operations support sergeants, district The Beat Team has also developed meetings and liaises regularly with local intelligence offi cers, equipment and excellent relationships with Assisting groups to ensure that ACT Policing is property offi cers and a front offi ce (Client Drug Dependants Inc (DRIC). kept informed of emerging crime and Liaison Offi cer). community concerns. The Beat Team regularly meets Woden Patrol consists of fi ve response with licensees and private security Gungahlin patrol members enjoy a teams. There are also two additional companies operating in the Civic area. unique relationship with other ACT sergeants performing the role of Regular contact has enhanced the Emergency services due to their close Operations Support Sergeant. The team’s ability to de-escalate potentially proximity within the Joint Emergency Operations Support Sergeants are dangerous situations minimising the Services Centre located on the corner responsible for quality assurance threat of injury to members of the of Anthony Rolfe and Gozzard Streets. associated with briefs of evidence and public. Police combine with these services at a general data integrity associated with Close liaison continues between the range of community events, for example, the PROMIS system. The Operations Beat Teams and ACT Liquor Licensing. the Community Christmas party Support Sergeants also identify training A number of matters have been referred sponsored by the Land Development needs and design training courses which to the Liquor Licensing board by the Agency which drew several thousand are subsequently delivered to teams Beat Team and it continues to monitor residents. within the station and district. licensed premises for compliance on a regular basis.

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Each station reports to the South District properties during the reporting Table 2.13: Number of confi rmed Superintendent who in turn reports to period. Signifi cant amounts of goods incidents reported to ACT Policing Deputy Chief Police Offi cer Response. were stolen in a series of organised criminal actions which appeared to be 2003-2004 2004-2005 During 2004-2005 South District targeting specifi c premises. Extensive responded to an increased incidence Patrol attended Y/N investigations were undertaken in of anti-social behaviour in and around Yes 49657 58085 licensed premises. The development and response to these events. No 23120 19673 implementation of Operation Summer During the 2004-2005 South District’s Safe throughout South District utilised intelligence gathering and analysis All 72777 77758 resources from both North and South capacity was strengthened through the Source: PROMIS as at 4 July 2005 Districts to provide a concentrated effort establishment and staffi ng of dedicated to curb anti-social activity. This activity OPERATION District Intelligence Offi cers positions to was conducted with the assistance of SUMMERSAFE enable a greater focus on intelligence- the South District Community Patrol led policing strategies. The District In December 2004, ACT Policing Team. Results from this campaign have Intelligence Offi cers work closely with resources were temporarily seen a reduction in reported incidence of supplemented by a three month the tactical intelligence capability crime in those targeted areas. secondment of personnel from AFP within the centralised Operations National Operations to perform South District personnel also responded Monitoring and Intelligence Support to a concerning trend in the incidence community policing duties in the Group to provide a regional perspective Territory. This secondment enabled of burnouts and street racing in the to information sharing and subsequent additional members to deploy to area. Operation Gadoid, a targeted resource deployment. Operation SummerSafe. The operation campaign supported by several areas of targeted licensed premises in three ACT Policing was instituted during the The establishment of the South District phases; compliance with legislation; reporting period in a effort to curb this Community Patrol Team provided education; and, review of legislation. trend. More detail on Operation Gadoid South District with a valuable asset to is provided in the Traffi c Operations directly target areas of high incidence of The initial phase of the operation detected a number of breaches under section of this report. crime including anti-social behaviour, the Liquor Act 1975. From a policing liquor licensing enforcement, public While burglary statistics show a perspective, it was pleasing that a order offences and traffi c enforcement reduction in the overall number of number of the licensed premises including burnouts and street racing. reported offences of this type, South identifi ed as being non-compliant during District cooperated with Operation This initiative has also resulted in the Operation made a concerted effort Halite and other teams in responding to signifi cant improvements in the quality to improve their business process to several reported incidents of burglary of liaison with the business community ensure a safer environment for their committed against commercial and the ACT Chamber of Commerce. patrons and members of the public.

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During the Operation, a public forum where a time is agreed with the OPERATION HALITE was held at the Hellenic Club at which complainant. The Mission of Operation Halite is more than 70 licensees operating ACT Policing regularly reviews ‘To reduce ACT Volume Crime’. within South District attended. The procedures to ensure best practice and forum involved police, representatives customer service are delivered through from the Offi ce of Fair Trading and the the priority response model. Volume Crime is defi ned as ACT Hotels’ Association. The forum burglary and stolen motor concentrated on educating licensees NEW ROSTER vehicles offences that due to about the effects of irresponsible serving IMPLEMENTATION their high prevalence have of alcohol and the fl ow-on effects During 2004-2005 both North and South had an adverse impact on the in terms of anti-social and criminal Districts were involved in implementing community. behaviour. The forum also discussed a new patrol roster system. The decision A recidivist is defi ned as a current legislation and regulatory to implement a new roster came after person who relapses into their systems in place in other jurisdictions. consideration was given to alternative known criminal behaviour – in The event was well received by roster models which offered the most cases resulting from their all licensees who appreciated potential to provide a balance between dependence on illicit drug use. the opportunity to participate in a ACT Policing’s operational commitments consultative forum. and the personal/family obligations of INCIDENT RESPONSE individual members. The new roster Operation Halite focuses on volume has enabled managers to ensure that crime and recidivist offenders. As part of the ACT Policing’s service to the maximum deployment of members Operation Halite targets key recidivists the community, patrols are dispatched occurs at peak crime times, rather and high crime locations, to reduce the to incidents that occur across the than having a fi xed number of offi cers number of burglaries and stolen motor Territory within prescribed time frames rostered on regardless of demand, as based on the level of priority allocated to vehicle offences being committed. tended to happen under the old system. each incident. The roster has delivered a number of Operation Halite consists of two The total number of incidents reported key outcomes including staggered shift investigations teams – an Intelligence to police in 2004-2005 was 77 758, up 6.8 starting times, and shifts of varying Team and a Crime Prevention Team per cent from 72 777 in 2003-2004. length (8 to 12 hours’ duration) for – both working together to address the mission of the operation. The ACT Policing provided 25 167 foot and members, maintenance of a 24 hour/7 team is led by the Manager, Detective vehicle patrols throughout the Territory day a week service delivery and scope during 2004-2005. This equates to an for members to balance work and family Sergeant Mick Calatzis and supported average of 69 patrols per day. commitments better. by an administrative assistant and a statistician/project offi cer. The categories for the four level response model are: The current structure was implemented on 30 September 2004. Priority One: Life threatening or time critical situations

Priority Two: Situations where the information provided indicates that time is important but not critical.

Priority Three: Situations where there is no immediate danger to safety or property but where police attendance is needed without undue delay.

Priority Four: Situations requiring police attendance but where time is not important including circumstances Detective Sergeant Mick Calatzis

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At the Executive Retreat in May 2004, First, it incorporates elements of the the ACT Policing Executive identifi ed ACT Government Property Crime a number of key priorities for the year Reduction Strategy, and performs 2004-2005. These priorities included: a critical role with a partnership approach addressing crime in the ACT. • developing and implementing The Partnership Crime Group (PCG) intelligence-led policing strategies; was established by Operation Halite • a strategic and systematic approach incorporating key operational managers to crime targeting; and from government, community and • participation in whole-of-government business groups. The PCG is led and responses to crime, traffi c and public chaired by the Manager, Operation safety issues. Halite. The Partnership Crime Group terms of reference are a pro-active Operation Halite Stage Three was partnership to achieve: developed as a result of these priorities, following on from successes of • the fostering of inter-agency Operation Anchorage (19 February 2001 cooperation; to 30 June 2001) and Operation Halite’s • community capacity building in the fi rst and second year phases. These area of crime prevention and urban operations have shown that by targeting design; key recidivists and high crime locations, • coordination of relevant agency a reduction in burglaries and motor resources, parallel with Operation vehicle theft offences will occur. Halite operational activities; In early April 2004, stemming from a • the use of relevant compliance review of ACT Policing strategies, three authorities; and proposals were canvassed for the future • sharing of information within of Halite. The Superintendents’ group 2 legislative limits. decided in August 2004 to implement one of the recommendations of the Second, Operation Halite Stage Three review. The current Operation Halite incorporates the Crime Prevention and strategy was the result of this process. Operations Monitoring Intelligence Support Group within the group Operation Halite Stage Three differs structure. Operation Halite Stage from its predecessors in a number of Three provides an emphasis on crime ways. reduction and community safety.

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TARGETED OPERATIONS The operation focused on the proactive OPERATION HALITE CRIME targeting of recidivist offenders who PREVENTION Operation Halite led a number of frequent the suburb. There was a multi-agency operations throughout A Christmas Stolen Motor Vehicle noticeable reduction in reported property the reporting period to target recidivist reduction campaign was implemented offences in the surrounding areas of ACT offenders and high crime locations. by the Operation Halite Crime and NSW after the joint operation. Prevention Team during December A multi-agency operation targeting A targeted operation was conducted in 2004. The campaign included radio recidivist offenders in Griffi th and Dickson and Lyneham on 5 February advertising throughout the month, along surrounding areas was undertaken on 5 2005. The operation involved the with members attending the four major November 2004. The initial phase of the execution of three search warrants, shopping centres on the weekend prior operation included the execution of fi ve along with traffi c stops, vehicle checks, to Christmas (17 to 19 December 2004) search warrants at various properties. It intelligence gathering and the removal providing security advice to shoppers. involved more than 70 police, including of abandoned vehicles. Traffi c Operations members, Specialist Operation Halite Crime Prevention Response and Security, Media, and On 21 February 2005, Operation Halite, members also developed a close District Patrol members. with assistance from Traffi c Operations, working relationship with ACT Housing, conducted a further inner north targeted and attended various residents’ A follow-up operation was conducted on operation addressing breaches of meetings at a number of ACT Housing 7 December 2004. This resulted in the community justice orders. A search complexes. execution of two search warrants by the warrant was executed. Six people were Territory Investigations Group who were CHANGES TO DRUG apprehended as a result of the activities. LEGISLATION supported by Operation Halite members. Targeted operations coordinated by On 16 March 2005, Operation Halite Analysis of crime trends six weeks Operation Halite also occurred in Red members executed a Drugs of before and six weeks after the initial Hill on 1 May 2005. This operation Dependence Act search warrant in Red operation (conducted on 4 November focused around the gathering of Hill, and seized 30 small hydroponically 2004) indicates the activity was intelligence. grown cannabis plants and a quantity successful, with a decrease in criminal In Woden in May 2005 Halite focused of high grade cannabis head, along activity in the area. There was a 30 per around the gathering of intelligence and with $10 000 in cash, a detailed diary, cent decrease in incidents recorded in disrupting crime networks in the area. drug paraphernalia, three rifl es and the six weeks after the 4 November 2004 a prohibited handgun. A man and a operation. woman were apprehended. The ACT Policing Media Team developed a media During the reporting period Operation strategy to highlight the operation, given Halite undertook a three week joint the large seizure of cannabis, and the ACT Policing/NSW Police operation in recent changes to drug offences. Several Oaks Estate and the adjoining areas. bedrooms of the house had been

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Figure 2.7: Four month comparison of burglary offences – converted to facilitate the hydroponic Anchorage and Halite Stage Three cultivation of cannabis. The seized

700 money and equipment were dealt with 589 583 under the Proceeds of Crime Act, while 600 498 the drugs and fi rearm matters were

500 prosecuted in the ACT Magistrates 428 515 Court. This was the fi rst seizure by 400 413 ACT Policing under the new provisions Number

300 350 introduced by the ACT Government 326 relative to the Criminal Code (Serious 200 Drug Offence) Act 2004. Under the new

100 provisions, hydroponically cultivated cannabis is no longer covered under 0 the Simple Cannabis Offence Notice Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Scheme. Anyone growing hydroponic Month cannabis is now prosecuted under the Anchorage Halite Stage Three Trendline (Anchorage) Trendline (Halite Stage Three) Criminal Code which attracts higher penalties. Source: Operation Halite January 2005 monthly report JUVENILE OFFENDERS The majority of motor vehicle thefts Figure 2.8: Four month comparison of motor vehicle theft offences – in the ACT are committed by juvenile Anchorage and Halite Stage Three offenders. During the reporting period, a number of juvenile recidivist offenders 300 were apprehended by Operation Halite 243 244 247 members. 250 212 Operation Halite’s targeting of recidivist 200 offenders associated with burglaries, stolen motor vehicles and property, 181 150 171 170

Number resulted in an important outcome 149 with the sentencing of a 15-year-old 100 juvenile. Community information led to the execution of a search warrant 50 on 6 January 2005 in Belconnen which uncovered stolen property worth 0 $2,000 connected to three residential Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 burglaries committed since New Year ’s Month Eve. Operation Halite members found Anchorage Halite Stage Three Trendline (Anchorage) Trendline (Halite Stage Three) one of their targets, at the time on bail

Source: Operation Halite January 2005 monthly report following a court hearing days earlier, hiding in a cupboard. A second target, a 12-year-old juvenile, was also located during the operation elsewhere in the house. Both offenders were in breach of their bail conditions, and appeared in the Children’s Court the following day.

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TARGETED OPERATIONS Table 2.14: Burglary and motor vehicle theft offences reported during Operation Anchorage In a follow-up to Operation Halite’s multi-agency approach to volume crime, Anchorage Burglary % variation SMV % variation police arrested four people for offences on previous on previous including drug possession, burglary, month month possess knife without reasonable excuse March 2001 428 -35.5% 243 19.1% and breach of bail on 21 February 2005 April 2001 589 37.6% 244 0.4% in Lyneham. Police were able to gather more information on recidivist offenders May 2001 583 -1.0% 212 -13.1%

and criminal activity in and around the June 2001 498 -14.6% 247 16.5% inner northern suburbs. Residents and Source: Operation Halite January 2005 monthly report business operators provided police with valuable information that will help target recidivist offenders and crime in the area. During patrols of shops and Table 2.15: Burglary and motor vehicle theft offences reported during Operation car parks around Lyneham, O’Connor, Halite Stage Three (fi rst four months) Dickson and the city, police were able to identify several persons of interest and Halite Burglary % variation SMV % variation on previous on previous suspicious vehicles. The feedback from month month the public was extremely positive and the information received will assist with October 2004 413 10.4% 181 18.3% future targeted crime operations. November 2004 515 24.7% 171 -5.5%

RAM RAIDS December 2004 350 -32.0% 170 -0.6%

Operation Halite investigated a spate January 2004 326 -6.9% 149 -12.4%

of ram raid offences committed Source: Operation Halite January 2005 monthly report during March 2005. An offender was apprehended in April 2005. SECOND HAND DEALERS COMPARISON Comparing the four months of WITH OPERATION Anchorage (March to June 2001) with the Operation Halite developed a short term ANCHORAGE fi rst four months of Halite III (October project addressing second hand dealers 2004 to January 2005), Operation Halite Operation Anchorage, an operation in early 2005. Each registered second compares favourably with the Anchorage conducted over the period 28 February hand dealer in the ACT was visited or results. 2001 to 30 June 2001 was implemented contacted by police to remind them of to address the increasing property crime their obligations under the Second Hand levels in the ACT. Dealers Act, and to obtain intelligence.

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Table 2.16: Persons taken into Custody—2002-2003 to 2004-2005

Persons arrested

2002–2003 2003–2004 2004–2005

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Juvenile

Aboriginal 61 43 104 73 34 107 72 25 97

Non-aboriginal 257 94 351 239 103 342 202 86 288

Total 318 137 455 312 137 449 274 111 385

Adult

Aboriginal 247 78 325 188 91 279 282 86 368

Non-aboriginal 2 759 415 3 174 1 809 534 2 343 2 722 423 3 145

Total 3 006 493 3 499 1 997 625 2 622 3 004 509 3 513

Total 3 324 630 3 954 2 309 762 3 071 3 278 620 3 898 Disorderly intoxicated persons

2002–2003 2003–2004 2004–2005

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Juvenile

Aboriginal 2 - 2 2 - 2 7 - 7

Non-aboriginal 16 7 23 7 3 10 25 2 27

Total 18 7 25 9 3 12 32 2 34

Adult

Aboriginal 24 11 35 16 12 28 54 18 72

Non-aboriginal 296 28 324 371 39 410 486 46 532

Total 320 39 359 387 51 438 540 64 604

Total 338 46 384 396 54 450 572 66 638

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Table 2.16: Persons taken into Custody—2002-2003 to 2004-2005 continued

Incapacitated intoxicated persons

2002–2003 2003–2004 2004–2005

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Juvenile

Aboriginal - 2 2 - 1 1 - - -

Non-aboriginal 5 3 8 9 2 11 8 4 12

Total 5 5 10 9 3 12 8 4 12

Adult

Aboriginal 5 3 8 9 3 12 15 4 19

Non-aboriginal 180 28 208 216 25 241 258 44 302

Total 185 31 216 225 28 253 273 48 321

Total 190 36 226 234 31 265 281 52 333 Intoxicated persons likely to cause injury

2002–2003 2003–2004 2004–2005

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Juvenile

Aboriginal 1 - 1 - - - - 1 1

Non-aboriginal 4 1 5 4 3 7 2 3 5

Total 5 1 6 4 3 7 2 4 6

Adult

Aboriginal 3 3 6 9 1 10 9 3 12

Non-aboriginal 89 9 98 110 20 130 129 13 142

Total 92 12 104 119 21 140 138 16 154

Total 97 13 110 123 24 147 140 20 160

Source: PROMIS database as at 14 July 2005

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Detective Superintendent Leanne Close APM

TERRITORY canvass various forensic opportunities, During the reporting period a Sexual given the impact of new technologies Assault Investigator Program was INVESTIGATIONS and DNA procedures. attended by a further 20 participants. GROUP This program aims to improve In June 2005, the Crime Targeting Team investigative skills relevant to the took on the added role and function The Territory Investigations Group specialised work of the Sexual Assault of the Motor Team enquiries. One comprises 11 teams of investigators and Child Abuse Team in dealing with team member was added to support and one investigations support team victims of violence crime including this function. This allows for greater tasked with overall management of the children. Participants were trained in fl exibility and succession planning for more complex and protracted inquiries. specialist interview techniques and Motor Team enquiries. These relate to both Territory and updated on the range of specialist Commonwealth offences within the Twenty two members of the Territory referral and support services available ACT. Such matters, which are generally Investigations Group successfully to victims of sexual assault. beyond the resources of the General completed the Detective designation Duties patrols portfolio or requiring process this fi nancial year. Four people SEXUAL ASSAULT AND particular specialist skills, include: completed the NSW Police Homicide CHILD ABUSE TEAM Program and seven completed the • sexual assault and child abuse ACT Policing provides specialist AFP inaugural Homicide Program. matters (Sexual Assault and Child investigative services in relation to The Homicide Program is designed Abuse Team); sexual assaults committed against to improve core skills in the areas of adults and children, as well as offences • major crime matters including investigative techniques, securing expert relating to the physical abuse of children murders, robberies and serious testimony and assistance in prosecuting and child pornography. assaults (Response Crime Teams); cases and improve investigative The clear delineation between adult • drug and organised crime references process and procedures through close sex offences and child abuse matters, (Crime Targeting); examination of existing case studies. and recent establishment of teams • major fraud and corruption ACT Policing also ran an Investigators specifi c to these crime types has investigations (Fraud); and Development Program which involved created effi ciencies and improved • confi scating the proceeds of crime 20 participants who were trained in service delivery. Additionally, the (Criminal Assets Investigation Team). specialist investigation techniques outposting of a member of the Territory and methodologies and updated on In May 2005 the Territory Investigations Investigations Group to perform a liaison legislative procedures relevant to a Group brought in Professor David function within the Department of range of investigation tools including Barclay, a forensic expert from the Family Services reduced the number of telephone intercepts and listening United Kingdom, to review a number referrals from Family Services for police devices. of historical homicides in the ACT. investigation. This review will enable investigators to

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Relationships with Forensic and Medical drives is creating enormous challenges During execution of a search warrant Sexual Assault Care, the Child At Risk within the Territory Investigations Group at one premises, police seized a Assessment Unit and the Offi ce of and more broadly across ACT Policing. black vinyl compact disc folder Children, Youth and Family Support Matters have been dismissed at Court containing 99 compact discs which (Family Services) has strengthened as a due to the inability of computer forensics stored images of child pornography. result of weekly meetings and also the to meet the Court-imposed timeframes. Police established that there were functions of the Family Services Liaison Members have been encouraged to images of child pornography present Offi cer. proceed by ways of summons to allow on the main computer and conducted computer forensic personnel time to an interrogation of the images and There was an increase in the number examine hard drives. four hard drives each containing 160 of referrals to Sexual Assault and Child gigabytes, a total of 640 gigabytes of Abuse Team from the offi ce of Children, Further, with the introduction of memory. The offender was charged Youth and Family support during 2004- much improved forensic examinations by way of summons with eight counts 2005. The team was able to manage this and techniques, access to Special of possession of child pornography increase through the provision of the Projects and the introduction of new and entered a plea of guilty. The Family Services Liaison Offi cer. This role technologies, there has been an offender had not been sentenced at has been instrumental in fi ltering the overly heavy reliance on these types the time of reporting. referrals to determine which matters of investigative tools, both within the • In June 2003, a 13-year-old child should be kept by Sexual Assault judicial system and by investigators. This made allegations to police she had and Child Abuse Team for further has caused some signifi cant time delays been sexually assaulted by a 20- investigation, identifying matters for and frustrations due (in all aspects of year-old man. The child was later information only and assisting in training the judicial process) to the over reliance confi rmed to be pregnant. DNA of family services personnel. on this type of information and the evidence, taken after the birth of the volume of work and backlogs generated. The team leader and Coordinator baby, established that the alleged Territory Investigations Group also Some successfully prosecuted cases offender is the baby’s father. After attend monthly ACT Child Protection investigated by members this year full investigations into the matter, Committee meetings with numerous include: prosecution proceedings were ACT Health and associated agencies. As commenced. The offender entered a • Operation Auxin - a multi- well as this committee, the Coordinator guilty plea and the matter is currently jurisdictional investigation in Territory Investigations Group and the awaiting sentencing by the Supreme response to a United States Customs ACT Policing Coroner’s Offi cer represent Court. Service referral of potential Australian ACT Policing at quarterly Child Death • During early hours of 24 December suspects who had allegedly accessed, Review Team meetings. 2004, a man broke into his ex- transmitted and were thought to be girlfriend’s house in breach of a It has been identifi ed that despite the in possession of child pornographic protection order. He then confi ned quality of Sexual Assault and Child material obtained through ‘Regpay’. her to the bedroom and repeatedly Abuse Team, the successful prosecution Investigations conducted by the sexually assaulted her over a period rate for sexual assaults in the ACT is Australian High Tech Crime Centre of approximately fi ve hours. The low. The quality of the investigations identifi ed a number of suspects in the alleged offender attended City Police being conducted in Sexual Assault and ACT. The information relating to these Station following the incident and Child Abuse Team is of a high standard. suspects was forwarded to the Sexual participated in an interview during Over the next 12 months we will explore Assault and Child Abuse Team which which he made partial admissions how to improve the success rate in was responsible for the preparation in relation to the assault. After prosecutions. Implementation of many and co-ordination of seven search appearing in court in May 2005 the of the outcomes of the Sexual Assault warrants across the ACT. At the time male person pleaded guilty to all Response Program recommendations of reporting work is continuing by charges and was sentenced to a total will assist with this. the AFP Computer Forensics Team of six years and three months with a in assessing the large volume of Computer forensics ability to meet non-parole period of two years and material seized during Operation the needs of operational members nine months with his earliest release Auxin. regarding the examination of seized hard date being 24 September 2007.

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• Members of Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team conducted investigations into the sexual assault of two brothers aged seven and nine by a male person while they were in the male change rooms at a Canberra sporting complex. The offender was identifi ed and a search warrant was executed at his premises. He was arrested in relation to the offences and later pleaded guilty to all charges – two counts of sexual intercourse with a child under 10, and one count of act of SOLID EFFORT large-scale cannabis cultivation indecency on a child under 10. BY OPERATION operations,” she said. CRIME TARGETING 'STOLID' Detectives carefully planned the TEAM execution of search warrants for The suppliers of marijuana in the 34 houses and premises beginning The Crime Targeting Teams conduct region have been dealt a serious in December 2002. They identifi ed protracted investigations into organised blow by the success of ACT 22 persons of interest, of whom 20 crime including serious drug and Policing’s Operation Stolid. were ultimately charged with drug- property offences. The 22 month police operation related offences. The Crime Targeting Teams have netted 20 offenders, about $2 Police seized over 1000kgs of undertaken a large number of million in cannabis, about $1 cannabis plant matter and an investigations resulting in successful million in forfeited and seized additional 30kgs of dried cannabis. prosecutions and substantial drug assets and attracted considerable seizures during 2004-2005. The teams public attention. OPERATION STOLID’s key have been involved in protracted drug successes The Territory Investigations Group’s investigations referred to under the Detective-Superintendent Leanne • 34 warrants executed following operation names: Close said Operation Stolid’s • Charges laid against 20 OPERATION STOLID operations had targeted organised offenders criminal endeavour rather then Members of the Crime Targeting • 1030 kilograms of cannabis “simple cannabis possession”. Team, with assistance from Operations plant matter seized with a Monitoring and Intelligence Support and “A joint team of intelligence potential street value of $1.22 the Specialist Response and Security offi cers and investigators from ACT million. Team K9 unit, severely disrupted the Policing’s Operations Monitoring • 30 kilograms of dried cannabis activities of an organised criminal and Intelligence Support and seized with a potential street syndicate cultivating cannabis using Territory Investigations Group value of $750 000. sophisticated hydroponic techniques. began this investigation after • Total drug seizures total a Warrants executed resulted in large a crime syndicate moved to combined potential street value amounts of cannabis and property Canberra from interstate, where of $1.97 million. they established indoor marijuana being seized and the dismantling of an • Total estimated criminal assets growing operations,” Detective- organised crime syndicate within the seized $643 700. ACT. The syndicate targeted used private Superintendent Close said. • Three illegal fi rearms were rental dwellings, providing false identity “The syndicate rented out a seized during the execution of particulars to all services associated with number of Canberra houses, with the warrants. the premises. leases of 12 months or longer, where they allegedly began

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OPERATION ERLANG OPERATION BARDY of Public Prosecutions is considering appealing the leniency of this sentence. Investigations commenced on 20 July Approximately 2.5 kilograms of opium 2004 in relation to the importation and a further 37 grams of opium were In August 2004 a male offender used a of 585gms of cocaine from Brazil seized by members of ACT Policing NSW driver’s licence in a false name and addressed to a legitimate address in following a fortnight long operation borrowed $45 000 from Esanda Finance Turner, ACT. The drugs were seized originating in Melbourne. Two men were to purchase a 2004 Holden Commodore from an Australian Customs Service arrested in Sydney and later bailed to SS utility vehicle. The offender also facility in Marrickville, and referred to appear before the NSW Local Court. obtained credit with G E Capital Finance the Territory Investigations Group by AFP Australia to purchase a plasma screen Sydney Operations. A controlled delivery FRAUD TEAM TV and digital camera to the value of operation resulted in the arrest of two The Fraud Team conducts and $6000. He was sentenced to 18 months’ men in the ACT. manages major investigations involving imprisonment with a 12 months non allegations of fraudulent activities that parole period. IMPORTATION OF pertain to both ACT and Commonwealth STEROIDS During the year the Fraud Team also legislation. investigated a case involving the On 14 July 2004 a 24-year-old man was The application of the ACT Criminal procurement of bribes by a supervisor of arrested at his residence in Turner in Code 2003 has had a considerable minor works at the Australian National possession of 110mls of testosterone impact on the nature of theft and fraud- University. The bribes were paid to and 75 mls of a steroid related product related charges which can be applied to the supervisor over a period of more which had been imported into Australia current investigations. than four years by a group of hourly from China. rate day labour contractors, in order OPERATION JILLAROO OPERATIONS GALLOPADE to secure their ongoing employment at AND HALMER This is an ongoing joint investigation the ANU. Six contractors were charged conducted with the assistance of the and convicted in relation to paying the Crime Targeting Teams conducted then Aboriginal and Torres Strait bribes, and one man was convicted in various investigations in relation to Islander Commission. The investigation relation to nine counts of receiving about the sale/supply and distribution of related to a $2.1 million loan and $83 000 in corrupt payments. He was amphetamine type stimulants, cocaine, sentenced to 104 periods of periodic property fraud involving enquiries and heroin and cannabis within the Territory. detention. He also paid $115 000 in the execution of over 50 search warrants satisfaction of a Proceeds of Crime OPERATION FACER being conducted by ACT Policing in pecuniary penalty order. ACT, NSW and Victoria. The brief of The resolution of this drug operation evidence has been fi nalised and the took place in March 2005. Five search MAJOR CRIME TEAMS Commonwealth Director of Public warrants were executed, three persons Response Crime Teams investigate Prosecutions is awaiting legal opinion were arrested and four persons were serious crime or coronial matters before proceeding with charges. summonsed to appear before the Court. that cannot be thoroughly investigated In addition 3.3 kg of cannabis head was The Fraud Team also conducted an by General Duties members. These seized with a potential street value investigation into theft of money from tasks are carried out in a coordinated of approximately $60 000. Police also Rural Funds Management Limited, a way using proactive and intelligence seized $23 000 in cash; identifi ed a public company involved in managing led methodologies incorporating further $55 000 held in bank accounts farming business and assets during management of serious crime principles which was subsequently restrained 2004-2005. An assistant accountant stole and contemporary policing techniques. and seized under Proceeds of Crime in excess of $639 000 from the company The teams undertake a diverse range legislation. Cannabis plants with a by modifying legitimate electronic of investigations including armed potential street value of $14 000 were transactions. The offender was robberies, sudden or suspicious deaths, also seized along with a vehicle. A sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, frauds, assaults and sexual assaults. further six motor vehicles were identifi ed to be suspended after serving 12 Team members also liaise with external with links to the criminal activity and at months’ imprisonment with a four year and internal stakeholders with a view to the time of reporting action had been good behaviour bond and a reparation reducing the incidence of major crime in commenced to seize these. order for $500 000. The ACT Director the ACT.

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MAJOR ASSAULT / in the matter who was arrested by the vehicle in an attempt to prevent HOMICIDE investigators on 13 December 2004. The it from leaving the scene. The vehicle INVESTIGATIONS offender was sentenced in May 2005 in then continued to drive west on the ACT Supreme Court to three years’ Michie Street away from the scene. OPERATION EPITHET imprisonment to serve 18 months. The driver of the vehicle was arrested A joint AFP/NSWP task force was With ongoing aggravated robberies and charged with several traffi c established during the reporting period occurring throughout the ACT, a related offences. A second male has to investigate incidents of violence temporary team was formed with been charged with an assault against relating to drugs and property in the members of the Response Crime Teams another male at the party. ACT/Queanbeyan areas involving known during January 2005 and again in March A full review of the event was persons of interest. This operation arose and April 2005 to investigate offences at undertaken by the AFP Professional from a stabbing incident in Manuka service stations, pizza shops and video Standards Team as a result of the on 27 February 2005, and subsequent stores across the ACT. The team secured discharge of the police fi rearm. a number of arrests, which in turn retaliatory and counter-retaliatory action • In June 2004 the Territory signifi cantly reduced the aggravated in Queanbeyan and McKellar. Investigations Group commenced robbery rate in the ACT. investigations into a suspicious death. OPERATION GAHNITE OTHER MAJOR INCIDENTS The death occurred following the Members of the Territory Investigations • The Territory Investigations Group deceased’s attendance at a party in Group commenced investigations investigated the drowning of a Hall at which he became extremely into the death of a woman following 3-year-old child at a Canberra swim intoxicated. The deceased required a serious assault on 24 January centre. Due to the time of the year assistance from his brother on his 2005. Initial fi ndings of the Forensic the death occurred (January 2004) arrival home in Evatt. A physical Pathologist indicated that the cause this investigation involved speaking to altercation took place between the of death was likely to be septicaemia, more than 100 potential witnesses. brothers during which both were which was not caused by the assault. physically assaulted. The altercation • Inquiries were conducted in relation Two males and a female were arrested led to the deceased falling backwards to the drowning death of an infant and charged with aggravated robbery and hitting his head on a concrete child on Christmas Day 2004, in a area at the front of the house. His and intent to infl ict grievous bodily harm backyard pool. on the deceased. All three have been brother then carried him inside and • Investigations were also launched remanded in custody. placed him in the recovery position following a disturbance which on the lounge before leaving the RESPONSE TEAMS occurred at a 21st birthday party in premises at 2am at which time he the suburb of Wanniassa. Information claimed that the deceased was still As well as undertaking all major received by police indicated that a alive. response crime investigations in the fi ght was occurring and a knife had A Coronial brief was prepared and ACT, including aggravated robbery and been produced. submitted with ongoing liaison robbery, arson, suicides, extortion, A dark coloured utility was observed with ACTDPP regarding potential etc, the teams are also called upon to driving away from the party and preferring of criminal charges against support suspicious death/homicide colliding with a female pedestrian the brother of the deceased. investigations. The major enquiries for who was standing in the middle of OPERATION KYANITE this fi nancial year included a number of the intersection of Michie Street signifi cant operations. and Hoddinott Street. The utility Investigations into the murder of Anna OPERATION GADOID struck the female, forcing her onto Hardwick resulted in the offender, the bonnet of the car, then onto the Wayne Hillier being found guilty at Between 26 November 2004 and 4 roadway. Witness accounts indicated trial. He was sentenced to 18 years’ December 2004, four aggravated that the utility appeared to slow down imprisonment, with a non-parole period robberies, two attempted aggravated but did not stop. Attending police of 13 years. This conviction is currently robberies and two minor thefts occurred witnessed the collision and made the subject of appeal. throughout the Canberra region. efforts to direct the driver to stop, Enquiries conducted by the Territory however the vehicle left the scene. Investigations Group identifi ed a suspect A police member fi red two shots at

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OPERATION MANSE Table 2.17: Criminal asset recovery during 2004-2005

Investigations into the murder of Criminal asset recovery Commonwealth Legislation Susan Elisabeth Winburn who was found deceased on 13 January 2004 Restrained $AUD Recovered $AUD

in her residence in Gordon continued July Nil Nil throughout 2004-2005. August $1,000,710.00 Nil OPERATION AMATITE September Nil Nil Investigations took place regarding the October Nil Nil death of a male person as a result of an industrial accident at Brindabella November Nil $38,000.00 Technology Park. The Director of Public December Nil $115,000.00 Prosecutions is proceeding to Coronial inquest rather than preferring criminal January Nil Nil charges of industrial manslaughter. February Nil Nil

OPERATION OBSERVE March Nil Nil

On 12 January 2005 police attended April Nil $50,000.00 the Miramar Apartments in Belconnen May Not available Not available due to a reported of an unpleasant odour coming from one of the units. An June Not available Not available examination of the apartment revealed TOTAL $1,000,710.00 $203,000.00 a mattress located on the fl oor against Criminal asset recovery ACT Legislation a wall in the second bedroom. On the mattress was signifi cant bedding, Restrained $AUD Recovered $AUD

and located under the bedding was a July $295,400.00 $14,700.00 severely decomposed human corpse. Forensic examination of the body August $317,000.00 $900.00 identifi ed Chinese national Zhang Hong September Nil Nil Jie, and confi rmed that she had been October Nil Nil murdered. A fi rst instance warrant was issued for the arrest of a male suspect. November Nil Nil The suspect subsequently surrendered December $5,645.00 $38,000.00 to authorities in the People’s Republic January Nil $545.00 of China in March 2005. Negotiations between the Chinese and Australian February $750.00 $10,288.00 Governments continue regarding the March $57,430.00 $33,992.83 prosecution of this case. It is anticipated that a coronial hearing will be conducted April Nil $31,500.00 in the ACT during 2005-2006. May Not available Not available

OPERATION EIKONAL June Not available Not available

At approximately 3am on 2 May 2005 TOTAL $676,225.00 $129,925.83 patrol members attended an address in Source: Territory Investigations Group July 2005 Mawson Court, Mawson in relation to a call from a man who reported that he had arrived at that location and located a post mortem. The results of the post Investigations were continuing at the his fl at mate, deceased within the unit. mortem indicated that the deceased time of reporting. A pathologist attended the scene and had died as a result of an assault. examined the body prior to conducting

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Detective Superintendant Rob Gilliland SPECIALIST Response and Security as a whole has Specialist Response and Security’s RESPONSE AND increased substantially from 2004. commitment to counter terrorism SECURITY The increase in service delivery can be and emergency management has attributed to supporting District and increased over 2004-2005. The Specialist The Specialist Response and Crime Team Targeting Operations – for Response and Security Planning Team in Security Group is a multi-disciplinary example serious crime investigations by conjunction with other ACT Government organisation incorporating a range the Territory Investigation Group, ACT and national agencies is developing of specialist roles in support of ACT Policing Summer Safe campaign and counter terrorism and emergency Policing and wider operational functions Operation Halite. management plans and policy for the ACT Government and community. of the AFP. Specialist Response Specialist Response and Security and Security was formed in 2002 to performance measures in relation to In the ACT Policing environment, the consolidate and improve coordination ACT Policing and National outcomes Specialist Response and Security of responses to high risk and complex have seen a quantifi able increase portfolio places priority on the provision incidents requiring tactical and/or in service delivery in comparison to of its core specialist functions. When specialist disciplines. the previous reporting period. Core there is no call for these specialist The Specialist Response and Security specialist policing service delivery has functions, team members are deployed Group comprises eight teams and is increased by 56 per cent. National to general operational police activities in managed by a Superintendent. These policing measures have increased by support of other policing teams in ACT teams are: 42 per cent. Policing.

• Major Events Planning; Figure 2.9: Specialist Response and Security Output Performance Indicators • Police Negotiation Team; • Tactical Response Team; • Tactical Training Team; • Canine (K9) Operations; • Bomb Response Team; • Water Operations; and • Operational Safety Training Team.

Specialist Response and Security has continued to deliver quality policing services to the ACT community and wider AFP during the reporting period. The number of hours attributable to core Source: Specialist Response and Security July 2005 specialist skills delivery by Specialist

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PLANNING TEAM Specialist Response and Security Planning Team, in conjunction with The 2004-2005 fi nancial year has POLICE the Security Coordination Unit of the seen an increase in the Specialist Department of Justice and Community NEGOTIATION Response and Security Planning Team’s INCIDENT Safety, is developing uniform guidelines contribution to counter terrorism and for Critical Infrastructure Protection Time call out: emergency management planning in the within the ACT. The guidelines provide 1.00 pm Sunday ACT. As part of the ACT Government’s a whole of government approach Negotiation Commenced: increasing focus on terrorism and to critical infrastructure protection 2.04 pm Sunday emergency management planning, across government and private sector Negotiation Completed: the Specialist Response and Security organisations within the ACT. 6.06 am Monday Planning Team worked with other The Specialist Response and Security General duties police attended a agencies to develop and produce plans Planning Team has developed the north Canberra address in response across a range of key strategic areas in to a complaint of a number of consultation with key ACT Government ACT Policing Counter Terrorism assaults and other offences. The stakeholders. Key plans developed and Emergency Management Plan suspect was known to police in include: in support of the National Counter Terrorism Committee’s Handbook relation to a protection order. When • ACT Policing Counter Terrorism and police attended his address, they Emergency Management Plan ; and National Counter Terrorism discovered that the suspect had Plan. The Plan provides the ACT • ACT Policing Practical Guide: barricaded himself into his room Government policy and guidelines in Processing of Chemical, Biological and refused to speak or have the event of a terrorist situation. The and Radiological Suspicious any interaction with police. The Packages Incidents; ACT Policing Counter Terrorism and responding police offi cers then Emergency Management Plan outlines • ACT Disaster Victims Identifi cation called for the assistance of the responsibilities, authorities and the Plan; and Police Negotiation Team. mechanisms to prevent, or if they occur, • Emergency Management Plans About 2.04pm members of the manage acts of terrorism and their including Community Safety and consequences within the ACT. Police Negotiation Team commenced Evacuation Guidelines, ACT Chemical negotiations with the suspect in Biological Radiological and Nuclear During the reporting period the an attempt to resolve the situation Sub-Plan, and Flood Management Specialist Response and Security peacefully. Sub-Plan. Planning Team coordinated 68 events in During the negotiations the suspect These plans harness crisis and the ACT. These included: made further threats including consequence management • VIP tours, including visits by the that he had a machete and other arrangements for ACT Policing across Presidents of Indonesia and Israel weapons in the room. He stated to a broad range of areas in partnership in March 2005, the Chairman of the police that if anyone tried to enter with key ACT Government agencies and People’s Republic of China and Prime the room he would slit his throat departments. with a Stanley knife. Negotiations Minister of Vietnam in May 2005 and continued throughout the night. The development of these plans Royal visits by the Prince of Wales provides the ACT community and and the Crown Prince of Denmark in About 6.06am on Monday the ACT Government with the confi dence March 2005; suspect fi nally opened the window that in the event of such a situation, and stood up on the window ledge. key infrastructure and management • Sporting events including the Prime Police advised him to climb out of plans are in place to effectively deal Minister’s XI in January 2005 and 20 the window and get on the ground. with the response management major sporting events conducted at He was then restrained and placed and consequences of the event. The Canberra Stadium and Manuka Oval; under arrest. governance incorporated into the plans • Community events such as New After 16 hours of negotiations the is tiered with a focus on planning, Year’s Eve celebrations, Summernats incident was over. There were no prevention, preparedness, response and in January 2005, Canberra Show in injuries sustained by police or the recovery from crisis or consequence February 2005 and Skyfi re in suspect during this incident. events. March 2005;

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• Planning for a National Counter and protocols, dealing with mentally ill Specialist Response and Security Terrorism Committee Multi persons, and high level organisational Tactical Response Teams actively assist Jurisdictional Exercise in negotiation skills. ACT Policing operations allocate and October 2005. Members of the Police Negotiation Team appropriate resources to facilitate • Opening of Parliament in November regularly provide expert training to police apprehension of offenders identifi ed as 2004; and recruits, specialist AFP teams, foreign high risk through intelligence data. The partners and government departments means by which resolutions are affected • Contingency planning for nine and agencies on a needs basis. include high risk vehicle stops, high and protests/demonstrations. low risk domestic interventions, cordon POLICE NEGOTIATION TACTICAL RESPONSE TEAMS and containment, and support for Police TEAM Negotiation Team members. During the The Police Negotiation Team comprises The Specialist Response and Security reporting period the Tactical Response 26 part-time members and one full- Tactical Response Teams deliver high Teams apprehended several priority time Negotiator Training Offi cer level tactical response capability to ACT criminal targets in the ACT. Policing and the wider AFP through the attached to the Planning Team. The The Tactical Response Teams continued application of a wide range of specialist Police Negotiation Team is utilised to to provide assistance to Operation Halite skills encompassing tactical, public de-escalate high risk situations with in a number of saturation policing order and rural search and rescue the objective of achieving a peaceful operations, including targeting of high operations. resolution and provides an on-call 24 crime areas in Canberra. Tactical hours a day service. The Tactical Response Teams have Response played an integral part in the provided high level public order Examples in the domestic context range successful apprehension of members of capability to various major events and a drug importation ring importing illicit from supporting response police in police operations during the year, drugs through Australia Post. family violence situations, mental health including: issues, high risk search warrants, to any Tactical Response Teams provided • support for community policing potentially violent situation involving a operations across the ACT; specialist crowd control and security person at risk. measures to a number of high profi le • providing a tactical and major events within the ACT including AFP Police Negotiation Team demonstration response for VIP members are trained in the ACT from tours; the opening of the 41st Parliament, visiting dignitaries, and demonstrations basic to advanced competencies, • Regional Assistance Mission to the by political and issue motivated groups. with a vast proportion of AFP Police Solomon Islands; and Negotiation Team members having • execution of high risk warrants. Tactical Response Team members also undertaken National Counter Terrorism Committee – Advanced Figure 2.10: Specialist Response and Security-Tactical Response Team Output Counter Terrorism Negotiation Training. Performance Indicators During this fi nancial year, four members participated in the National Counter 12000 Terrorism Committee training. This is 03/04 10000 an annual skills enhancement process 04/05 involving all Australian jurisdictions and 8000 promotes standardisation and effi cacy 6000 within this specialist discipline. 4000 In 2004 the AFP delivered a Basic Police Negotiation Course and validated 2000 biannually the skills of existing Police 0 Negotiation Team members. These Training Hours National ACT Specialist Skill ACT Community validation sessions included guest Deployment Hours Policing Hours Policing hours speakers who provided expertise in Source: Specialist Response and Security July 2005 various areas, including Islamic customs

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delivered high level tactical resolution areas as confi ned space entry, utilisation ACT Policing Operational Safety Training capability to AFP National in support of of breathing apparatus and tactical skills. is coordinated through the Specialist Response and Security Training Team. high risk warrant execution operations The Training Team has delivered or ACT Operational Safety Trainers deliver involving complex drug investigations facilitated the following training during Use of Force Training and Validation and the apprehension of high risk the reporting period; to ACT Policing members as a whole. offenders. • counter terrorism tactical skills During the fi nancial year team members The Tactical Response Teams have enhancement; delivered recertifi cation training in the use of force to in excess of 400 members provided Operational Response • confi ned spaces; capability to the AFP International of ACT Policing. • tactical roping; Deployment Group in support of • public order training; CANINE (K9) the Regional Assistance Mission to OPERATIONS the Solomon Islands. International • close quarter resolution training; deployments have provided • search and rescue techniques; and The Specialist Response and Security opportunities for Tactical Response • dynamic breaching (explosive entry). K9 Operations Team is a multidiscipline canine response group providing high members to enhance their skills in an The Training Team developed and profi le law enforcement capability to ACT international operational environment. delivered the training package for the Policing across General Purpose, Drug Tactical Response provided a member introduction of the X26 Taser facilitating Detection and Firearms and Explosive to assist in Disaster Victim Identifi cation the implementation and trial of the X26 Detection disciplines. K9 Operations following the Boxing Day tsunami. The Taser for operational deployment within consists of fi ve handlers who are member acted as Body Movement ACT Policing and in support of national responsible for four general purpose Coordinator in a multi-national operations. dogs, fi ve drug detection dogs, and one fi rearms explosive detection dog. operation at Wat Yan Yao near Phuket The Training Team facilitates the in Thailand. Approximately 1200 selection and training of new members The Specialist Response and Security international and 5000 Thai bodies were for the Tactical Response Teams. K9 Operations is a leading K9 law processed through the makeshift post Candidates must pass a rigorous and enforcement agency in Australia in the mortem facilities at this site. demanding selection process prior fi eld of dual handling capability. Dual to undertaking an intensive 12 week handling consists of K9 handlers trained TACTICAL TRAINING across several disciplines such as TEAM training course. The Training Team delivers continuing skills enhancement Drug Detection and General Purpose. The Specialist Response and Security and validation training over the three Each member maintains two specialist Training Team manage the development core functions for the Tactical canines for this purpose. All State and and delivery of training programs to Response Teams. Territory law enforcement agencies Specialist Response and Security members, ensuring: Figure 2.11: Specialist Response and Security K9 Operations Team Output Performance Indicators • members acquire and maintain basic skills; 3000

• develop and enhance advanced skills; 03/04 2500 and 04/05 • members are prepared for 2000 deployment on local and international 1500 tasks through defi ned training programs. 1000

During the reporting period the Training 500 Team conducted skills enhancement training with the NSW Tactical 0 Operations Unit of the State Protection ACT K9 deployments ACT K9 Specialist Skill ACT K9 Community Group, Australian Customs, Queensland Policing Hours Policing hours Police State Emergency Response Team, Source: Specialist Response and Security July 2005 and ACT Fire Brigade covering such

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currently maintain the “one dog one himself inside a wall cavity, the tracking within the ACT. K9 Operations Drug handler” principle. Dual handling of all and arrest of an offender in relation to Detection Canine Teams supplied K9 members has allowed Specialist the armed robbery of a service station, ground up investigational tools such as Response and Security K9 Operations the location and arrest of an offender covert deployment of Drug Detection to provide ACT Policing with a multi in dense bushland wanted for several Canines in the identifi cation of premises functional deployment capability with burglaries and the location of a missing utilised for the hydroponic growth of minimal human resources within a person three kilometres from point of cannabis plants. singular deployment. last sighting within one hour of being Following initial investigations involving In high profi le Crime Targeting initiatives deployed. The team also undertook persons and locations within the dual handling allows K9 members to crowd control in connection with visits ACT, K9 Operations Drug Detection supply a team consisting of one member by high profi le dignitaries including Teams deployed canine resources and a General Purpose Canine for the Crown Prince and Princess of to Parramatta, NSW, in support of high profi le security of the operations Denmark and the President of Israel, along with a Drug Detection Canine for Operation Bardy, resulting in K9 teams and high profi le public events including targeted search warrants. locating approximately 50 grams of the New Year’s Eve celebrations and heroin and 1.4kg of opium. During the reporting period, Specialist Summernats. Response and Security K9 Operations Operation Facer involved the SRS K9 Operations has also been heavily responded to approximately 832 police investigation around the sale and supply involved in ACT Policing initiatives such investigations involving 2428 hours of of large amounts of cannabis within as the Summer Safe campaign, South core function canine policing. Specialist the ACT. K9 Operations Drug Detection District Anti-Social Patrol Team and City Response and Security K9 Operations Teams deployed canine resources Beats, supplying a high profi le General also supplied a total of 1259 hours in relation to four search warrants. Purpose Canine Team to assist with dedicated to ACT Policing Patrol Execution of the warrants resulted in the Beat Patrol activities. activities. seizure of 3kg of cannabis and GENERAL PURPOSE DRUG DETECTION $10 000 in cash. CANINE TEAMS CANINE TEAMS FIREARMS AND The K9 Operations General Purpose K9 Operations Drug Detection Teams EXPLOSIVE DETECTION Canine Team responds to a wide variety have attended 87 police incidents during CANINE TEAM the reporting period and been involved in of crime and incidents within the ACT in The K9 Operations Firearms and the seizure of large quantities of drugs conjunction with patrol and investigative Explosive Detection Canine Team including the seizure in one operation areas of ACT Policing. The General capability was developed for deployment of 51 kilograms of cannabis worth $1.28 Purpose Canine Team provides search in conjunction with visiting dignitaries million. capacity to ACT Policing, including: tours and as an investigational tool for • building searches; K9 Operations Drug Detection Teams fi rearms and explosives offences. After also took part in numerous drug intensive training with the Queensland • tracking of offenders; investigations, including Operation Tyro. Police and Australian Customs Service, • bush and open area searches; As a result of intelligence indicating the K9 Operations Firearms and • crowd control; the use of Australia Post mail services Explosive Detection Canine Team was • critical incident responses; and as a source of distribution of illicit deployed in August 2004. substances to the ACT, specialist drug • high profi le patrols. K9 Operations conducted Firearms detection canines were randomly and Explosive Detection Searches in K9 Operations General Purpose deployed within the Australia Post relation to several offi cial visits including Teams have attended 696 incidents Fyshwick Mail centre to disrupt the the visits of Prince Charles, and the during 2004-2005. K9 Operations have fl ow of illicit substances via the post Presidents of Israel and Indonesia. been involved in the apprehension of and identify offenders involved in such offenders in relation to various ACT operations. The K9 Operations Firearms and offences, including robbery, burglary Explosive Detection Canine Team have Operation Stolid consisted of and motor vehicle theft, including the attended 47 incidents, including a investigation of cannabis production location of an offender who had secreted search which resulted in the seizure

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of ammunition and fi rearms which by the Presidents of Indonesia and Brigade Training Team and Hazardous had been secreted in a building, and a Israel, the Prince of Wales and the Materials Team. In April 2005 the search resulting in the seizure of one Crown Prince of Denmark. Other bomb Bomb Response Team conducted stick of dynamite. searches included major events at the an exercise at the Weston Police Australian War Memorial, embassies, Complex involving the Bomb Response BOMB RESPONSE TEAM high commissions and government Team, ACT Fire Brigade Hazardous The Specialist Response and Security venues. The Bomb Response Team Materials Team, Specialist Response Bomb Response Team is composed was closely involved with planning and and Security Tactical Response Teams of highly trained bomb technicians execution of bomb searches and venue and AFP Forensics. The exercise skilled in the management of incidents security at the national tally room for the provided a realistic opportunity to test involving explosive devices. The core 2004 Federal Elections. and enhance the interoperability of personnel, equipment and procedures of function of this team is to provide a The Bomb Response Team has participating agencies. response capability for any incident continued to develop and evolve involving explosives and also chemical, procedures and equipment, keeping The Bomb Response Team provided biological or radiological (CBR) threats pace with changing world trends in assistance to the AFP Joint Counter including neutralisation and disposal of terrorism and criminal tactics. The Terrorism Teams Advanced Counter such devices. Bomb Response Team supported other Terrorist Investigative Program The Bomb Response Team provides Commonwealth agencies including the by creating post blast scenes for services to ACT Policing and wider Attorney General’s Department with the investigation by the counter terrorist AFP operations and external clients National Robot Replacement program course participants. by testing robots for suitability. The including the Australian Institute of The Bomb Response Team continued National Robot Replacement program Sport, the Department of Immigration, to provide support to International was fi nalised in early 2005 with the AFP Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, Deployment Group operations and and other jurisdictions taking delivery ACT Work Cover (Dangerous Goods), training throughout the year, such as of the new Telerob explosive ordinance Parliament House and all ACT based pre-deployment training to International disposal robot. The introduction of the embassies and high commissions. Deployment Group peace operations, robot is the culmination of over two During the reporting period the including identifi cation, construction, years, research and testing between the Bomb Response Team managed an demonstration and tactics involving Bomb Response Team and Protective increasingly high volume of work, molotov cocktails. Security Coordination Committee and responding to over 85 incidents, many other police jurisdictions. of which required multiple searches. The Bomb Response Team planned and The Bomb Response Team has conducted bomb searches of venues continued to strengthen its close for visiting dignitaries, including visits working relationship with the ACT Fire

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WATER OPERATIONS fi ghting equipment. Water Operations In March 2005, fi ve new Water provide rescue support to Canberra Operations vessels were commissioned: Specialist Response and Security Airport Rescue Services for aircraft two eight metre catamarans, two rigid Water Operations provides a law emergencies on waterways surrounding hull infl atable boats and one infl atable enforcement response capacity on ACT Canberra Airport. rubber boat. Two of the vessels were waterways, education programs for the named after past AFP Commissioners, ACT community on water safety and Water Operations provides and Major General Ron Grey and Peter responds to requests for specialist skills disseminates information on MacAulay. The new vessels provide ACT or equipment. Water Operations also water safety awareness to the ACT Policing and the AFP with a modern Government, National Capital Authority maintains a dive and recovery capability. and enhanced capability to combat and community to assist both the police crime and provide a rescue capacity on During the reporting period, Water and the community when operating waterways. The catamarans provide Police attended/assisted in more than on, or around ACT waterways. Water increased operational capability for 220 incidents involving: Operations members deliver water enclosed or coastal waters. The rigid • 13 craft/persons in distress; safety education programs to ACT hull infl atable boats provided increased community groups including ACT • 17 days of lake closures; rescue and recovery functions and schools, scouts and lake users on safety tactical capability. • six major events including lakeside and the responsible use of waterways. celebrations for Skyfi re, New Year’s Day and Australia Day; Water Operations provides specialist maritime skills assistance to the • recovery of 17 stolen/abandoned wider AFP, including, International motor vehicles dumped in ACT Deployment Group, Learning and waterways; Development, Protection, Law • 21 suspicious persons; Enforcement Co-operation Program, • 51 traffi c complaints; Investigator and Diaster Victims • 18 property theft/damage; Identifi cation courses and training. • four assaults; ACT Policing divers attended 12 • three disturbances; and incidents during the reporting period. ACT Policing divers searched for • 74 routine assistance tasks including and recovered submerged vehicles, vessel safety equipment permit inspections. deceased persons, and provided search capability in the recovery of evidence A waterborne fi re fi ghting response disposed of in waterways after the capability is contained within Water commission of criminal offences both in Operations through portable fi re the ACT and local NSW areas.

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Detective Superintendant Michael Chew TRAFFIC LAW COLLISION such as cancelled/disqualifi ed drivers ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION AND and targeting of burn-out areas. RECONSTRUCTION ROAD SAFETY TEAM This team is also committed to the provision of motorcade security for all The role of Traffi c Operations is to The Collision Investigation and foreign VIP and Government initiated enforce traffi c laws and promote Reconstruction Team is a dedicated visits to the ACT as well as other major safer behaviour on ACT roads with the team within Traffi c Operations which has ceremonial events. objective of reducing the number of responsibility for the investigation of all motor vehicle crashes on ACT roads fatal and major motor vehicle collisions In the second half of the fi nancial year which result in fatalities and injuries to that occur within the ACT. The team has the mobile traffi c team has been heavily members of the community. specialist knowledge in the investigation committed to providing VIP escorts and security duties surrounding the The key elements of the Traffi c of motor vehicle crashes including the following tours: Operations Strategy are: use of technology to visually reconstruct a crash scene for presentation to • Sultan of Brunei • Education; the court. • Prince Charles • Awareness; MOBILE TRAFFIC TEAM • Israeli President • Deterrence; and • Indonesian President • Enforcement. The Mobile Traffi c Team is responsible for the proactive prevention, deterrence • Malaysian Prime Minister Traffi c Operations is responsible for and detection of offences as they relate • Prince/Princess of Denmark coordinating achievement of the road to the Australian Road Rules. • Chinese Chairman of Congress safety measures in the ACT Purchase The mobile team conducts traffi c Agreement. Although not the sole area responsible for achieving these enforcement duties across the ACT measures, Traffi c Operations directs through high visibility patrols with the most of its effort into this area. use of motorcycles and patrol vehicles. Table 2.18: Population and Registered The enforcement of traffi c legislation Motor Vehicles As at 30 June 2005 there were 47 is undertaken through the use of employees and two short-term contract intelligence provided to the team from 2002- 2003- 2004- employees in Traffi c Operations. Traffi c 2003 2004 2005 a variety of community sources. The Operations comprises three teams: information is utilised in both targeted Population 321512 323363 324021

operations and pro-active patrolling Registrations 240 370 246 818 251 843 of ‘hot spots’. Traffi c Operations also has a capability to undertake covert Source: Population data – Australian Bureau of Statistics Registration data – ACT Motor Registry Transport enforcement of specifi c traffi c offences Regulation Information Processing System

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Table 2.19: Road Safety - Key Performance Indicators 2004-2005

Measures Annual Target Result % variation Target 2004-2005 from target achieved?

22. Number of road crashes per 100,000 population. Less than 3617 3370.3 -6.8% Y

23. Number of road crashes resulting in death per 100,000 population. Less than 3.2 5.0 54.0% N

24. Number of road crashes resulting in injury per 100,000 population. Less than 210 279.7 32.6% N

25. Percentage of persons who self-report to driving 10km or more over Less than 54.9% 7.2% N the speed limit. National Average (51.2%)

26. Percentage of persons who self-report to driving while not wearing a Less than 5.5% -18.9% Y seatbelt. National Average (6.8%)

27. Percentage of persons who self-report to driving while suspecting they Less than 10.2% 23.7% N are over the 0.05 alcohol limit. National Average (8.3%)

Source: ACT Policing Purchase Agreement Quarter Four Report 2004-2005

Table 2.20: Car seizures by Operation Globin and other ACT Policing areas

Period Cars seized by: Other Traffi c Total Traffi c Unknown Other ACT Total ALL Op GLOBIN

1 Jan 05 to 17Jan 05 23 10 33 2 17 52

Source: ACT Policing Traffi c Operations

Table 2.21: Operation GLOBIN statistics

Date Prosecutions Prosecutions Total Seizures Seizures Total Seized TINs* Cautions* (Public)# (Police)% Prosecutions (Public)# (Police)%

Mar 05 to Jun 05 17 12 29 14 9 23 41 11

* May included Traffi c Offences unrelated to Burnouts / Street Racing # Prosecutions / seizures commenced as a result of members of the public providing a Police Statement % Prosecutions / seizures commenced as a result of police observations Source: ACT Policing Traffi c Operations

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TRAFFIC COLLISIONS

It is a legislative requirement that all traffi c collisions occurring in the ACT be reported to ACT Policing. The defi nition of a motor vehicle collision is any incident involving a motor vehicle which results in damage to vehicles or property or the injury to or death of a person. Although motor vehicle collisions are a signifi cant source of injury and death in the ACT each year, many crashes are preventable. The impact on victims of traffi c collisions and the subsequent effects on families, friends Table 2.22: Number of persons injured ADMINISTRATION/ and the community as a whole can be SUPPORT TEAM or killed in traffi c collisions devastating physically, emotionally and The Traffi c Operations Administration Financial Persons Persons fi nancially. Team was restructured during 2004- year injured killed OPERATION GLOBIN 2005 to better support the portfolio’s 1991-92 666 16 strategies. The team was expanded to During 2004-2005 the incidents of 1992-93 613 11 include support functions that were vehicles performing burnouts in previously performed by patrol front 1993-94 670 20 suburban areas and incidents of road offi ce team members. A team within the 1994-95 667 9 rage became more prevalent, signifi cant management structure coordinates the media attention. The trend towards 1995-96 669 21 placement of mobile speed cameras these types of incidents appears not in partnership with the Department of 1996-97 756 21 to be confi ned to the ACT. Legislation Urban Services. The Administration/ targeting poor driving behaviour has 1997-98 796 21 Support Team also manages the now been introduced and actively equipment for the taking and analysis of 1998-99 742 23 enforced in many jurisdictions. During blood and breath for alcohol. 1999-00 734 14 2004-2005 ACT Policing established a dedicated team under the operational The increase in motor vehicle crashes 2000-01 958 20 title Operation Globin to target vehicles involving injury and death is of concern 2001-02 944 13 performing burnouts and illegal street to ACT Policing. The diverse nature racing. of the collisions, particularly those 2002-03 852 13 involving fatalities makes it diffi cult to 2003-04 753 9 The team was assisted by the high target casual factors using enforcement quality of information and intelligence 2004-05 1143 16 methodologies or road engineering/ provided by the community. This

design treatments. The signifi cant trend Source: ACT Policing Annual Reports, PROMIS as at 4 operation resulted in the seizure of more over the period has seen instances of July and ABS ACT In Focus 2000, Cat. No. 1307.8 than 30 vehicles since it began on vulnerable road users (pedestrians and 4 April 2005. motorcyclists) being killed in collisions with motor vehicles.

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Figure 2.12: Motor Vehicle Collisions 1989-1990 to 2004-2005 TRAFFIC INFRINGEMENT NOTICES

The use of Traffi c Infringement Notices is one method of dealing with traffi c offences. The issuing of an infringement notice to a driver can result in fi nancial penalties and, in some cases, loss of licence points.

Police retain discretion to informally advise motorists on how to improve their driving behaviour and issue offi cial cautions, which are recorded against the driver’s licence details. During the reporting period, a total of 20 840 notices were issued to drivers in the ACT, including 16 433 Traffi c Infringement Notices and 3 471 offi cial

Source: ACT Policing Annual Reports 1989-90 to 1998-99, and PROMIS as at 4 July 2005 cautions. This represents an overall reduction in infringement notices issued last year, with a 16 per cent decrease in Traffi c Infringement Notices and a Table 2.23: Road safety performance measures 10 per cent decrease in cautions. 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 SPEED AND RED LIGHT Number of collisions 11 723 11 530 10 881 CAMERAS

Number of collisions per 10 000 registra- The ACT Government has four mobile tions 487.7 467.1 432.1 and nine fi xed speed cameras deployed

Number of collisions per 100 000 popula- throughout the Territory. The Camera tion 3 646.2 3 565.7 3 358.1 Enforcement Safety Management Committee, comprising representatives Number of fatalities 13 9 16 from ACT Policing, the Department of Number of fatalities per 10 000 registra- Urban Services, NRMA and other key tions 0.5 0.4 0.6 stakeholders determines which areas Number of fatalities per 100 000 popula- are to be monitored. The selection of tion 4.0 2.8 4.9 areas is based on collision data and Number of injuries 852 753 1 143 traffi c intelligence.

Number of injuries per 10 000 registra- During this reporting period the four tions 35.4 30.5 45.4 mobile speed cameras checked Number of injuries per 100 000 population 265.0 232.9 352.8 3 325 709 vehicles, of which 12 176 were issued infringement notices. Of all Source: Accident data - ACT Policing Annual Report 2002-03 and PROMIS as at 4 July 2005 vehicles checked, only 0.4 per cent were Population data - Australian Bureau of Statistics Registration data - ACT Motor Registry Transport Regulation Information Processing System in breach of the Australian Road Rules Note: PROMIS data (i) confi rmed incident used where available, otherwise reported incident used; (ii) Motor vehicle and traffi c collisions from incident module and collisions in accident module less any incident common to both. and of these almost 90 per cent were issued with infringement notices.

The nine fi xed cameras operating in the Territory checked 25 456 757 vehicles, with 24 706 infringement notices being issued covering both speed and red

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light camera infringements. Of all the ACT Policing is very pleased to note RANDOM AND vehicles checked, only 0.1 per cent had the substantial volume of motorists TARGETED BREATH breached the Australian Road Rules passing through camera sites who are TESTING and of these 91 per cent were issued driving safely and within legal limits. A Traffi c Operations in the ACT has in with infringement notices. Of the total minority of offending drivers continue recent years shifted the strategy for infringements issued from the nine fi xed to detract from the overall standard of identifi cation of intoxicated drivers cameras the following offences were driving behaviour in the Territory and from one of random breath testing to recorded: it is disappointing to see the volume of offences occurring at fi xed camera sites intelligence led targeted testing. The • 1 351 red light infringements; where the location of the monitoring traditional random breath test strategy • 56 red light and speeding station is known to most drivers. is useful for high volume, high profi le infringements; testing of drivers, which may have some • 23 136 speeding infringements; and deterrent effect on the consumption • 163 proceed through red arrow of alcohol by drivers. Observations by infringements. police however indicate that a signifi cant number of drivers are not deterred by the possibility of a random breath test Table 2.24: Infringement notices in the ACT stop and continue to drink and drive, Measure 2003-2004 2004-2005 creating high risks for other road users. The targeted breath testing strategy Traffi c 19 639 16 433 adopted by ACT Policing is designed to Parking 1 209 936 remove these drivers from the roads by focusing on alternative routes used by Traffi c cautions (recorded on AutoCITE) 3 861 3 471 such people to avoid detection, including concerted effort at times and in the Source: BRIO as at 4 July 2005 - excludes red light and speed camera notices. vicinity of premises where alcohol may be consumed before driving. Table 2.25: Time series breath tests Targeted breath testing tends to Year Tests conducted Positives Strike Rate be labour intensive and requires a signifi cant reduction in the commitment 1991-1992 78 030 571 1:137 of resources to random breath testing. 1992-1993 101 693 684 1:149 In 2004-2005, 46 898 breath tests were 1993-1994 96 626 1 083 1:89 conducted, with 1 117 persons dealt 1994-1995 104 834 1 265 1:83 with for exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol. The positive 1995-1996 103 167 1 341 1:77 aspect of this is that the targeted tests 1996-1997 112 651 815 1:138 are more effi cient and effective in

1997-1998 142 894 949 1:151 removing alcohol affected drivers from Canberra’s roads. 1998-1999 103 936 633 1:164 The strike rate (i.e., the ration of drivers 1999-2000 81 851 273 1:300 tested to drivers recording a positive 2000-2001 109 259 535 1:204 alcohol reading considered to be in breach of the law) for breath testing 2001-2002 75 176 473 1:159 strategies used by ACT Policing since 2002-2003 76 675 1 141 1:67 1991-1992 is shown in Table 2.25. This 2003-2004 48 332 1 326 1:36 confi rms the value of targeted breath testing. This strategy, which has been 2004-2005 46 898 1 117 1:42 introduced over the past two years, Source: ACT Policing Annual Reports, ACT Policing Traffi c Operations and ABS ACT In Focus 2000, Cat. No. 1307.8 has been highly effective in identifying Note: Data from 2003-2004 onwards includes targeted testing.

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Table 2.26: Breath testing in the ACT alcohol affected drivers in comparison to earlier years, despite a signifi cant Measure 2003-2004 2004-2005 reduction in the number of tests Number of screening tests conducted 48 332 46 898 conducted. It should be noted that the move to targeted breath testing has not Number of persons dealt with for ex- ceeding the prescribed concentration of resulted in the abandonment of random alcohol 1 326 (2.74%) 1 117 (2.38%) breath tests which are still conducted in signifi cant volumes to deter drink Source: ACT Policing Traffi c Operations Note: Data from 2003-2004 onwards includes targeted testing. Percentage fi gure is the positive tests as a percentage of driving behaviour. the total tests conducted.

Table 2.27: Breath tests and positives by month 2004-2005 SELF REPORTING OF DRIVER BEHAVIOUR Month Number of tests Number of positives Since 1995 the Australasian Centre for Jul-04 1 646 92 Policing Research has been collecting Aug-04 3 293 119 national statistics on attitudes towards and satisfaction with police as a part of Sep-04 3 922 100 the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ user- Oct-04 4 477 142 funded Population Survey Monitor. The Australian Bureau of Statistics survey Nov-04 2 514 108 was terminated in 2000. AC Neilsen has Dec-04 11 352 113 been conducting the National Survey of Jan-05 2 348 41 Community Satisfaction with Policing since July 2001. Feb-05 1 855 86 The survey also incorporates a series Mar-05 5 962 97 of questions in relation to road safety Apr-05 226 57 issues including driving over the speed May-05 4 935 82 limit, driving while under the infl uence of alcohol, driving while not wearing Jun-05 4 368 80 a seat belt and driving when suffering Total 46 898 1 117 from fatigue. The results for the ACT are

Source: ACT Policing Traffi c Operations July 2005 Note: Data from 2003-2004 onwards includes targeted testing. disturbing with the ACT exceeding the RBT statistics for April 2005 have been under-reported due to a technical error. national average for speed, intoxication and fatigue. This is a lethal combination Figure 2.13: Number of breath tests monthly profi le of public complacency.

ACT Policing is examining options to

12000 160 address these problems to include all elements of awareness, education, 140 10000 deterrence and detection. 120 8000 100

6000 80

60 4000

40 Positive breath tests Breath tests conducted 2000 20

0 0 Jul-04 Apr-05 Oct-04 Jun-05 Jan-05 Feb-05 Mar-05 Aug-04 Sep-04 Nov-04 Dec-04 May-05

Number of tests Number of Positives

Source: ACT Policing Traffi c Operatons July 2005 Note: RBT statistics for April 2005 have been under-reported due to a technical error.

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Figure 2.14: Number of infringement notices – 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005

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Table 2.28: Road Traffi c and Safety Measures

Measure 2003-2004 2003-2004 2004-2005 2004-2005 ACT Australian ACT Australian average average

% of persons driven over the speed limit sometimes 56.4 53.4 54.9 51.2

% of persons driven when possibly over 0.05 blood alcohol limit sometimes 11.4 10.2 10.2 8.3

% of people driven without wearing a seat belt sometimes* 7.3 8.6 5.5 6.8

% of people driven when over tired sometimes 49.9 45.9 46.5 43.7

% of persons driven while using a mobile phone without a hands free kit sometimes n/a n/a 29.2 25.2

% of people driven when impaired by medication or other drugs sometimes 3.7 4.3 4.2 4.6

Source: ACNielsen, National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Policing, July 2004 and July 2005 The sum of the individual entries may not equal the total due to rounding. * During the 2003-2004 fi nancial year respondents were asked how often they had travelled in a car while not wearing a seatbelt n/a - not applicable

ROAD SAFETY GROUPS/ agencies to resolve issues. The main The Australasian Traffi c Policing FORUMS bodies pertinent to road safety are Legislation Working Group is a sub represented on this committee. committee of the Australasian Traffi c The ACT Traffi c Liaison Committee consists of representatives from the The Australasian Traffi c Policing Forum Policing Forum which meets under Road Transport Road Safety Unit, is a national group established by and direction to resolve legislative and policy reporting directly to the Australasian RoadsACT, the NRMA-ACT Road Safety issues which have a direct impact on Police Commissioners’ Conference. The road safety. Recent issues resolved by Trust and ACT Policing. This forum forum focuses on cross jurisdictional the working group include the Australia works toward the identifi cation and road safety issues from a policing and New Zealand Urgent Duty Driving resolution of local issues which have perspective and acts as an active agent and Pursuit Policy Guidelines for an impact on road safety. Success for information exchanges on developing participating police services. in improving road safety requires trends and changes to road safety partnerships among responsible strategies.

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Detective Superintendent Anne McEvoy

CRIME PREVENTION Table 2.29: Crime Prevention - Key Performance Indicators 2004-2005

The Crime Prevention Group seeks Measures Annual Result % Target Target 2004- variation achieved? to actively involve the community in 2005 from preventing and reducing crime. Crime target Prevention has a key role in educating 32. Percentage of persons satisfi ed or Exceed 57.7% -14.2% N and liaising with the ACT community very satisfi ed with police support National and supporting those who have become for community programs. Average victims of crime. The Crime Prevention (67.3%) portfolio implements and uses 33. Number of diversionary 35 or 49 40.0% Y strategies and interventions which seek conferences conducted for juvenile more to reduce the risk of crimes occurring offenders. and their harmful effects on individuals 34. Percentage of juveniles diverted 80% 83% 4.6% Y and groups within society. The group who have not re-offended in the also seeks to address fear of crime reporting period. within the community. 35. Number of referrals to 1250 or 1941 55.3% Y The Mission of the Crime Prevention SupportLink. more Group is to 36. Number of referrals to drug 40 or 35 -12.5% N • reduce crime; diversion programs (drug demand more reduction effort). • reduce the fear of crime; 37. Number of children attending the 3400 or 3494 2.8% Y • assist victim of crime; and traffi c centre. more • increase children’s road safety awareness. Source: ACT Policing Purchase Agreement Quarter Four Report 2004-2005

The Crime Prevention portfolio, in As young people fi gure prominently in The ACT Government Property Crime collaboration with partners and both offender and victim statistics, the Reduction Strategy involves a whole various community and government Crime Prevention Group place special of government approach to crime organisations, delivers key programs emphasis on delivering strategies and prevention. An important facet is the to support our community, particularly interventions to address the needs of ACT Policing coordinated approach in relation to children, youth, adults, youth and children. to address burglaries and stolen seniors, Aboriginal and Torres Strait motor vehicles. The investigations are Islanders, people with a disability, Crime Prevention also plays a critical intelligence led and utilise dedicated gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender role in delivering outcomes under crime prevention strategies to provide and intersex people, and people from the Purchase Agreement including practical support to the community in culturally and linguistically diverse management of the Children’s Traffi c relation to these crimes. backgrounds. Centre and diversionary conferences.

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The Crime Prevention Group includes their activities. Crime Prevention As part of this process, a day trip was a team member placement within continue to partner with this community organised for 20-25 students from the new Restorative Justice Unit body and have introduced a ‘mega Canberra High School to visit AFP (Department of Justice and Community meeting’ approach which provided a Barton College and AFP Forensics at Services). The Restorative Justice Unit coordinated and targeted approach Weston Complex in June 2005. to crime trend issues that have an includes offi cers from the Department Crime Prevention surveyed community impact on the community. Four of of Justice and Community Safety. The partners about their experiences with these meetings will be held over the Restorative Justice Unit has a strong ACT Policing and their expectations next 12 months with contemporary involvement with the Director of Public from the partnership. Work has begun themes including youth issues, security, on developing an inventory of the Prosecutions, courts and referring forensics and personal safety. agencies and communicates with the community partners’ skills, which will Youth Coalition, other government The role of police in the Safety House be used to support the group’s targeted departments such as Children, Youth Program run by ACT Safety House activities – particularly in relation to youth. and Family Support and the Offi ce of the Association has been reviewed after a Community Advocate. Restorative justice number of Safety House committees Crime Prevention co-ordinated focuses on the personal involvement of closed down. The Safety House program ACT Policing’s contribution to the offenders, victims, their families and the was utilised by very few people during Multicultural Festival and the Canberra community. The newly established unit the past fi ve years and the benefi ts Show. The respective issues promoted at provides victims with an opportunity to of the program are currently being these events were ‘Go light on the booze assessed to determine if this is a cost- talk about how an offence has affected mate – drink driving is a crime’ and effective public safety strategy. While the Neighbourhood Watch, Crimestoppers, them and others close to them. The program continues, the role of police ‘Party Smart’, Kenny Koala safety process provides offenders with an has been realigned to facilitate police messages and road safety. Once again, opportunity to accept responsibility for checks for Safety House applicants Crime Prevention won an award for their actions and to repair the harm and provide a coordination point for the the quality of the police display at the done. It provides victims, offenders Safety House program. Canberra Show. and their supporters an opportunity to meet to discuss the harm and what may The Crime Prevention Group is ACT Policing promoted Crime Prevention through Environmental Design, in be done to repair that harm. During coordinating a project involving partnership with the Department of 2005-2006, the unit will address youth Neighbourhood Watch, the Australian National University, Crime Stoppers Urban Services with presentations at offenders and the Crime Prevention and the newly formed Community Youth seminars and the provision of related Group will continue to support this Alliance. The project aims to encourage training. initiative. whole-of-community involvement in Security advice has been provided on a The Crime Prevention Group also crime prevention activities to enhance needs basis and the Crime Prevention oversight the Police and Citizens Youth safety and security. This project includes Operation Halite team has delivered the planned activities with the Aranda/Cook Club. Although services are provided to majority of pro active crime prevention community with a focus on youth related all members of the community, there activities. The Traffi c School framework initiatives. The University will provide are specifi c activities targeted at youth has been revised and now managed research, analysis and review of the at risk. Police and Citizens Youth Club through National Promotions with a project activities with an overarching staff/activities support ACT Policing coordinated approach envisaged in report in 2006. operations and referrals can be made to the next fi nancial year under Traffi c Police and Citizens Youth Club programs The objectives of the project are: Operations. particularly in relation to juvenile • to enhance the relationship between offenders. These programs are designed FAMILY VIOLENCE police and the community; to stop involvement in crime by assisting INTERVENTION young people to develop productive and • to increase the participation of youth PROGRAM (FVIP) well-directed lives. in the community activities aimed at enhancing safety and security; and The Family Violence Intervention The ACT Neighbourhood Watch • to improve the degree of personal and Program continues to be a leading Association received external funding household security in the community. example of criminal justice intervention which has allowed the group to continue in family violence. In accordance with

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its commitment to the Family Violence • improving investigative practices, SupportLink referrals can now be Intervention Program, ACT Policing evidence gathering and briefs of created online via the SupportLink facilitated the attendance of personnel evidence; website. This will improve the response at the three-day Family Violence Training • improving levels of offi cer satisfaction time for referrals, and provides an course. Family Violence Intervention and knowledge; opportunity for improved reporting training was incorporated in 2001 • utilising new technology; processes back to ACT Policing. as a mandatory module within AFP • improving victim follow-up and TRAFFIC SCHOOL Recruit Training. The program has been satisfaction; and recognised as a national benchmark in • enhancing recording of Family The Constable Kenny Koala program access to justice and leading practice Violence incidents on PROMIS. includes a module on road safety which in criminal justice intervention in family incorporates a 45 minute theory lesson violence. The ACT Government provided over in the school and a practical activity at $500 000 in quarantined funding for ACT the Children’s Demonstration Traffi c The Program is a coordinated Policing’s continued involvement in the Centre, Walder Street, Belconnen. community and criminal justice Family Violence Intervention Program The program educates primary school during the 2003-2004 period. response to family violence in the ACT. children on the Australian road rules Participating agencies undertake a The Family Violence Intervention and instructs them on safe riding and comprehensive planning process on a Program links closely with the Victim the correct use of bike helmets when regular basis to ensure the program’s Liaison Offi cers to identify systemic riding bicycles. This program has been ongoing success. The participating victim-related issues in police responses running for more than 22 years in ACT agencies include the Victims of Crime to family violence, identify high risk schools and the annual ACT NRMA situations and develop appropriate Coordinator, Domestic Violence Crisis Road Safety grant funds new equipment responses. Service, Offi ce of the Director of Public and transport costs for ACT primary Prosecutions (ACT), ACT Corrective During 2003-2004 Crime Prevention students to participate in the program. Services, Relationships Australia, ACT has developed “Understanding Family The NRMA Road Safety Trust support Policing, Legal Aid Offi ce (ACT), and the Violence” brochures and distributed allows ACT Policing to provide a service Department of Justice and Community these to various organisations and to the children of Canberra and assists Safety. Each agency is responsible locations throughout the ACT. The in transport costs that allow the for setting, managing and quality- brochures have since been produced Children’s Demonstration Traffi c Centre assuring their own agency objectives for in fi ve languages other than English, to to be more equitably accessible to all facilitating positive change. address the needs of the multi-cultural students in the ACT. The program itself community. The aim is to work cooperatively to educates students as to how to ride on improve victim safety and increase SUPPORTLINK the road safely and encourages them to perpetrator accountability. The ACT use cycle paths and footpaths wherever SupportLink is a concept in early Policing component of the project possible to ensure their safety. consists of a team dedicated to intervention, providing a referral ensuring ACT Policing’s response to pathway between ACT Policing and the Students are encouraged to ride bicycles family violence meets the protocols social support sector. The SupportLink that are mechanically sound and to and guidelines. The role of police is law mechanism was established to: always wear their helmets correctly when riding bicycles. Students also enforcement – to treat crime as crime • provide referral of a person to the receive instruction on how to maintain and refer ancillary issues to support most appropriate agency; agencies with expertise. a mechanically sound bicycle and learn • improve early intervention; how to repair bicycles. The traffi c centre ACT Policing’s commitment to the • encourage referrals by ACT Policing activity allows all children access to a program includes the following: to SupportLink; and mechanically sound bicycle and helmet • consistently applying a pro-arrest, • improve relations between ACT for the duration of the session. pro-charge and presumption against Policing and the ACT Community. bail procedure in Family Violence incidents;

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Detective Superintendent Peter Budworth APM

PROSECUTION AND Prosecution and Judicial Support The Prosecution and Judicial Support JUDICIAL SUPPORT provides a coordination point for the Group is responsible for a number preparation and presentation of briefs of of performance targets under the The Prosecution and Judicial Support evidence to support the prosecution of Purchase Agreement. Assessment of Group is a diverse portfolio which has offenders in the ACT Courts. Prosecution ACT Policing’s success in maximising responsibility for the prosecution and and Judicial Support also supports ACT the number of successful prosecutions regulatory functions of ACT Policing. Policing in the achievement of corporate in Court through the provision of quality The aim of Prosecution and Judicial policing outcomes by managing support to the Offi ce of the Director of Support is to provide quality prosecution warrants and court order processes, Public Prosecutions and the Courts and legal support to ACT Policing. maintaining the ACT Firearms Registry, is determined with reference to the This support is provided through the controlling lawful access to information measures shown in Table 2.30. adjudication and provision of briefs held by ACT Policing and managing representations from the public in BRIEF MANAGEMENT of evidence to the Director of Public TEAM Prosecutions, service of orders and respect of AFP-issued and ACT agency- summonses, processing of warrants issued Traffi c Infringement Notices. The apprehension and prosecution of offenders is a core function of ACT and fi rearms registration processes. The Prosecution and Judicial Support Policing. The Brief Management Team The area also adjudicates traffi c Group includes the following teams: representations, processes requests provides the coordination point for for access to police information and • Brief Management Team including preparation and presentation of briefs assists in the management of coronial the Nominal Informant for Case of evidence to support the prosecution of offenders in ACT Courts. The Brief functions. Management Hearing Matters; • Firearms Registry and/order Service Management Team is responsible for The Prosecution and Judicial Support functions set out below Team including Family Court Liaison; Group provides quality assurance to Quality Assurance – the team assesses ensure briefs of evidence comply with • Warrants Registry and Information Access, Traffi c Representation and all briefs of evidence before they are protocols and court requirements, forwarded to the Offi ce of the Director Autocite Team; and monitors and manages the protocol of Public Prosecutions. This ensures between the ACT Director of Public • the Coroner’s Offi ce. that briefs comply with protocols and Prosecutions and ACT Policing and court requirements and that they are Magistrates Court Practice Directions, provided to the Courts in a consistent identifi es legislative reform proposals, and acceptable format. provides training to improve the quality Protocols – the team monitors and of briefs submitted and undertakes the manages compliance with the AFP role of the Nominal Informant. and the Offi ce of the Director of Public Prosecutions, protocol on prosecution and judicial support, and the ACT

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Table 2.30: Supporting the Judicial Process - Key Performance Indicators 2004-2005

Measures Annual Result % Target Target 2004- variation achieved? 2005 from target

28. Number of hearing briefs of evidence delivered to the DPP. 1215 958 -21.2% N

29. Percentage of prosecutions fi nalised by offence proved in court.1 80% 84.2% 5.3% Y

30. Percentage of prosecutions fi nalised by a not-guilty verdict or otherwise withdrawn.2 18% 14.5% -19.6% Y

31. Percentage of prosecutions otherwise resolved.3 0 - 5% 1.3% -73.9% Y

Source: ACT Policing Purchase Agreement Quarter Four Report 2004-2005

1 This measure is based on the concept of a ‘case’ where a person may be brought before the court on multiple charges. The charges are for the purposes of this measure, grouped under the apprehension identifi cation number which is automatically generated by the PROMIS case management system. This measure records successful prosecutions as being those where any of the offences under one apprehension identifi cation number is proven before the court. 2 This measure is based on the concept of a ‘case’ where a person may be brought before the court on multiple charges. The charges are for the purposes of this measure, grouped under the apprehension identifi cation number which is automatically generated by the PROMIS case management system. This measure records cases where no offence under one apprehension identifi cation number was proven against any charge. 3 This measure is based on the concept of a ‘case’ where a person may be brought before the court on multiple charges. The charges are for the purposes of this measure, grouped under the apprehension identifi cation number which is automatically generated by the PROMIS case management system. This measure records cases which resulted in a court

Magistrates Court practice directions Table 2.31: Number of matters where the DPP represented the AFP and associated guidelines regarding brief submission. These generally relate Measure 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 to timeframes for the provision of briefs Magistrates Court of evidence, the appropriate format and content of evidentiary documentation, Number of completed charges – adult 11 722 11 877 9812 and when police will be required to Number of convictions – adult 7 211 7 383 6023 attend court. Number of completed charges – 1 834 1 939 987 Legislative Review – a number of children legislative reform proposals have been Number of convictions – children 1 138 969 518 identifi ed with a view to developing projects in the next reporting period. Source: ACT Director of Public Prosecutions

Roll-out of the Criminal Code 2002 to present these matters in court. This the reporting period the following case was continuing at the time of reporting training is ongoing and will be conducted management hearings were attended and required constant monitoring of using a contracted barrister. with the resultant savings: indictment requirements. The latest Nominal Informant – late in the • case management hearings roll-out in April 2004 involved theft, 2001-2002 fi nancial year, the Nominal attended–929; and fraud, bribery and related offences. Drug Informant initiative was launched in the offences will be rolled-out in early 2005. • informants saved from attending–855 ACT. In consultation with the Offi ce of The roll-outs are due to be completed by Self-assessment – the team is the Director of Public Prosecutions, it 1 January 2006 and will have an impact responsible for examining the end result was decided that a Nominal Informant on the workload of the Indictments of prosecutions to identify weaknesses would attend all Case Management Offi cer throughout 2005. in investigational work practice and Hearings (excluding Family Violence) training issues. It also conducts an Training – the Prosecution and Judicial in place of individual police informants early review of prosecutions attracting Support Group is striving to assist in for each matter. The initiative has been a not guilty plea, prior to the completion improving the quality of briefs. A Brief highly successful and has resulted in a of a full hearing brief of evidence by Adjudicators Training Program was signifi cant reduction in the number of the informant. By conducting self- implemented to assist members in police required to attend court for case management hearings. This in turn has assessment in this manner it is possible understanding current and applicable increased the capacity of these offi cers to remedy systemic issues across ACT offences and the requirements of police to attend to operational duties. During Policing in general.

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Strategic Direction – the team is Table 2.32: Orders Received and Served 2004-2005 responsible for examining the strategic 2004-2005 Financial Year direction of hearing brief management and ACT Policing investigational and Type of Order Received Served Percentage Served prosecution practices. It also develops Restraining Orders 1999 1605 80.3% and advises on policy regarding the Domestic Violence 1606 1317 82.0% investigation and prosecution of Orders offences against the laws of the ACT and Commonwealth. Family Recovery Orders 17 13 76.5%

The team also continues to liaise with Interstate Order 179 146 81.6% internal and external clients, such Summons 4202 3773 89.8% as the Offi ce of the Director of Public Interstate Summons 296 224 75.7% Prosecutions, as well as providing advice, feedback and training to ACT Total 8299 7078 85.3%

Policing members. The Prosecution and Source: PROMIS as at 21 July 2005 Note: Orders served represent those orders that have been served by police where Judicial Support Group is implementing order status is recorded as “EXECUTED/SERVED” in PROMIS and those orders where execution details have been recorded. Also, orders and summons are those issued by a court within the ACT, unless otherwise stated. strategies to improve its profi le with external stakeholders by providing input into the legislation consultative process and working closely with the ORDER SERVICE TEAMS The services provided by this team Department of Justice and are often directed towards people Community Safety. The Order Services Team is and families in crisis. The team is responsible for: PROSECUTION accordingly alert to the potential for OUTCOMES • service of Domestic Violence Orders, fi rearms or other weapons which may Workplace Protection Orders and become involved in incidents of this The number of completed charges protection orders, Interim Domestic nature. Such situations can be very against adults in the ACT Magistrates Violence and Workplace Protection Court during this reporting period volatile and the utmost care needs Orders and service of Protection was 9812, with a total of 6023 adult to be taken by police to ensure the Order revocations and amendments convictions, a decrease from the processes are managed in a way that issued by the ACT Magistrates Court. previous year’s fi gure of 7383. The limits the impact on people involved, and • service of summonses issued by the number of charges against children on the community. The Order Services Prosecution and Judicial Support fi nalised by the court decreased during Team comprises very experienced and Group, summonses issued by the 2004-2005 year from 1939 in the dedicated police offi cers who use their interstate jurisdictions, subpoenas previous year to 987 this reporting skills to achieve positive outcomes in (both locally and from interstate period. The number of convictions diffi cult circumstances. police services) and other associated relating to children dropped signifi cantly documentation as directed by the ACT The Family Law Team provides direct from 969 in 2003-2004 to 518 in 2004- Magistrates Court; response and liaison capacity to the 2005. • execution of Family Court Recovery ACT Family Law Courts. The Family Law The ratio of convictions to charges Orders and Mental Health Warrants; Team has consolidated all family law functions and centrally administers all as reported in Table 2.31 should not • service and execution of Residential related functions including Passenger be directly compared with results Tenancy Tribunal Warrants for associated with Purchase Agreement evictions; and Analysis Clearance and Evaluation measures 29 to 31, as reported charges System Alerts and Recovery Orders. • direct liaison with court staff, are not grouped into individual cases for representative stakeholders and measurement purposes. The number of other interested parties associated convictions against completed charges with the framework of the Protection is regarded as a satisfactory outcome Orders Act 2001. when charges are grouped as cases.

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FIREARMS REGISTRY: • representing the Registrar of support the extension of the Firearms Firearms at the Administrative Registry, supporting the move to full The Firearms Registry is responsible for: Appeals Tribunal in accordance with regulation and investigation within that • provision of a shopfront service for section 113 of the Firearms Act 1996; environment. fi rearm related matters including • representing the Registrar of WARRANTS TEAM licensing, the provision of related Firearms at the bi-annual Firearms permits and public enquiries; Managers conference and the bi- The functions of the Warrant Registry annual Australasian Police Ministers are to: • providing advice and Council – Firearms Working Group; recommendations to senior • receive warrants from the ACT Courts management and the Registrar of • examining and where appropriate and other jurisdictions; approving fi rearms dealers premises Firearms for change to the Firearms • maintain accurate computer records including inspection of records, Act 1996 and related legislation • provide secure storage of all security of storage facilities and and matters arising from the ACT warrants; overall compliance with the Firearms Firearms Consultative Committee; Act 1996; • provide registry services and security • investigation of offences against the • administering fi rearms amnesties of First Instance Warrants fi les; Firearms Act 1996; and gun buybacks; • return expired warrants to the courts • seizure of fi rearms; • developing intelligence in relation to and facilitate the return of warrants • maintenance of a database of all fi rearms; and recalled by the courts; registered fi rearms and licensed • liaison and intelligence gathering • initiate debt recovery procedures for fi rearm holder; with the security industry. outstanding Commitment Warrant holdings; and • vetting new licences and conducting An Intelligence Offi cer was introduced inspections of storage facilities into the team in 2004-2005 to collect, • initiate the execution of warrant to ensure they conform with the collate and disseminate all intelligence procedures. Firearms Act 1996; holdings within the Firearms and Order Service Teams. The role will

Table 2.33: Firearms Licence Processing 2004-2005

Licence Type Issued Surrendered Expired Suspended Granted Cancelled Refused

Armourers 7 ------

Business 51 56 - - - - -

Business (2nd licence) ------

Collectors 5 5 - - - - -

Employment 129 ------

Composite Entity 11 2 - - - - -

Dealers - 3 - - - - -

Firearms 1017 175 90 7 - 11 2

Heirloom 4 3 - - - - -

Instructors 15 2 - - - - -

Minors Permit 29 15 - - - - -

Temporary 14 5 - - - - -

Total 1282 266 90 7 11 2

Source: ACT Firearms Registry

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Table 2.34: Regulatory Activity, Registration of Firearms As part of their traffi c representation role, the Prosecution and Judicial Legislation Reference Activity 2003- 2004- Support Group oversee the Autocite 2004 2005 Traffi c Infringements Service for ACT Firearms Act 1996 Section 50 Registrations 1369 2295 ACT Policing. Information collected in traffi c infringements is supplied Section 59 Endorsements 457 400 to the Road Transport Authority for Section 72 Disposed Interstate 432 667 entry into their database system and subsequent management of traffi c fi nes Surrendered and suspension of drivers’ licences. Section 78 (Unconditional) 99 98 The Prosecution and Judicial Support Section 39 Seized DVO 46 9 Group also processes camera detected Seized other 33 36 offences and parking tickets issued by ACT Policing offi cers. Section 110 Reported Lost 1 0 All traffi c infringements disputes Reported Stolen 5 22 are assessed against a set of criteria Firearms sent for including: Section 116 destruction 307 106 • individual facts of the matter; Source: ACT Firearms Registry • appropriateness and correctness of the notice issued; The major challenge faced by the TRAFFIC Warrant Registry during 2004-2005 was REPRESENTATION • driving experience of the disputing the increased number of Commitment AND AUTOCITE member of the public (including warrants issued during the reporting MANAGEMENT number of years driving experience and other traffi c history, such as period. The Traffi c Representations and Autocite previous infringements and court The use of a bar-coding system to Management Team is responsible for: matters); monitor the movements of warrants • exercising the Chief Police Offi cer’s • reason for committing the offence; and heighten accountability by ensuring delegation with regard to Traffi c better tracking and removal of the Infringement Notices; • circumstances and seriousness of the warrants from police database once offence including potential or actual • processing infringement these are executed, was implemented. danger; and representations and requests for INFORMATION ACCESS extension of time to pay or dispute • weather, road and traffi c conditions. both police and camera detected The Information Access Team receives offences; The Chief Police Offi cer received 8720 requests from members of the public, letters requesting individual Traffi c • processing camera detected offences solicitors and government departments Infringement Notices be reviewed involving police vehicles; which usually involve the retrieval and this fi nancial year. The addition of • preparing summons briefs for release of recorded incidents and other more red/light speed cameras has camera detected offences including agency documents. seen a corresponding increase in the the contravention of speed limits and number of Traffi c Infringement Notices This team also deals with subpoenas red traffi c light signals; from Australian courts and tribunals. A disputed. During the reporting period • liaising with the Offi ce of the subpoena is an order from a court to the 45 598 speed and/or red light camera Director of Public Prosecutions infringements were issued. These AFP to provide all documents relating regarding briefs of evidence for traffi c notices are managed by ACT Policing on to an individual or a particular incident. infringements matters and providing behalf of Urban Services. These documents have to be closely necessary certifi cation; scrutinised to protect the rights of the • conducting licence and registration individual and ensure investigations are checks; and not compromised. Court sets the due • managing and maintaining the dates with often only a few days notice to Autocite computerised traffi c supply the information. infringement system.

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CORONER'S OFFICE • report regularly to the Chief and Duty Coroners on matters which may be of The Coroner’s Offi ce oversees post- concern or signifi cant from a coronial mortem examination in all cases perspective. of sudden death where a medical certifi cate is not provided by a registered During the reporting period the medical practitioner stating that death Coroner’s Offi ce managed inquiries into was due to natural causes. In addition 380 deaths including 60 in New South the Coroner’s offi ce has responsibility to: Wales. Of all the deaths managed, 321 were subject to investigations by ACT • coordinate investigation of deaths and Policing. fi res within the ACT by members of the AFP and the ACT Fire Brigade; As set out in the Coroner’s Act 1997 deaths in custody refer to the death of • coordinate the investigation of non- a person being taken into or detained in suspicious fi res; custody, and includes being taken into or • manage operations of the Kingston detained in custody subject to an order Forensic Medical Centre (morgue) under the Mental Health (Treatment • ensure that coronial briefs are and Care) Act 1994. During the reporting prepared to a high standard period there were no deaths in • train AFP members and ensure police custody. compliance with current policy relating to the investigation of deaths and fi res by AFP members; and

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Detective Superintendent Steve Mewburn

OPERATIONS These teams are: FRAUD INTELLIGENCE TEAM MONITORING AND • Drug Intelligence Team; INTELLIGENCE • Fraud Intelligence Team; The Fraud Intelligence Team examines SUPPORT SERVICES fraudulent activities including mail theft, • Human Source Management; credit and debit card fraud, identity The Operations Monitoring and • Operations Monitoring Centre; theft, generic fraud and E-crime. The Intelligence Support Group is • Crime Stoppers; team receives information on fraudulent the central coordinating body for activity from a combination of Crime • Information Services; intelligence product in ACT Policing Stoppers, internal AFP sources, and is committed to ensuring that a • DNA- Behavioural Intelligence Team; members of the community, government coordinated and strategic approach is and and industry sources. applied to analysing information from • Surveillance. HUMAN SOURCE all business areas. The intelligence MANAGEMENT TEAM product derived is provided to executive DRUG INTELLIGENCE managers in ACT Policing. TEAM The Human Source Management Team provides oversight and coordination of The ACT Operations Monitoring and The Drug Intelligence Team currently human information sources for ACT Intelligence Support Group recently concentrates on drugs and drug related Policing under the guidance of the underwent a re-shaping process to activities/crime elements. The focus of National Registrar. refl ect customer needs both within the the team is divided into three categories: The team also has a key role in training Heroin; Amphetamine and Other AFP and externally - including the wider ACT Policing personnel in the effective intelligence community. This process Synthetic Drugs (AOSD); and Other management of informants and has included a number of team name Substances (steroids, cannabis and information. changes. Each of these newly named precursor chemicals). The team provides ACT Policing with teams focuses on specifi c elements The drug related activities/crime an understanding of the concepts for of the intelligence management and elements currently targeted are source handling and the application delivery function for ACT Policing to outlaw motor cycle gangs, clandestine of associated methodologies, which enable effective, effi cient and timely laboratories and sexual servitude allows them to integrate collection deliverables to AFP members and other within the ACT. assets with investigative and intelligence law enforcement partners. activities. The end product of human source management is intelligence which has the capacity to contribute to investigations and enhance the understanding by law enforcement agencies of criminal networks and their operations.

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OPERATIONS counter-terrorism; the delivery of INFORMATION MONITORING CENTRE mapping products; preparation of video SERVICES (OMC) photo boards; and analytical support for The role of Information Services is high tech crime investigations to ACT The Operations Monitoring Centre to access and provide information Policing. (previously called Operations Monitoring to members investigating offences, Intelligence Support Coordination / SURVEILLANCE from certain external agencies. These Crime Stoppers Team) is responsible agencies may be either government The Surveillance Team utilises for the allocation of external referrals or non-government organisations. specialised surveillance techniques and forwarded to ACT Policing from both Such information frequently relates to equipment for direct operational support internal and external sources. The habitation, utilities (electricity, water) of investigations. team also provides support to the ACT and telecommunication service. Operations Committee. INTELLIGENCE COORDINATION TEAM DNA BEHAVIOURAL PROPERTY/VOLUME INTELLIGENCE TEAM CRIME INTELLIGENCE The Intelligence Coordination Team The DNA/Behavioural Intelligence Team TEAM (incorporating Crime Stoppers), is oversights the implementation of the The Property Intelligence Team provides responsible for the maintenance of AFP Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 a number of enabling services directed intelligence holdings relating to ACT within ACT Policing. towards improving policing and law Policing. The team is responsible for the enforcement within the ACT. Some of receipt and evaluation of all information The team monitors the collection of these include providing intelligence reports generated by ACT Policing reference samples for compliance support to protracted operations such members. Once an information report is with the Act and is the point of contact as Operation Halite and other Territory received, it is evaluated and distributed through which other jurisdictions can be Investigation Group activities; identifying to the key ACT Policing business areas contacted regarding DNA comparisons. for information or action purposes. and addressing volume/property crime The team is responsible for the The team also receives information issues; identifying targets and persons training of ACT Policing personnel and from the public via the Crime Stoppers of interest because of emerging trends prepares target packages or referrals program and accepts all information and strategic analysis of volume and for investigation. A DNA back capture from both the ACT and South East NSW property crime within the ACT. program to sample convicted offenders community. In addition to these enabling services, is being implemented. the team also assists with other tactical In addition to DNA related activities, the services to support investigations, such team also applies intelligence processes as intelligence gathering to support the and support functions to person- national collection priorities regarding

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Table 2.35: Crime Stoppers fi gures 2004-2005

Month Information Arrests Charges Cash Property Drugs Rewards Reports Seized Recovered Seized Paid

July 72 0 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

August 118 1 3 $810.00 $0.00 $185.00 $0.00

September 74 0 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

October 124 7 21 $16,880.00 $0.00 $8,580.00 $600.00

November 95 1 2 $0.00 $0.00 $100.00 $0.00

December 65 0 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

January 87 0 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

February 106 1 2 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

March 114 2 8 $10,000.00 $0.00 $15,000.00 $0.00

April 88 4 6 $0.00 $28,000.00 $133,000.00 $0.00

May 113 4 7 $0.00 $0.00 $44,000.00 $300.00

June 221 2 6 $22,500.00 $0.00 $98,000.00 $0.00

TOTAL 1277 22 55 $50,190.00 $28,000.00 $298,865.00 $900.00

Source: Crime Stoppers July 2005

based offences including sex offences concerns for their welfare and includes, (including child sex offences), and but is not limited to: robbery (including aggravated robbery). i) a child or young person who is a The related support functions include resident, whether under a judicial order missing persons; corrections and parole or otherwise, of a recognised youth enquiries and ViCLAS coordination. refuge or care facility: MISSING PERSONS (1) a child or young person who is in breach of a judicial order (for example In 2004-2005 the total number of bail conditions), and does not meet the missing persons reported to police was defi nition of a missing person, will be 760, the majority of which would have recorded in PROMIS as a ‘suspicious/ wanted person’ (including the addition met the pre-requisite for the defi nition of an appropriate alert). When located, of Absconder. As a result, we would actions in accordance with the relevant expect to see a signifi cant reduction in legislation under which those conditions the number of reported missing persons were imposed will be considered; for the year 2005-2006. ii) a person who is a patient, whether In May 2005, there was a need to voluntary or otherwise, of a mental redefi ne the term Missing Person health facility; and to include a sub-category called iii) a person, adult or child, whose Absconder. The new defi nition is as whereabouts are unknown and is follows: reported as ‘missing, runaway etc’ on a regular basis and returns within a Absconder is a person whose relative short period from the time whereabouts are unknown and for whom of report. there are no fears held for their safety or

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Superintendent Alf Turketo POLICE Police Communications continues to large increase from the previous year’s COMMUNICATIONS function under the four level response total of 57 080. This fi gure shows the model, which was introduced in 2002. continued increase in the demand for ACT Policing Communications is the The four level response model has police services by the community. A primary conduit for the ACT community facilitated increased effi ciency in the total of 57 965 patrols were dispatched to request police assistance. It deployment of police resources. in response to calls received by Police coordinates police response to those Communications during 2004-2005. requests according to a priority- During the reporting period, there were response model. 66 291 incidents received and recorded The average response time to priority by Police Communications which is a one incidents increased from seven Based in the Winchester Police Centre, the Communications Centre is the hub of policing activity in the Table 2.36: Police Responsiveness - Key Performance Indicators 2004-2005 ACT, dispatching patrols, monitoring movements of offi cers and vehicles Measures Annual Result % Target Target 2004-2005 variation achieved? and answering emergency, police- from attendance and police-assistance calls. target

Communications provides technical 12. Response times for Priority One: support for ACT Policing’s radio • Within 8 minutes 60% 67% 11.9% Y network and video operations services. It also manages and maintains • Within 12 minutes 90% 87% -3.3% N critical components of ACT Policing’s 13. Response times for Priority Two: information technology infrastructure including Police Real-time Online • Within 20 minutes 60% 73% 21.6% Y Management Information System • Within 30 minutes 95% 84% -11.1% N (PROMIS) and the Computer-Aided- Dispatch (CAD) system. 14. Response times for Priority Three:

Areas of responsibility within Police • Within 2 hours 60% 85% 41.8% Y Communications are: • Within 3 hours 95% 90% -5.2% N

• the Communications Centre; 15. Response times for Priority Four:

• the ACT Policing Assistance Centre; • Within 24 hours 95% 94% -0.6% N • PROMIS Coordination; 16. Per centage of 000 calls answered on fi rst or second presentation: • CAD administration; • On fi rst presentation 90% 92% 2.4% Y • Radio Engineering; and • Audio Services. • On second presentation 98% 98% 0.1% Y Source: ACT Policing Purchase Agreement Quarter Four Report 2004-2005

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minutes 12 seconds in 2003-2004 to The fi nancial year target for priority ACT Policing has been researching nine minutes 12 seconds during this three incidents was 60 per cent within the benefi ts of mobile data and vehicle reporting period with 67 per cent of two hours and 95 per cent within three tracking in its frontline patrols. patrols arriving within the fi rst tier target hours. The response time for priority Introduction of in-car computing will time of eight minutes. The fi nancial year three incidents within two hours was at potentially provide operational fl exibility target for this measure was 60 per cent 85 per cent, 42 per cent above the target. and effi ciency with the ready facility to within eight minutes and 90 per cent The response rate for priority three search various data bases in a timely within 12 minutes. The response rate for incidents within three hours was manner. Vehicle tracking will provide priority one within the second tier target 90 per cent. better resource management capability was 87 per cent. while providing improved offi cer safety. The target response time for priority The fi nancial year target for priority four incidents was 95 per cent within 24 During the year a decision was taken to two incidents was 60 per cent within hours. The 2004-2005 result was 94 per replace the Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) that services the 20 minutes and 95 per cent within 30 cent, only slightly outside the target. Winchester Police Centre. The existing minutes. The response rate for priority The ACT Policing Assistance Centre trial PABX is deteriorating and will not be two incidents within 20 minutes was has continued throughout the period able to meet demands of the community 73 per cent. The percentage of priority with continued success against its two into the future. The PABX replacement two responses achieved within 30 main objectives. The aim of the project is scheduled for July/August 2005. minutes was 84 per cent. This result was to provide ‘Supportive First Contact’ The new system will provide improved is of concern to police as it refl ects and to reduce the number of incoming call statistics to enable ACT Policing increasing pressure on patrol resources. calls abandoned by the caller before to monitor call volumes with a view to The pressure on patrol resources was being answered. Prior to the trial the improving rostering practices. examined in detail in the course of the abandonment rate was approximately joint AFP/ACT Government review of ACT During the reporting period changes 25 per cent. This has reduced to Policing. The report is currently with were made to the Crimes Act 1914 which approximately fi ve per cent since the Government. created specifi c offences for harassing trial commenced. emergency services operators. This now covers abusive, offensive or harassing calls to Communications by callers Table 2.37: Incident Response Times 2004-2005* to 000. These amendments assist in ensuring that responses to legitimate Incident Type Total Average Percentage Percentage calls for emergency police assistance Incidents Response within Ist target within 2nd are not delayed due to police resources Time time target time being tied up with nuisance callers or Target Result Target Result false reports. Police Communications warn the agitated caller regarding Priority One 9 mins 12 427 seconds 60% 67% 90% 87% threatening/abusive calls and terminate these calls upon continuation/repetition. Priority Two 22 mins 54 11 877 seconds 60% 73% 95% 84% A major software and hardware upgrade to the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Priority Three 1 hour 24 19 862 mins 60% 85% 95% 90% system was completed in March 2005 and required a total downtime of the Priority Four 4 hours 26 system. This was necessary to ensure 23 880 min 52 secs 95% 94% no data corruption occurred during No. of incidents the changeover. During this time where no patrol was dispatched 8 326 n.a. n.a. n.a. Communications operated on a standby, paper-based system which was a useful TOTAL** 66 291 test of the redundancy setup existing within the Communications Centre. Source: ACT Policing Computer Aided Dispatch System * Data reported in this table refl ects only calls to the Police Communications Centre. ** Total also includes 1919 incidents where arrival time was not recorded but patrol was dispatched Other incidents were reported directly to stations, offi cers on patrol or became know to police from other sources.

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Coordinator Tracey Cullen, Coordinator RESEARCH AND • research and analysis relating to The Group comprises 3 teams: emerging trends and issues in POLICY • Ministerial and Policy law enforcement and drug policy • Drug and Alcohol Policy Research and Policy Group provides the which may impact on ACT Policing following key services: and conducting associated risk • Performance and Evaluation assessments; • policy development; The Group also has responsibility • research; • maintenance of a contemporary for maintenance of the corporate corporate governance framework • statistical analysis; governance framework and preparation which refl ects best practice; of the ACT Policing Annual Report and • performance monitoring, evaluation • coordinated professional liaison maintenance of the Risk Management and reporting; links between ACT Policing, Framework. During 2004-2005 funding • inter-agency and inter-governmental ACT Government agencies, non- was allocated for the establishment liaison and cooperation; government agencies, community of a new position at Band 5 which will • maintenance of the corporate groups and the ACT Legislative have responsibility for the preparation governance framework; and Assembly; of the Annual Report, Risk Management • coordination of illicit drug diversion; • timely, accurate and robust data Framework and maintenance of current and to inform internal corporate and issues briefi ngs for the Senior Executive. • development of legislative initiatives/ operational planning at both strategic During 2004-2005 the Research and reform. and tactical levels; Policy Group worked to improve the • timely, accurate and robust data The vision of the Research and Policy quality and frequency of briefi ngs to the to satisfy external reporting Group is to be acknowledged leaders ACT Policing Executive on operational in research and policy matters with requirements to the ACT Government, and corporate issues. The team plays an ACT Policing through excellence and Australian Bureau of Statistics and integral role in ensuring the consistency expertise. other clients as required; and and reliability of corporate data which • professional representation of ACT informs the allocation and targeting of The Research and Policy Group is Policing interests at inter-agency and resources within ACT Policing. It has responsible for the delivery of: inter-jurisdictional meetings. been increasingly important to ensure • accurate and timely advice to • timely, high quality data verifi cation that the ACT Policing Executive Team Government and the ACT Policing checking in relation to high volume has ready access to accurate, timely and Executive on law enforcement and property crime offences. comprehensive corporate and statistical drug policy issues, operations and data to inform decision making. initiatives (including comment on In 2004-2005 the Research and Policy Cabinet and legislative proposals); Group had a total of 15 personnel.

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During 2004-2005 ACT Policing has • National Drug Law Enforcement During the reporting period the sought opportunities to infl uence Reference Group (NDLERF). Performance and Evaluation Team broader policy debate in relation to the have been involved in some high-level In addition, team members are involved causes and impacts of crime in our projects of strategic importance. These in a number of inter-agency forums include: community. In this context the Research including the: and Policy Team has contributed to • The National Crime Statistics Unit • Council of Australian Governments a number of whole of government Differences in Recorded Crime Report on Government Service Statistics which was completed strategies including the Youth Provision Police Working Group with a fi nal report to the Board of BluePrint, the Women’s Action Plan, the and associated Police Practitioners Management in April 2005. establishment of the Restorative Justice Group; • Providing input into the Recorded Unit and the Property Crime Reduction • ACT Government Property Crime Crime Statistics - Victims publication Strategy. Reduction Strategy Working Group; released in June 2005. • Restorative Justice Steering The requirements for briefi ng support • Regular Australian Institute of Committee; for external forums increased during Criminology projects - including the • National Drink Spiking Advisory 2004-2005. The team is required to Homicide Monitoring Program, the Group; and provide briefi ng for the following Armed Robbery Monitoring Program inter-governmental and inter-agency • National Committee for the Review of and the Sexual Assault Pilot Study. Alcohol Advertising. meetings: • Providing input to national reports including the Australian Crime • Australasian Police Minister’s Council During the year the Research and Policy Commission’s ‘Illicit Drug Data Team provided support to the joint ACT (APMC) and associated Senior Report’ and the Australian National and Commonwealth Government study Offi cers Group Meetings (SOG); University’s ACT Illicit Drug Reporting into ACT Policing. The team provided • CrimTrac Board of Control Meetings; System project. This information extensive statistical and analytical is directly input into the national • Australian Crime Commission (ACC) assistance throughout the review. ‘Drug Trends’ report compiled by the and associated Strategic Directions National Drug and Alcohol Research Committee meetings; PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION Centre. • National Crime Statistics Board • Active involvement in providing data The Performance and Evaluation team (NCSU) of Control Meetings; support and quality checking the provides a high quality research and • Australian Crime Commissioner’s Joint Study into ACT Policing. professional liaison service. The Team Forum (ACCF) Meetings; coordinates both internal and external The team continued to support internal • Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy statistical reporting, together with and external reporting during this (MCDS); quarter reporting obligations to the ACT period and also coordinated the Activity • Intergovernmental Committee on Government in respect to the Purchase Survey during March 2005 which had the Drugs (IGCD); and agreement. highest response rate to date (98 per

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cent). Data provided by the team was • Missing Persons; provides specifi c information on the used by government and commercial • Property, Exhibit and Drug Handling; respective roles, responsibilities and agencies for risk assessment and and obligations of AFP offi cers and ACT crime prevention activities, including WorkCover Inspectors. the Department of Housing, Telstra and • Urgent Duty Driving and Pursuits. Urban Services (Planning and Land A review of current Memoranda of Practical Guides reviewed during the Management) review of the effectiveness Understanding with ACT Mental of improved street lighting on crime. reporting period include: Health, the Calvary Health Care, The team also provided input in regards • Child Abuse and Sexual Offences; the ACT Ambulance Service and to COAG Performance Figures for The Canberra Hospital is nearing • Extra Territorial Search Warrants; the Report on Government Service completion. The MOU will address Provision. • Persons In Custody, particularly in the roles and responsibilities of the relation to suicidal and self harm parties with particular emphasis on the The team consolidated the reporting behaviour; against the Purchase Agreement to the transportation of persons, whether it • Police Negotiation Team; Minister, Police and Emergency Services be between health facilities or from the during the period and also provided • Processing of CBR Suspicious community setting to a health facility. regular reporting to ACT Policing Packages and Incidents; Executive in regards to performance • Victims of Crime; and DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY against the agreed measures. The team • Violent Crime Linkage Analysis also provided data to the annual report System. The Drug and Alcohol Policy Team and participated in the audit on the coordinates ACT Policing’s input to annual Purchase Agreement Report. At the same time, further policies and alcohol and other drug strategies procedures were developed to address implemented in the ACT. The Drug and ACT POLICING identifi ed needs such as: Alcohol Policy Team comprises a Team GOVERNANCE • Territory Investigations Group Leader and the Illicit Drug Diversion To ensure that ACT Policing Corporate Response and Notifi cation; Offi cer. The team is responsible for: Governance documents remain • Management of Major Incidents; • providing advice on management of comprehensive and up to date the • Confi scation of Criminal Assets; and drug and alcohol issues: review and development of policies and • Specialist Response and Security. • identifying, developing, managing and procedures (Practical Guides, Guidelines implementing initiatives and projects for Best Practice and memoranda of During the reporting period a associated with drug and alcohol understanding) continued during the Memoranda of Understanding was issues; and reporting period. negotiated between ACT Policing and • undertaking research, analysis ACT Workcover to clarify working AFP National Guidelines, relevant to ACT and strategically focused work arrangements in relation to the Policing, developed during the reporting with regard to police participation period include: notifi cation of, and attendance at, in community alcohol and drug workplace incidents. The MOU also education.

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In June 2005 the Team Leader and the The team also provided briefi ngs and Illicit Drug Diversion Offi cer participated attended at the following meetings: in Drug Action Week, a joint initiative • Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy; organised by ACT health, to increase the • Intergovernmental Committee on awareness of services available in the Drugs; and ACT and diversion programs managed by ACT Policing. • National Drug Law Enforcement Reference Group. The team was also involved in the following initiatives: ILLICIT DRUG DIVERSION PROGRAM • National Working Group on the The Police Early Diversion Program Prevention of the Diversion of arose directly from Commonwealth and Precursor Chemicals into Illicit Drug State or Territory harm minimisation Manufacture – The Working Group, initiatives. It is a pre-court diversion which comprises representatives initiated by the police to directly from industry, government and law intervene in the cycle of drug misuse enforcement is developing responses and crime. This form of diversion under the National Strategy on is considered for people who are at the Prevention of Diversion of early stages of drug misuse and have Chemical Precursors to stop committed an offence of possessing a chemical precursors (ingredients small amount of any illicit drug. The like pseudoephedrine used in the possession of illicit drugs must be manufacture of illicit drugs, such as for personal use only and the offence amphetamines) being diverted into must not have any element of violence. illicit drug factories; Diversion to the Program must have the • National Drink Spiking Advisory consent of the offender. The Diversion Group – Working Party set up by Program is available to young people Intergovernmental Committee on under the age of 18, however consent Drugs to oversee the implementation must also be received from a parent or of new drink spiking research and guardian before this can occur. education campaigns over the next 2 years The campaign will focus on If police believe that diversion is awareness raising and will involve appropriate and the person consents, an police, sexual assault counsellors, appointment is made with the Diversion accident and emergency staff in Service (Drug and Alcohol Program) at hospitals and the hospitality industry; ACT Health for the individual to undergo an assessment with a professional • National Committee for the Review drug and alcohol clinician. From this of Alcohol Advertising – with assessment they may be referred to representatives from Health, law various agencies for treatment, or they enforcement, liquor industry; may be assigned a case worker. If the • Implementation and drafting of person completes the program, the the new Chapter 6 of the Criminal police will take no further action. If the Code 2002 which saw a review of person fails to meet all requirements drug laws in the ACT. Worked with the police will take appropriate follow up the Department of Justice and action, which may include summonsing Community Safety, the Director of the person to court. ACT Policing Public Prosecutions and ACT Health; strongly supports effective diversion and options as they provide a useful tool in • Development of the new ACT Policing addressing the underlying causes Alcohol & Other Drug Strategy 2004. of crime.

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Sandi Logan, Coordinator MEDIA/MARKETING skills enable the team to replicate the broadcasts featuring the Chief Police production of broadcast material with Offi cer addressing staff across the The effective use of the media matching print output (for newspaper, Territory. to communicate ACT Policing brochures and poster displays). The Media and Marketing Team plays a achievements and to help gain the trust Strategic partnerships with stakeholders key role within ACT Policing by assisting and support of ACT residents is critical in the wider community are equally to build and maintain the public’s in achieving ACT Policing objectives. important. The team’s goal is to provide understanding and support of our The effective internal communication timely and accurate information to services. of messages to encourage ongoing and the public, via the media while also open exchange of ideas, information and The local community is ACT Policing’s reinforcing the trusted police brand and opinions, and to obtain staff feedback is partner in delivering safety and security, in turn, securing from the community a also an integral element of the Media so the Media and Marketing Team positive disposition to police activities. and Marketing Team’s operations. works to support the customer-oriented The team also provides support to focus of community policing through a The Team is self-suffi cient and ACT Policing through marketing and strategy which emphasises the police- comprises fi ve media and public community awareness campaigns community partnership. affairs professionals with state of the which employ a variety of modern art broadcast quality cameras, and an During the reporting period, ACT communications tools. These can on-line digital editing and effects suite. Policing’s Media and Marketing include advertising campaigns, the ACT The skill-set is signifi cant and all- Team produced and distributed more Policing website, exhibitions and public encompassing with former journalists, than 500 media releases, facilitated activities. For the second year running, public affairs specialists, TV director/ hundreds of television, radio and ACT Policing’s stand at the Royal cameraman and a serving sworn print media interviews, published a Canberra Show was awarded fi rst place police offi cer contributing to the team’s range of information pamphlets and in its division for community sector objectives. Its editorial output includes fl yers, conceived and delivered 17 representation with a range of activities daily press releases, audio grabs for advertising campaigns (radio/TV/print), and police assets including a patrol car radio, video news releases for local and and designed display materials for and traffi c motorcycle on display and national TV broadcasters, crime scene community events. accessible by the thousands of daily digital stills and advertorial material visitors to the exhibition. The team’s co-production with ZOO and promoting crime prevention. Likewise Bearcage Productions of a community its production capabilities enable ACT Internally, the team publishes ACT awareness campaign “It’s not just what Policing to produce and put to air Policing News on a quarterly basis, you see….” won the prestigious Apollo community awareness commercials reporting for a select readership on Award for best television commercial and service announcements on an as- a range of news and views covering in June 2005 in Singapore. The awards required basis. Media/Marketing staff operational, management and policy are organised on a regional scale across digital still photography and design issues. It also produces regular video

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Asia-Pacifi c, and honour the best work • AFP 25th anniversary celebrates ACT video evidence for fatal motor vehicle by advertising agencies, broadcasters, Policing milestones (television) collisions, fi res, murder scenes, bomb production houses and design agencies. • Winter driving safety (television) incidents and accidental deaths. More than 600 entries from 15 countries • Ls and Ps (radio) Additionally, a video operations team including Australia, New Zealand, member attended Jervis Bay twice Japan, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, • Town centre car/property safety during the reporting year at the request India, Thailand and Malaysia were vying (cinema release) of the ACT Coroner. for the distinction. • Road fatality reduction campaign (television, radio) Videography of major conferences, In the coming 12 months, the team will training seminars, speeches and seek to harness new and innovative VIDEO OPERATIONS historic events – such as the return to technological tools to enhance TEAM Australia of the Assisting Australian communications with the community Police from Papua New Guinea, and the through existing and new media ACT Policing’s Video Operations Team opening of the International Deployment platforms including, and especially continued its role assisting police Group’s training centre at Wanggirrali through the use of the Internet and investigators requiring evidentiary Ngurrumbai Centre at Majrua – also other web-based facilities. It is video material from crime scenes, post played an important part of the team’s developing with information technology mortems and serious motor vehicle work. specialist assistance a capability to collisions. The team also responded deliver a suite of media products such to other major crime incidents where Members also provided video support as digital stills and audio grabs for in-situ video footage was useful to to operations Observe, Eikonal and media representatives to download and investigators, particularly where they Halite. The team expanded to a third use on an as-required, subscription were involved in prolonged matters, video operator/editor in January 2004 basis. It is also exploring the possibility often also involving forensic offi cers. owing to greater demands placed on the of web-streaming news conferences and The team’s 24-hour operation proved team’s services. The team expanded its major announcements and speeches particularly benefi cial for investigations editing facilities to encompass two Avid delivered by the Chief Police Offi cer and into hydroponic cannabis hot-houses edit suites, in addition to the standard senior offi cers. where video images graphically Betacam edit facility. The following campaigns which aired in illustrated the property damage caused 2004-2005 were conceived and produced when residential homes were converted in-house: into drug growing operations.

• The morning after the night before During the reporting period, the team (television, radio) assisted investigators in 1456 incidents, and produced 43 photo boards. A total of • Christmas drink driving (radio) 75 video photo board identifi cations were • Mobile phone use while driving (radio) also conducted. • Speeding (radio) On a day-to-day basis, the team assisted • Safe summer, safe driving (radio) with surveillance footage retrieval • Vehicle thefts and target hardening arising from robbery, theft, assault and (radio) related crime incidents, both on location • Party smart (radio) and at the team’s offi ces at Weston • 40km/h school zones (radio, Creek. television) During the reporting period, the team • On The Beat weekly column retrieved footage from 68 different (community newspaper) locations including service stations, • ANZAC weekend road safety (radio) liquor stores, retail premises and registered clubs/hotels. • Easter holiday road safety (radio) • Easter burglary awareness (radio) The team also assisted in providing

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Brenton Bushby, Acting Coordinator

PEOPLE • Welfare Offi cers – provide welfare • provide effective, timely and STRATEGIES support to ACT Policing members compassionate rehabilitative support and related advice to Executive and ACT Policing People Strategies Group to employees who became injured or management. The Welfare Offi cers aims to deliver excellent customer ill in the course of their duties. are available on a 24 hour basis focussed service to ACT Policing. This for members who request welfare A key issue for ACT People Strategies service is provided by the following assistance or to offer intervention in in the last fi nancial year was the teams: advance of crises; and maintenance of the workforce plan to • Workforce Planning Team - • Strategic Projects - the Project support ACT Policing operations. The responsible for all roster related Offi cer reports directly to the importance of this issue is seen in duties for ACT Policing, strategic and Coordinator and is responsible for the management of the ACT Policing operational workforce planning and projects that cross roles in the People establishment to be able to support AFP HR reporting; Strategies portfolio and are of a national operations without having an • People Management Team - strategic nature. impact on the capability to effectively responsible for the coordination of manage community policing operations. ACT Policing People Strategies worked training, management of recruitment Key to this issue is the dissemination to six organisational objectives for 2004- activities and the management of staffi ng resource information to 2005. These were to: of the day-to-day operations ensure superintendents are aware of tasks such as Performance • improve the quality of human staffi ng numbers across the calendar Development Agreements, higher resource services to ACT Policing; and be in a position to plan for issues duties, composite payments and • enhance the staffi ng establishment such as major events and operations. This information also enables the ACT deployments; model for effective and sustainable Policing Executive to balance ACT • OH&S and Rehabilitation Team - the workforce planning; Policing staffi ng requirements with the OH&S and Rehabilitation Team • deliver effective planning, needs of members. report to the Team Leader, OH&S development and ongoing and Rehabilitation. This team is management of ACT Policing people During 2004-2005 People Strategies: responsible for the management of strategy policies and programs; • structured the Welfare Team to workplace injuries, rehabilitation • enhance people management skills deliver 24/7 on-call support to ACT and graduated return to work across ACT Policing by contributing Policing; arrangements for employees who to improvements in leadership and • managed a recruitment drive for have been injured in the course of management training; Volunteers in Policing. Volunteers in duty. The team also provides advice on Policing was also integrated into the OH&S policy, practical interventions in • establish internal programs to portfolio of People Strategies; the workplace and risk management support the professional development issues to ACT Policing Executive, and career progression of all ACT • developed Customer Service Training management and staff; Policing employees; and for all ACT Policing members; and

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of the volunteers now retired. They all KEY HOLDER PROJECT bring to the program a variety of life The Key-holder Project has been a skills and knowledge which contribute resounding success with well in excess toward the diversity of the program. of 1500 businesses in Fyshwick now The program has achieved a signifi cant registered and their data placed on the degree of success in support of the AFP Communications data base. Follow-up throughout the entire fi nancial year action to complete Fyshwick is being which is refl ected in the hours worked. planned for the near future. The volunteer program has provided a OVERSEAS wide range of support to many different areas. Assistance include: The program was instrumental in organising the shipment of 500 Kenny • Ceremonial support at Police Koalas to the children of Beslan tragedy. Remembrance Day, UN Day, funerals, • permanently implemented Operations The program also packaged and commemorative occasions and medal Support Sergeants in ACT Stations forwarded books donated by members, ceremonies; to school children in Fiji. OH&S COMMITTEE • The 25th Anniversary of the AFP ACT Policing has an OH&S Committee celebrations, Royal Canberra Show; TRAINING which meets on a quarterly basis to • Role playing during AFP courses; Selected volunteers also successfully address issues, including facilities • Support to the Chequered Ribbon undertook specifi c training in the maintenance, uniform improvements, Association (CRA); following areas: police operational equipment, vehicle • Ongoing front offi ce assistance (City, • Assistant Ceremonial Offi cer, fi t-outs and workplace practices. The Belconnen, Tuggeranong and Woden), committee is chaired by the Coordinator • Advanced First Aid Training; • Bus driving (Crime Prevention, People Strategies and comprises • Crime Prevention Through conference support, AFP basketball workplace representatives from each Environmental Design; championship); and portfolio in ACT policing. The Deputy • Mental Health First Aid (current ACT • Administrative support to Operations Chief Police Offi cer also attends Policing training program); quarterly AFP National OH&S meetings Monitoring Intelligence Support, • Justice of Peace (JP) course; and as ACT Policing’s representative. The Forensics, Property Offi ce, People ACT Policing and AFP National OH&S Strategies, Warrants and Firearms • Fingerprinting (to assist with basic committees have a reporting and policy registries. administrative tasks). distribution relationship. FRONT OFFICE DUTIES The program undertook a successful recruitment campaign with a further 14 VOLUNTEERS IN This assistance is proving to be a volunteers completing induction training POLICING valuable asset for stations by assisting on 29 October 2004. Plans are currently The AFP Volunteers in Policing program with front offi ce tasks. To improve the underway to conduct a further volunteer was introduced in 2001 to help provide level of customer service and assistance recruitment campaign commencing in additional support to ACT Policing. It provided to the police offi cers, several the new fi nancial year. allows volunteers the opportunity to volunteers have attended a Justice work in identifi ed areas of support to of the Peace course. The volunteers In addition, 10 volunteers have now enhance services and provide police continue to provide front offi ce support had their security clearance upgraded offi cers with additional time to focus at Tuggeranong, Woden, City and to Highly Protected. This enables more effectively on enforcement and Belconnen Stations. the program to provide greater policing priorities. administrative assistance to different areas within the AFP. As of 30 June 2005, there were 37 volunteers, comprising 17 women and 20 men. Volunteer’s ages range from 24 years to 78 years, with the majority

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Jason Cresswell, Coordinator FINANCE, EXHIBITS FINANCIAL SERVICES EXHIBIT TEAM AND LOGISTICS The Financial Services Team is The Exhibit Team plays a critical role responsible for the provision of a diverse in ensuring the continuity and integrity The Finance, Exhibits and Logistics range of fi nancial management outputs. of evidence within ACT Policing. The portfolio aims to facilitate ACT Policing outcomes through the provision of: These outputs include the provision team is responsible for providing a of purchasing, accounts payable, secure drug and property storage • fi nancial management services; accounts receivable, fi nancial analysis, facility, maintenance and data integrity • asset management; benchmarking, budget development, of electronic evidence systems, • continuity of evidence assurance; witness travel, and the full range and destruction of evidence and • safe and secure storage of evidence of internal and external reporting miscellaneous property in accordance and miscellaneous property; obligations including preparation of with legislative and AFP guidelines. • management of building and ACT Policing fi nancial statements. The team is also responsible for the accommodation requirements; The team is also responsible for asset transportation of drugs and property • fl eet management; and management including annual stock- items and provision of evidential support • uniform services. takes of equipment and fi rearms. to operational members at crime The area comprises of three teams: scenes. • Financial Services; • Exhibits; and • Facilities and Logistics.

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In December 2004 the AFP introduced an upgraded Exhibit and Property module within the Police Real Time On-Line Management System (PROMIS). The new system provides for more effi cient and effective management of exhibit and miscellaneous property. Introduction of the new system required the Exhibit Team to sight all exhibits and record new location details.

Over the coming fi nancial year the portfolio will continue to support ACT Policing through timely, relevant, and accurate fi nancial management advice. THE FACILITIES AND Joint Study into ACT Policing. The The portfolio will continue to improve LOGISTICS TEAM Facilities and Logistics Team was productivity, effi ciency, and working involved in the construction of the new The Facilities and Logistics Team conditions within the Exhibits Team in Woden Police Station, and the Exhibits support operational outcomes through order to improve service delivery to ACT Team assisted with Operation Globin. the provision of infrastructure and Policing and external stakeholders. Operation Globin, which targeted The Facilities and Logistics Team will logistical support to ACT Policing. The burnouts and street racing, resulted in continue to provide high quality support team is responsible for the management a dramatic increase in seized vehicles. to policing outcomes while endeavouring of the ACT Policing fl eet of more Rather than limit the scope of the to meet the constantly changing than 180 vehicles and the repairs and operation, the Exhibit and Facilities requirements of effi cient and effective maintenance of ACT Policing’s 13 and Logistics Teams’ joined forces to policing. facilities. The team provides specialist establish a temporary secure storage advice in support of major capital While the Joint Study into ACT Policing facility within the Winchester Police upgrades and ensures ACT Policing staff found that ACT Policing was operating Centre headquarters. This facility was are equipped with uniform items and at the maximum level of effi ciency critical in providing suffi cient secure accoutrements. the portfolio will continue to explore storage capacity for vehicles seized opportunities for fi nancial and logistical The Finance, Exhibits, and Logistics under this operation. effi ciencies across all areas of ACT portfolio has been subject to a review The Finance Team’s involvement in Policing. As is common practice any during fi nancial year 2004-2005. This effi ciency will be used to improve service the Review of ACT Policing has been review, which was accepted by the delivery to the ACT community. ACT Policing Executive, recommended extensive with substantial demand for additional staff for the Exhibit and information, analysis, and advice from Finance Teams in addition to a ACT Policing Executive and Joint Study revised name that refl ected the work into ACT Policing Consultants. The and responsibilities of the portfolio. quality of information, analysis, and Following this review roles within the advice has been a credit to the Finance Exhibit portfolio have been upgraded Services Team. and all team members’ positions across The Facilities and Logistics Team has the portfolio have now been diversifi ed been critical in ensuring that the new to provide for increased redundancy in Woden Station meets the current and service delivery. future needs of ACT Policing. The team The past 12 months have been a very has also managed remedial work at busy time for the portfolio with the Belconnen Station aimed at extending Finance Team heavily involved in the its life pending the results of a feasibility study on its replacement.

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HUMAN RIGHTS ACT of the safeguards in place to ensure ACCESS TO protection of the basic human rights of GOVERNMENT ACT Policing respects and works individuals who may be subject to police STRATEGY within the boundaries of the ACT attention. Human Rights Act 2004. ACT Policing In addition, the AFP has a The AFP is a service that provides operates within a legislative and comprehensive internal corporate community, national and international corporate framework which demands governance framework which is a policing for the Australian community. transparency, accountability and hierarchy of instruments providing Our organisation recognises the need integrity. Current controls on the legal direction and guidance on work and to support inclusive policing initiatives and ethical framework in which the AFP employment practices and behaviour in to enable our services to be effective operates refl ect the governing principles the AFP. The framework has a legislative and supportive in policing throughout of the ACT Human Rights legislation. base and includes the capacity to invoke Australia and overseas. The Disability As part of the broader AFP, ACT disciplinary proceedings for failure Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) came into Policing is subject to a dual system of to obey the direction in instruments effect on 1 March 1993. The purpose accountabilities and safeguards at the dealing with key issues such as of the Act is to make discrimination Commonwealth and Territory levels. For police use of force. The framework on the basis of a person’s disability example, ACT Policing is subject to the seeks to balance accountability with or disabilities (and their associates) Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 which empowerment and is used to initiate, unlawful and to ensure empowerment regulates the collection, storage, use facilitate and consolidate corporate and to achieve economic and social and disclosure of personal information individual decision making processes. participation, free of discrimination or by Commonwealth bodies. Under the The framework comprises National harassment. The Disability Strategy information privacy provisions of the Policies, Commissioner’s Orders and is the AFP’s commitment to comply Act, dealings with that information National Guidelines. These are further with the DDA, the principles of worklife and strictly controlled and breaches broken down in to regional guides and diversity and equity of access to all are investigated and redressed under practical guidelines specifi c to the Australians. The Disability Program the broad powers of the Privacy various jurisdictions in which the AFP and Strategy will move our organisation Commissioner. operates, including the ACT. beyond compliance and enhance our operational effectiveness to fi ght crime The Complaints (Australian Federal Internal corporate governance together and win. Police) Act 1981 provides a mechanism documentation is subject of regular for any person to complain about the review. The Ombudsman and other DISABILITY PROGRAM actions of an AFP employee in the key stakeholders have input into the AND STRATEGY exercise of their powers or performance revision of key policy documents which 2003 – 2006 of their functions as AFP employees. may potentially impact on the Human Complaints are investigated by the Rights on various individuals including There are three aims of the Disability AFP’s Professional Standards Team those relating to Use of Force, Care and Program and Strategy – with oversight by the Commonwealth Protection of Intoxicated Persons and Aim 1: AFP compliance with the Ombudsman. Complaint outcomes may Exhibit Handling. requirements of the Disability result in disciplinary or criminal action Discrimination Act 1992 against the employee. Strategy: Promote the AFP as an Legislative provisions contained in both organisation that values diversity by Territory and Commonwealth legislation enhancing accessibility to AFP premises which govern the circumstances under and services which a person may be arrested, detained and questioned or the Actions: Consult employees and circumstances in which police may use community groups who identify as listening devices to obtain information having a disability or disabilities on pertinent to relevant criminal issues of access investigations, are further examples

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Respond to identifi ed barriers and COMMUNITY develop strategies for their removal ENGAGEMENT Result: All new and existing policies, protocols, guidelines and practices to NEIGHBOURHOOD comply with the requirements of the WATCH MEGA Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) MEETINGS legislation A series of mega meetings was Aim 2: Provide support for shared scheduled at various centres throughout success in delivering an effective police Canberra during 2004-2005. This service to the Australian community strategy replaced police attending Strategy: Facilitate inclusiveness individual Neighbourhood Watch area at all levels of the AFP and improve meetings. All area coordinators and operational effectiveness other members of the association were encouraged to attend. A range of Actions: Develop partnerships to assist AFP speakers was invited to address with role identifi cation and logistical issues relevant to crime prevention and requirements to attract diverse community safety. Attendance at these applicants meetings has been reasonable although Develop partnerships with relevant ACT Policing would like to see improved agencies to provide practical support participation rates in 2005-2006 and will for staff be assisting Neighbourhood Watch in promoting awareness of mega meetings. Result: People with a disability and/ or To date the meetings have been targeted disabilities should consider the AFP as a at young people, encouraging interest in welcoming employer of choice the Neighbourhood Watch philosophies Aim 3: Encourage a diverse and fl exible of crime prevention, safety, security and policing environment where all staff well-being. actively value workplace diversity Mega meetings were extensively Strategy: Encourage managers promoted through local media and and employees to promote positive community group networks. A brief workplace behaviour summary of the theme and content of the Neighbourhood Watch meetings Actions: Develop, maintain and present conducted in 2004-2005 is set out below. awareness training programs on issues relating to disability awareness and THE TRUTH ABOUT discrimination CRIME SCENE Develop partnerships with relevant INVESTIGATION (10 MARCH 2005): agencies to provide guidance and support to AFP staff 1. Crime Scenes – What to do if you come across a crime scene? Result: Enhance support systems that will improve and encourage harmony in 2. Crime scene investigation – What the work environment can be discovered if a crime scene is preserved for investigators? What evidence is destroyed if it is not preserved? 3. What support is available for Victims of Crime?

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CRIME PREVENTION years. A police offi cer along with YOUTH RESPONSE THROUGH members of Ambulance and Fire TEAM ENVIRONMENTAL services attend to the requests of During 2004-2005 various consultations DESIGN (APRIL 2005): residents to conduct a security check of were undertaken by ACT Policing their premises in order to improve the “The proper design and effective use with youth focused organisations, safety of the resident. During the year a of the built environment can lead to a committees and groups including those member of the Crime Prevention Group reduction in the incidence and fear of described below. was dedicated to undertaking a review of crime, an improvement in the quality the program and to survey the recipients of life, and the enhanced profi tability of YOUTH COMMUNITY to assess the effectiveness of the business” (Tim Crowe, 1992). ALLIANCE program. This review is still progressing. THE CRIME ACT Policing and the Australian National PREVENTION LIFESTYLE ELDER ABUSE TASK University are joined in a project, (LIVING PEACEFULLY- FORCE Policing in the 21st Century. The Youth Community Alliance is part of the project 2 JUNE 2005): ACT Policing has been represented by which received an Australian Research the Superintendent of Crime Prevention 1. Family violence intervention project Council grant for four years. The Youth on the interagency Elder Abuse Task 2. Confl ict resolution / confl ict de- Community Alliance is a partnership Force since inception. ACT Policing has escalation between ACT Policing, the Australian provided information on ACT Policing ACT Policing continues to provide National University, Crime Stoppers protocols and strategies to deal with crime statistics to the Neighbourhood and Neighbourhood Watch and is based offences against older people. The Watch Association on a monthly basis. on activities in the suburb of Aranda. Superintendent Crime Prevention The statistics are made available to A committee for the Youth Community remains a member of the Elder Abuse members of the community through Alliance has been formed that also Taskforce and is a conduit between ACT local newsletters. included ACT Education, principals Policing and the Taskforce. of primary and high schools, the Red SAFETY HOUSE ACT PLANNING AND Cross, Police Citizens Youth Club, MEETINGS LAND DEVELOPMENT Support Link and Rotary. The objective During 2004-2005 there were various of the Youth Community Alliance is to The Policing Crime Prevention Group consultations between the Safety improve the relationship between police liaised with ACT Planning and Land House Executive and Crime Prevention and the community and to increase the Authority during 2004-2005. A Crime Group about strategies for effective participation of youth in community Prevention through Environmental continuation of the Safety House activities aimed at enhancing safety and Design Policy in draft form has been Program. The Program’s constitution security within Aranda. circulated to all jurisdictions to provides for the involvement of police support strategic thinking and policy in the role of program treasurer and MULTICULTURAL development on crime prevention through provision of ongoing support. FRAMEWORK particularly, to include guidelines ACT Policing would like to see the for residential private dwellings to Throughout 2004-2005 ACT Policing Safety House Executive become more incorporate the Crime Prevention undertook a range of activities and involved in the day-to-day operation of through Environmental Design services to meet the needs of the ACT’s the program so that police resources principles in their current or new culturally diverse community including: can be diverted to the delivery of other building and environmental designs. community policing tasks. NATIONAL ACT Planning and Land Authority has MULTICULTURAL THE COMMUNITY encouraged comments on this draft FESTIVAL LIAISON ADVISORY AND policy framework. SUPPORT SERVICE ACT Policing participated in a full day of interactive activities on 26 February with ACT Policing has been involved with the Canberra multicultural community. the Community Liaison Advisory and This participation affi rmed the AFP’s Support Service program for many

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commitments to valuing cultural and Migrant English Program on the role of issues and emerging trends to enable linguistic diversity. Members of the police and personal and property safety. early intervention if necessary and the Crime Prevention Group had set up The sessions address current practice development of long term strategic an information stall with pamphlets in Australia including law on the rights solutions for migrant related concerns. in various languages and other and responsibilities of the community promotional material. The stall was well and the police. Documentation in diverse MULTICULTURAL YOUTH FOCUS attended by people from various cultural languages reinforces the support that backgrounds and the level of police is available to people from a linguistic The AFP is a member of the interaction and excellent police public and culturally diverse background. The Australasian Police Multicultural relations was positively commented participants are aware of the services Advisory Bureau and participates in the upon by visitors. that are available to them and the MOSAIC Fund program to support youth support the AFP can provide through from culturally and linguistically diverse MULTICULTURAL our multilingual offi cers, interpreters, backgrounds. Two signifi cant events FRINGE FESTIVAL multicultural liaison offi cer and other were held during the year: The Australian Federal Police was proud partners. • A Youth Camp for newly arrived to be the major sponsor of the 2005 ACT POLICING youth immigrants to promote an Multicultural Fringe Festival. The aim REPRESENTATION ON understanding of Australia and law was to educate the public on party safe ADVISORY BODY enforcement. The camp included strategies. The theme of the AFP stall outdoor activities and discussion was consistent with messages such The ACT Policing Crime Prevention groups and enhanced police relations as “Party Smart”, “Safe driving”, “Safe Group have an ongoing practical and with this particularly sensitive and Summer” and “Go light on the booze strategic partnership with Department vulnerable sector. The initiative mate”. The ACT Policing Executive’s of Immigration Multicultural and assisted in dispelling perceptions, participation attracted media attention. Indigenous Affairs. Constable Huang is a key member of the government and myths and the realities of police ADULT MIGRANT non government interagency Committee practice in other countries. The ENGLISH PROGRAM on Migration Planning and Settlement venue also allowed participants Services (COMPASS) chaired by Ms to experience Australian fl ora and ACT Policing, Multicultural Liaison Nelly Siegmund, Territory Director fauna and learn to share information Offi cer Constable Sam Huang continues ACT & Regions and Angeles Gomez about their cultures and identify to contribute to the whole of ACT (Branch Manager, Settlement and the differences and similarities government support for newly arrived Multicultural Affairs). This committee among participants. Feedback was immigrants to Canberra as ACT allows all stakeholders to come together overwhelmingly positive; and Policing’s liaison offi cer. He delivers and develop a coordinated service for specifi c presentations during the migrants and refugees. The forum Canberra Institute of Technology Adult also allows for identifi cation of key

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ACT regarding student behaviour and attendance at school • ACT Probation Offi cers • Aboriginal Tent Embassy • Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service • Aboriginal Justice Unit • Ngunnawal Elders • Gugan Gulwan Indigenous Youth Centre • Police Citizens Youth Club • Project Saul • A youth forum led by the ACT ABORIGINAL • Cuz Boxing Project Policing’s Multicultural Liaison AND TORRES • Aboriginal Justice Centre Offi cer, with members of the Crime STRAIT ISLANDER • Director of Public Prosecutions Prevention Team. This forum provided • Quamby Remand Centre an opportunity for police to interact REPORTING with newly arrived immigrant youth. PREVENTION OF The Indigenous Community Liaison Racial vilifi cation, crime prevention, VIOLENCE, CRIME AND Offi cer has provided assistance and community harmony, youth and SELF-HARM advice regarding bullying and violence in police relations were some of the schools, early intervention for youth at The Indigenous Community Liaison key issues discussed during the risk, family violence and early childhood Offi cer [ICLO] seeks to promote trust and forum. Feedback from participants development. found the forum allowed a supportive communication between ACT Policing The Indigenous Community Liaison environment for youth to talk about and the indigenous community. The Offi cer has acted as a mentor to ways the relationship with police Indigenous Community Liaison Offi cer Aboriginal youth at risk and has sought could be developed. The majority of liaises with a range of government to develop bonds with them through participants were enthusiastic and instrumentalities and individuals to activities at the Police Citizens Youth wished to participate in future youth identify young people and families who Club, visits to Quamby Youth Detention projects. may benefi t from services available to them. Centre, schools and through organised

outings and camps. Since 1998, the AFP has employed Aboriginal Community Liaison Offi cers, In the area of drug and alcohol abuse, recognising the importance of this the Indigenous Community Liaison role in coordinating and monitoring Offi cer liaises with Gugan Gulwan Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Indigenous Youth Centre and Winnunga community activities within the ACT. Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service to ensure that Aboriginal youth at risk The Indigenous Community Liaison are provided with appropriate advice and Offi cer has developed positive working assistance. relationships with the following agencies during the reporting period: A secondary function of the Aboriginal Community Liaison Offi cer is to assist • The Indigenous Education Unit the AFP Recruitment Unit in the • Boomanulla Oval Board development and implementation of • The AFP Malunggang Indigenous indigenous recruitment, retention, Offi cers Network [MION] career management and development • Schools, parents and students in the strategies.

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ACT WOMEN'S PLAN

ACT POLICING INPUT FOR ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005 ACT WOMEN'S ACTION PLAN − PROGRESS

The ACT Women’s Plan sets out the ACT Government’s vision for working with the community to improve the status of all women and girls, and provides a shared approach for working towards this vision across ACT Government agencies.

The Plan identifi es six key objectives for agencies to work towards for this vision to come to fruition.

In 2004-2005, ACT Policing contributed to the achievement of the Plan’s objectives as detailed in the following table:

Table 2.38: ACT Women’s Plan

Policy How will this be done? Who will do this? Performance Results measures/

1. Improve Development of a MOU ACT Policing in A working MOU between A MOU is being Information sharing between ACT Policing and negotiation with Family ACT Policing and Family negotiated between ACT - Between police and the Family Court to provide Court. Court. police and the Family the Family Court. relevant information as Court. required.

2. Improve Review requirements ACT Policing, DPP, Case relevant information The AFP and other Information sharing for and constraints to Courts, ACTCS, VoCC, about victims and offenders agencies review current - within the Family case information sharing DJACS. in criminal family violence FV cases weekly and Violence Intervention between participating matters passed in a timely ensure that all the Program. agencies. and appropriate manner. agencies have met their obligations under the Victims of Crimes Act 1994 and identify issues that go to the effective prosecution of a case.

3. Improve Provision of relevant ACT Policing to negotiate Development of MOU or an A MOU is being Information sharing - information required by with Family Court to agreement between ACT negotiated between ACT between all criminal ACT Policing to improve develop an agreement to Policing and the Family police and the Family justice agencies. the ease of enforcement/ streamline the process. Court. Court. management of Family Court orders, development of MOU or an agreement between ACT Policing and the Family Court.

4. Continual A comprehensive study of DPP, ACT Policing. DPP and ACT Policing ACT Policing and the assessment the reforms required to working together to identify DPP contributed to a of community respond more effectively suitable practices and joint report ‘The Sexual perceptions of safety to the investigation and procedures. Assault Response and experiences of prosecution of sexual Program’, and is violence. assault between ACT currently preparing an Policing and the DPP has agency response to the nearly been completed. report recommendations The proposals from for consideration by the study are directed Government. towards strengthening and improving outcomes for victims and sexual assault.

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Table 2.38: ACT Women’s Plan continued

Policy How will this be done? Who will do this? Performance Results measures/

5. Improve police Components of the FVIP are ACT Policing, DJACS, Ongoing reporting of the The AFP and other and criminal justice aimed at improving police DPP, ACTCS, VoCC, FVIP in areas such as criminal justice agencies response to violence and judicial responses to Courts. number of guilty pleas, have planned the against women. violence against women attendance at mandated FVIP program for the through: perpetrator education next 3 years. The AFP -specialised police training Continued support and organises the FVIP on DV participation in the FVIP by training. - specialised positions criminal justice agencies within ACT Policing and the and the community sector. DPP to deal with DV.

6. Improve victims Following legislation ACT Policing. Number of occasions 1417 victims of crime access to legal requirements VLOs support is provided by VLOs. supported in 2004-2005. services. currently work within ACT policing to assist victims.

7. Develop strategies Review options for ACT Policing, DPP, Options put to the to address gaps in responses under the FVIP Courts, Legal Aid, VoCC, Sentencing Review. juvenile services. to juveniles accused of FV DJACS, OCYFS offences.

8. Strengthen inter- Co-ordinated inter-agency ACT Policing, DJACS, Ongoing commitment The AFP remains agency collaboration. response by the criminal DPP, DVCS, ACTCS, VoCC, through MOUs and committed to the MOU justice and community Courts. protocols between such with the DVCS and are sectors to domestic agencies as ACT Policing, reviewing the Protocol violence through the FVIP. DPP and DVCS. between the DPP and AFP in regards to victim support.

9. Maintain a Continue active ACT Policing, ACT Health, Investigate Detective Superintendent commitment to membership of the DVPC. DDHCS, OCYFS, DET, recommendations from the Ann McEvoy is the ACTP research and VoCC DVPC and their suitability representative on the development for implementation. DVPC, and is an active initiatives that member of the Children address and progress sub-committee exploring the principles. recommendations from the DVPC as they relate to ACTP business.

10. Promote - ACT Policing will continue ACT Policing Number of contacts where Total of 513 contacts, and encourage to provide information and ACT Health. information and advice is including over 400 Yr 9 community advice in relation to drink provided on drink spiking. students. responsibility. spiking incidents and how Evaluation of media members of the community campaigns. can avoid becoming victims. Number of school visits This will involve media made by Constable Kenny campaigns. ACT Policing Koala. will present information/ education sessions in Canberra schools, as well as Constable Kenny Koala educational visits and material. These programs will cover violence prevention, including bullying and personal safety.

Source: ACT Policing Research and Policy July 2005

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HUMAN RESOURCE The model structure brings together The Performance Development PERFORMANCE AND staffi ng data by: Agreement: ANALYSIS • assessing current workforce • provides feedback on a regular numbers – maintain a picture of the basis to encourage continuous ACT Policing’s human resource workforce numbers; improvement in the workplace; performance is underpinned by the • analysing future workforce needs • develops shared understanding of Workforce Planning Establishment – develop requirements for future performance expectations in the role; model. It is an essential analytical staffi ng needs; tool that provides the ACT Policing • recognises achievements; and Executive with the staffi ng fi gures to • identifying gap areas in ACT Policing • provide relevant information that facilitate appropriate staffi ng decisions – what gaps exist between current will enable timely identifi cation for community policing in the ACT. and projected workforce needs; and of development needs to support The model is a systematic process • providing consolidated information for organisational objectives and to supply information on current and development of strategies to address outcomes. future staffi ng numbers, identifying the gaps. These Human Resource processes and addressing the gaps in the current The Workforce Planning Establishment provide a timely and synergistic workforce and the staffi ng needs of model works in conjunction with the approach in determining staffi ng and the future. The role of the Workforce AFP’s Performance Management tool to capability development needs across Planning model is to: ensure staffi ng capacity is supported by ACT Policing for proactive policing in the • provide feedback and clarifi cation the continuing development of capability. ACT community. on a weekly basis for appropriate Each member of ACT Policing is staffi ng across ACT Policing; required to enter into a Performance • provide feedback and clarifi cation Development Agreement with their on determining ACT Policing’s ability supervisor. Undertaken on a ‘trimester’ to support the AFP’s national and cycle, the Performance Development international operations; Agreement offers individuals and • provide relevant information on managers the opportunity to discuss all planning for future recruitment needs aspects of performance for the previous in fi nancial out years; and trimester and development objectives for the coming trimester. • instil improved management of human resources across ACT Policing, including surge capacity requirements.

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STAFFING PROFILE 2005 was 791.5 full time equivalent RECRUITMENT employees. ACT Policing’s workforce is The ACT Policing People Strategies predominantly comprised of sworn As at 30 June 2005, 72 per cent of staff Group is fully responsible for the AFP employees; unsworn employees providing services to ACT Policing were recruitment of people into unsworn sworn members. Of the 571.7 sworn provide specialist support and enabling positions, and assists the national members, 1.9 per cent held the rank functions. The organisation employs a arm of the AFP in the recruitment of of Superintendent or higher. During diverse range of people, from a variety of sworn members into ACT Policing cultural and occupational backgrounds the reporting period, approximately through assistance with local applicant and continues to be characterised by 23 per cent of sworn members in ACT testing, assessment processes and young, energetic and well educated Policing were women. Of this number, interviewing. Selection exercises for people. This serves ACT Policing well most are at the Constable level (91 per vacant positions are underpinned by and ensures continued evolution into an cent), with approximately 7.6 per cent organisation more representative of the at the Sergeant level. A total of 57.3 per a merit based selection process. The community it serves. cent of unsworn staff providing services selection panels are made up of a to ACT Policing during the reporting convenor from the APSC (Australian Table 3.1 describes the level, gender period were female. Female employees Public Service Commission), an AFP and sworn status of personnel comprised approximately 32 per cent representative and an AFPA (AFP contributing to policing services in the of the total employee number providing Association) representative. This ACT. The total number of personnel services to ACT Policing during the composition ensures the principles of contributing services at 30 June reporting period. diversity, equity and fairness are applied in all circumstances.

Table 3.1: Staffi ng Profi le During the reporting period, a total of 119 new employees began their careers Rank Sworn Sworn Unsworn Unsworn with ACT Policing. Of this total, 39 Female Male Female Male Total were police recruits, 60 were unsworn Chief Police Offi cer 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.9 employees and 20 were lateral police recruits. With the addition of 10 extra Deputy Chief Police members in the ACT Government Offi cer 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 funding for ACT Policing, ACT Policing Commander/ will be taking up to four recruit classes Director 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.9 2.8 in the 2005-2006 fi nancial year. Superintendent/ Coordinator AFP Band 9 1.9 6.6 4.9 14.3 27.6

Sergeant/AFP Bands 5-8 10.1 93.7 23.4 19.7 146.9

AFP Bands 5-8 Temp 0.0 0.0 1.9 2.8 4.7

Constable/AFP Bands 2-4 119.4 337.2 82.4 42.7 581.7

AFP Bands 2-4 Temp 0.0 0.0 12.6 13.1 25.7

AFP Bands 1 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.9

AFP Bands 1 Temp 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Total 131.3 440.4 126.1 93.7 791.5

Source: ACT Policing People Strategies Note: Includes Enabling FTE (90.34) and excludes personnel working on Commonwealth matters and Inoperative Pool Unpaid. Numbers are not whole personnel as individuals are attributed on the basis of the percentage of time they spend on ACT Policing activities, recorded as at fi nal pay for the fi nancial year 2004-2005. These fi gures are based on substantive ranks and do not include periods of higher duties.

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CULTURE AND VALUES • pursuing and resolving situations and their clients, records all Confi dant where corruption or misconduct matters, liaises with key stakeholders AFP PROFESSIONAL has been alleged reported or is involved in the resolution of issues and STANDARDS suspected. is responsible for the marketing of the To perform effectively, the AFP must Network. While the Confi dant Network secure and maintain the community’s THE CONFIDANT Coordination Team will not hesitate to NETWORK confi dence, both in the integrity of refer serious issues to the Professional individual employees and the ability of The AFP Confi dant Network is designed Standards portfolio, other strategies the organisation to prevent and counter to provide support and assistance to for resolution of issues are considered. internal corruption and misconduct. AFP employees including ACT Policing Regardless of the nature of the referral, with their obligation to report criminal efforts are always made to coordinate The AFP considers values to be matters, inappropriate behaviour and support as requested by the client, important because they provide the breaches of the AFP core values. The and Confi dant. Matters reported to the foundation for building professional Network’s role is to embrace and foster Confi dant Network may be referred to competence that is the key to high a culture that has no tolerance of more than one area. The support of line performance in an organisation. The corruption, unethical or inappropriate managers and team leaders is vital in AFP has identifi ed its core values to be: behaviour. accordance with the AFP principles of • Integrity; resolving issues in the simplest and Confi dants are AFP employees of all most effective manner. • Commitment; ranks and levels (sworn and unsworn) • Excellence; who are trained and are available • Accountability; to support other AFP employees in fulfi lling their obligation to report • Fairness; and criminal and/or inappropriate behaviour. • Trust. The Confi dant acts as a ‘conduit’ for Mindful of these values, AFP employees information between the reporting member and the organisation. This role are required to exercise their powers also incorporates providing support and otherwise conduct themselves for those who may be the subject of at all times in accordance with their a Professional Standards (PRS) or legal obligations and the professional managerial inquiry. standards properly expected of them by Government and the wider community. Confi dants receive regular training to ensure they perform the role in The AFP fulfi ls the expectations of the accordance with AFP guidelines Government by: and with respect to the principles of • ensuring the ongoing integrity of AFP confi dentiality and procedural fairness employees through initiatives such as for all parties concerned. There comprehensive screening of recruits are approximately 260 Confi dants and pursuing a drug free workplace; throughout the organisation, including • ensuring the organisation’s values international postings, the International of integrity and ethical conduct are Deployment Group and Protective incorporated in all AFP training Service. programs, practices and procedures; The efforts of the Confi dants are • maintaining an effective regime supported by the Confi dant Network for monitoring integrity and ethical Coordination Team based at Salvation conduct by employees; Army House, opposite the AFP College • encouraging employees to report in Barton. The Confi dant Network and address conduct that breaches Coordination Team provides advice, required standards; and support and options for the Confi dants

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STATISTICS ACHIEVEMENTS COMPLAINTS

In 2004-2005 the Network received The Confi dant Network Coordination The Commonwealth Ombudsman 138 referrals across the whole of the Team constantly reviews its processes received 443 complaints concerning ACT AFP. This fi gure can be broken down and procedures to ensure the integrity Policing for the 2004-2005 fi nancial year, into the following categories: criminal/ of the network is maintained. During an 11.9 per cent decrease on the 2003- corruption matters seven per cent, the reporting period input and advice 2004 fi gure of 503. inappropriate behaviour 12 per cent, was received from key stakeholders, There were a total of 637 complaint bullying behaviour 15 per cent, sexual including the AFPA, who assisted in a issues that were fi nalised during the harassment fi ve per cent, workplace review of the Network. This has lead to reporting period. Of the 637 complaint confl ict 12 per cent, workplace the drafting of new National Guidelines issues: harassment four per cent, failure to that address the issues highlighted comply with IT policy one per cent, during the review as well as feedback • 250 complaint issues were conciliated disagreement with policy/management from AFP employees. (246 through Workplace Resolution 13 per cent, breach of AFP security and four through AFP investigation); The Confi dant Network Coordination guidelines one per cent, and support/ Team, in liaison with National’s • two were incapable of being advice 30 per cent. Marketing and Communications, is determined; Of the matters reported, 68 per cent developing a long-term marketing • four were substantiated; have been completed. The other 32 per strategy for the Network to ensure • 27 were unsubstantiated; cent remain current, either still under all AFP employees are familiar with • 267 Ombudsman investigation not investigation or the client requires the role and availability of Confi dants warranted; in the workplace. This commenced on-going support in the workplace. Of • three were advised to pursue with focus groups from a variety of the total 138 referrals, 50 per cent were elsewhere; AFP workplaces. The information referred to management, 30 per cent to gleaned from this process is integral in • 83 complaints pursued; and Professional Reporting and Standards formulating future marketing directions. • one out of jurisdiction. (PRS) for investigation, 15 per cent for information only or resolved with the Of the complaints, 53 per cent were assistance of the Confi dant Network fi nalised within three months of receipt and 22 per cent were resolved via other and 85 per cent were fi nalised within six means such as referral to welfare months. services. One special investigation was conducted The number of referrals received in the by the Ombudsman about ACT Policing 2003-2004 fi nancial year totalled 113. matters. The increase can be contributed to the growth of the organisation, an increased understanding of the issues employees are obliged to report and awareness of the Confi dant Network.

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WORKPLACE DIVERSITY WORKPLACE HEALTH • the preparation and participation in a AND SAFETY planned Comcare review of Health The AFP is committed to work life and Safety policies and practice balance as an important initiative in ACT Policing, has a legal requirement within ACT Policing. This planned ensuring the organisation appropriately to comply with the Occupational Health investigation occurred at City Police refl ects the community, and that and Safety (OHS) Act 1991, and the Station and involved Prosecution and employees are supported in balancing Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Judicial Support, Crime Prevention their work commitments with personal Act 1988. This is achieved by ensuring and City Patrol; lives. Flexible work practices such as job that AFP Policies and Guidelines • the preparation of monthly health and share arrangements, less than full time are refl ective of these Acts, and are safety focuses on a range of issues work and home-based work are some practical, easy to use, widely distributed relevant to ACT Policing sworn and of the fl exible arrangements enabling and enforced. unsworn members. Focus topics ACT Policing employees to juggle OHS Committee meetings are held on have included depression, sun safety, multiple commitments in today’s busy a quarterly basis in accordance with manual handling, occupational environment. the Legislative requirements. The exposure and workplace bullying; Job share arrangements allow members meetings enable Health and Safety • The establishment of a group to trial to fi ll a full time equivalent position by Representatives and Deputies, to alternative load carrying options to working less than full time and sharing consult with the Executive on safety the current accoutrement belt. the workload of the position with issues affecting their designated work • the provision of education and another less than full time employee. groups. information sessions on health and During the reporting period, ACT safety and Rehabilitation Legislation, Policing notifi ed Comcare Australia of 12 roles and responsibilities and best incidents under section 68 of the practice in a range of work areas OHS Act 1991. These notifi able incidents within ACT Policing; and included total incapacity for work over • the completion of OHS inspections 30 days, dangerous occurrences and within a range of Operational serious personal injuries. areas within ACT Policing. During the 2004-2005 year the Safety These inspections have involved and Rehabilitation Unit has achieved the management representatives, following outcomes: and the relevant health and safety representatives. Where OHS risks • the creation of six new Designated were identifi ed, controls have been Work Groups which better refl ect implemented. the variety of work roles and work locations within ACT Policing. This The Safety and Rehabilitation Team was achieved in consultation with the will continue to monitor compliance AFPA in accordance with Legislative with legislative requirements as well as guidelines; provide support and advice on health • the formal appointment of new and safety issues which impact upon Health and Safety Representatives ACT Policing in 2005-2006. and Deputies for each Designated

Work Group;

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ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005 WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES

Table 3.2: Workplace Accidents and Injuries

Source of Injury 2003-2004 2004-2005

Contact/exp-biology 16 12

Contact-electricity 1 1

Contact-heat/cold 1

Contact-oth,chem/sub 5

Contact-sgl,chem/sub 2 3

Expose-mech vibrat

Expose-mental stress 1 5

Expose-sudden sound

Expose-vary pressure 1

Exposure-radiation

Fall from a height 4 10

Fall on same level 29 30

Hit by moving object 34 47

Hit object with body 14 22

Long term sound

Oth/mult mechanisms 4 3

Other muscle stress 47 43

Repetitive movement 10 9

Slide or cave-in

Unspecif mechanisms 7 3

Vehicle accident 16 14

Total 185 209

Source: AFP National OHS SAP database and ACT Policing People Strategies – 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005

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Table 3.3: Lost-Time Injury Rates – comparison of annual rates seven per cent of total workers’ compensation claims, but nearly 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 27 per cent of total claim costs. Costs Incidence 6.23 7.14 4.59 4.37 of psychological injury claims are Rate considerably higher than other injuries Frequency 25.43 33.63 21.93 20.25 because they tend to involve longer Rate periods of time off work and higher medical, legal and other claim payments Average 11.41 13.17 5.89 11.85 Time Lost There has been a slight reduction in the Rate overall incidence and frequency rate of Total number 46 54 35 33 injuries involving time off work as well of Lost Time as a reduction in the overall number of Incidents* incidents. Total number 525 711 206 391 of complete The Safety and Rehabilitation Team will working days continue to focus on promoting safe lost* work environments, systems of work Staff counted 738 757 763 755 and safe work practices to reduce the average number of workplace incidents which Total number 1808988 1605724 1595748 1629470 occur each year. In addition to this, of hours encouraging early incident reporting, worked and facilitating an early return to work *Data as at 18/7/02 29/7/03 6/8/04 22/8/05 where the incident is followed by time off work, will assist with reducing the Data source: AFP SAP OH&S module number of days lost after injury. (As per Australian Standard 1885.1 - 1990)

ACT Policing has continued to focus COMPENSATION its attention on injury prevention and CLAIMS management for the reporting year. Despite this, there has been a 13 per ACT Policing had 114 active open claims cent increase in the total number of with Comcare as at 30 June 2005 workplace incidents and an increase of compared with 102 in the previous year. 53 per cent in the number of days lost Of the 114 open claims, 62 are in after an incident. the current premium year with the These increases largely attributable to remaining 52 in the pre-premium year. the increased number of psychological The premium year covers claims within injuries that were reported during this the past four years with all claims prior fi nancial year. There was an 80 per to this falling into the pre-premium cent overall increase in the number category. A total of 48 new claims were of psychological injuries reported lodged with and accepted by Comcare representing 58 per cent of the total during the 2004-2005 fi nancial year. number of days off work across ACT The AFP is committed to providing Policing. a workplace based occupational Psychological injury claims are rehabilitation service to all its employees a signifi cant driver of workers’ regardless of compensable or non- compensation premiums. In 2003-2004, compensable status. The OHS and Australian Government claims for Rehabilitation area has provided psychological injury accounted for education sessions to new and existing

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members of ACT Policing in the LEARNING AND Other training undertaken by sworn management of compensable and DEVELOPMENT and unsworn members of ACT Policing non-compensable case management during the reporting period includes: A total of 207 courses across four and the importance of early reporting of categories were completed by • Advanced Writing Skills; accidents, injuries and illness. ACT Policing employees in the • Teams and Leadership programs; The Rehabilitation Case Managers reporting period. These categories • Minute Taking; have continued to liaise with external are Operational, Function Specifi c, • Workplace Injury Prevention for rehabilitation providers to ensure that Management and Administration. The Supervisors and Managers; claimants are receiving expertise in the total expenditure on training incurred by management of claims to ensure a safe ACT Policing during this reporting period • Microsoft Access and Excel training; and durable return to work. was $346 634. This fi gure does not • Introduction to Human Resource include the cost of recruit training and Management; and Effective liaison with internal some courses funded by AFP National. stakeholders within the AFP has been • Workforce Planning a key to the holistic approach to the Key areas of training focus in the All staff are encouraged to undertake management of all claims within ACT reporting period for sworn members training programs to enhance technical Policing. include requalifi cation of Urgent Duty and personal skills development. Driving certifi cation, Mental Health First Aid and ACT Criminal Code training. Courses are offered by the AFP College A total of 21 Urgent Duty Driving and where not available, services are courses were conducted resulting in supplied by external learning and 67 members completing driving permit development providers. re-qualifi cations. Urgent Duty Driving INDUCTION TRAINING training is continuing to ensure all members maintain their qualifi cation An Induction program is offered by the and competence. All relevant ACT AFP College to unsworn employees as Policing members participated in the soon as possible after commencing mandatory ACT Criminal Code training. employment with ACT Policing. This course provides an overview of Samples of the diversity of Operational the functions, responsibilities and or Function Specifi c training are set out commitments of the AFP. The aims are in Table 3.4. to develop the skills and knowledge of unsworn members to undertake Table 3.4: Function Specifi c Training their duties in an effi cient, ethical and professional manner. The induction Program Number of Program description process is to be complemented by local attendees ACT Policing induction programs in the Intelligence Led 65 provides an awareness of the different concepts, new year. Policing strategies and measures that can be applied at a tactical level within the ACT Policing environment WORKPLACE AFP Homicide 15 develops the knowledge and skills to successfully RELATIONS Investigations conduct and manage complex and or protracted During the reporting period there were investigations of homicide in the community, national and international environments no Australian Workplace Agreements entered into or discontinued by ACT Face Fit Training 20 teaches members the skills required to create Policing FACE composites from witness descriptions and search and retrieve from the FACE database

Sexual Offences 20 develops ACT Policing’s capacity to respond to and

Investigators manage reported sexual offences

Source: ACT Policing People Strategies July 2005

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AWARDS Commissioner’s Group Citation for Constable Jason Brown Excellence in Overseas Service Constable Matthew Ciantar The commitment and excellence The display of collective excellence in displayed by ACT Policing employees is Detective Sergeant Nicholas Clark overseas service whilst undertaking given credence by an awards process core business and adhering to the Constable Stephen Coles which provides and opportunity to corporate values of the AFP recognise long serving members and Constable Trevor Coutts Senior Constable Craig Skinner those who have displayed efforts above Constable David Craft and beyond the requirements of normal ACT Community Protection Medal Policing Constable Jacob Davies The ACT community Protection Medal Senior Constable William Downton Commissioners Commendation for was established in 2002 to reward Bravery people who have given sustained Constable Tara Ducker distinguished or outstanding service That the member has performed in the Constable Phillip Eagles discharge of his or her duty an act of to the ACT Community through their courage of a high order whereby the involvement in ACT Policing, ACT Fire Ms Jennifer Evans member consciously placed himself or Brigade, ACT Bushfi re Brigade, ACT Peter Kos herself at substantial risk of personal Ambulance Service or ACT Emergency National Medal injury: Services Bureau. The National Medal is awarded to Detective Senior Constable Nicholas The 2004-2005 ACT Policing recipient members of the AFP and other police, David Clark was: emergency and corrective service Constable Daniel Robert Isaacs Detective Sergeant Therese Barnicoat organisations who have completed 15 years of diligent service. Constable Joanna Maree Jones Police Overseas Service Medal The ACT Policing members listed below Constable Andrew Augustine Marshall The Police Overseas Service Medal is awarded in recognition of service by AFP were awarded the National Medal in Constable Robert Perovic members in peacekeeping operations. 2004-2005: Commissioners Commendation for Each subsequent mission that an AFP Detective Sergeant Matt Craft Conspicuous Conduct member serves on is represented by a Sergeant Brendan Lamb That the member has performed in the separate mission clasp on the medal in discharge of his or her duty an act of the order of counties served. Sergeant Donna Rech courage of a high order whereby the In 2004-2005 the following members of Constable Petra Schroeder member consciously placed himself or ACT Policing were awarded the Police Federal Agent Glenn Warnes herself at substantial risk of personal overseas Service Medal or a clasp to the injury: medal: Detective Sergeant Sharon Barnes

Constable Catherine Julie Boyce Detective Senior Constable Robert Detective Sergeant Anthony Crocker Albertson Constable Douglas John Inwood Federal Agent Peter Lamont Constable Linda Nixon Sergeant Susan Marie Ross Sergeant Robert Lester Senior Constable Rodney Carter Senior Constable Gordon Henshaw Detective Constable Chris Markcrow Sergeant Caroline Kerr Commissioner’s Group Citation for Sergeant Steve White Conspicuous Conduct Constable Susan Anderson Sergeant Paul Whittaker That the members involved have Constable Linda Apps demonstrated a collective outstanding Constable Andrew Young dedication to duty in circumstances Constable Michael Barnes demanding tenacity of a high order Constable Allan Bell

Constable Scott Clifton Constable Wayne Bright

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Clasp to the National Medal The ACT Policing recipients of this award during 2004-2005 were: The fi rst clasp to the National Medal is awarded to Police who have completed Detective Superintendent Brian 25 years of diligent service. Subsequent McDonald clasps may be awarded for each Police volunteer Mr Kevin Carey additional 10 years’ service. Order of Australia Medal The following members were awarded a clasp to the National Medal in 2004- Australian Police Medal 2005: The Australian Police Medal was Senior Constable Steve Bannerman established in 1986. The medal is awarded in recognition of ‘distinguished Detective Constable Col Dodimead service’ by members of Australian police Sergeant Anton Majer forces. Only one award is ever made to an individual, who must be still serving Detective Sergeant Anthony Marmont when nominated for the Medal. Senior Constable Mick Richardson Australian Police Medals are a Constable Ray Schwartz decoration under the Australian Honours system, for which nominations Sergeant Melita Zielonko are accepted every Australia Day. The Constable Rees De Winter Honours system celebrates outstanding Senior Constable Barry Dobson achievements and contributions of Australians in a diverse range of fi elds Constable Cathy Hague or endeavours.

Constable Gordon Henshaw Detective Sergeant Robert Peters APM

Federal Agent James McIntosh Detective Sergeant Robert Peters was Detective Sergeant Chris Peattie awarded the Australian Police Medal on 26 January 2005 in recognition for his Sergeant Ross Woodyatt work in major criminal investigations. Constable Michael L Smith Detective Superintendent Leanne ACT Policing Commendations Patricia Close APM

ACT Policing commendations are In recognition of distinguished police awarded to members of ACT Policing service, particularly in the fi elds of and members of the community in training, investigations and intelligence. recognition of outstanding service or acts of good nature toward the community.

The following people received commendations in 2004-2005: Australia Day Medallion

Recipients of the Australia Day Medallion have either made a noteworthy contribution to the work of their department during the past 12 months, or given outstanding service over a number of years.

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INTERNAL against the Purchase Agreement and • seeking the support of other agencies ACCOUNTABILITY other performance measures, along regarding the prevention, detection STRUCTURES AND with information relating to signifi cant and investigation of specifi c targets, PROCESSES events and activities and plans for groups or operations; and addressing emerging issues. The • addressing issues arising from the ACT Policing’s corporate governance Executive Steering Committee also Executive Steering Committee. arrangements provide accountability for provides senior managers with a forum outcomes and a collegiate approach to to test ideas of concern to ACT Policing POLICE CONSULTATIVE achieving them through a clearly defi ned BOARD set of management responsibilities, OPERATIONS underpinned by appropriate supporting COMMITTEE In October 2000 the ACT Government established the Police Consultative and reporting structures. Membership consists of the Board. The Board’s mission is to Superintendent Operations Monitoring The existing governance framework is promote positive relations between the and Intelligence Support Group, comprised of the: community and police in the ACT. The all Station Offi cers in Charge and Board has no statutory powers and does EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Operations Managers. not exercise executive control over any Membership consists of the Chief Police The role of this Committee is to facilitate aspect of ACT Policing. Board members Offi cer (Chair), Deputy Chief Police effective communication among all are drawn from the ACT Community Offi cer-Investigations and Support, ACT Policing business areas and Crime Prevention Committee, a broadly Deputy Chief Police Offi cer-Response provide a forum for decisions regarding based community consultative body. and Director Corporate Services. operational resource allocations and The Board is a consultative body priorities. The ACT Policing Executive meets to established to: discuss performance and structural Specifi c responsibilities of the • provide a forum for gathering issues and to monitor strategic priorities Operations Committee include: community views on policing in the including resource management and • preparing submissions regarding ACT; budgets. Executive Committee meetings critical issues to be addressed by ACT also afford opportunities for senior • advise Government on those views; policing ; management to brief the ACT Policing • maintain a dialogue with senior Executive on operational outcomes, • examining emerging crime trends; police in relation to matters affecting major initiatives and emerging issues. • developing operational strategies to community attitudes to policing; address specifi c crime issues; EXECUTIVE STEERING • make recommendations to COMMITTEE • prioritising resource allocations to Government on courses of action address specifi c crime issues; which would assist police in carrying Membership consists of all • prioritising applications for out their role in the ACT; and Superintendents and Coordinators participation in training programs • respond to references from the with the Deputy Chief Police Offi cer- across ACT policing; Minister for Police and Emergency. Investigations and Support, Deputy • receiving and monitoring status Chief Police Offi cer-Response and During the year the Board considered reports of regional operations; Director of Corporate Services accorded customer service standards and mental participant/observer status. • monitoring progress against the health protocols. purchase agreement at a tactical ACT Policing’s performance is monitored level; by the Executive Steering Committee. Output Managers present monthly reports to the Executive Steering Committee outlining performances

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STRATEGIC AND FRAUD PREVENTION EXTERNAL SCRUTINY ORGANISATIONAL ACT Policing reported on issues Ombudsman staff have been working PLANNING identifi ed in the 2001-2003 Fraud and collaboratively with the AFP since 2003 The ACT Policing Executive held a Corruption Risk Assessment to AFP on a project to improve administrative planning workshop/retreat from 27 National during the year. All control processes associated with the to 29 April 2005. The retreat provided measures identifi ed in the strategy, adjudication of Traffi c Infringement an opportunity for Coordinators and which spanned a broad range of Notices. The project was initiated Superintendents to meet with the Senior potential vulnerabilities, have been because of the high level of complaints Executive and focus intensively on key effectively implemented. Areas covered over a number of years about the strategic issues and priorities affecting by the Strategy include: AFP’s traffi c adjudication responsibility. ACT Policing. The major outcome of • information technology; The project has led to changed administrative practices, including those the retreat was an agreement that • e-commerce and outsourcing; the primary focus of police resources relating to the AFP’s role in deciding • services provided to the community; for the remainder of the fi nancial whether individual Traffi c Infringement • use of government credit cards; and year and into 2004-2005 would be Notices should be withdrawn or disputed on response activities. Response • physical security and client/strategic in court. The Ombudsman is confi dent comprises the important areas of police partner relationships. the changes will reduce complaints visibility, customer service, crime At the time of reporting, work was about the AFP in this area. The results prevention, forensic support, and the commencing on development and of the project were provided to the AFP implementation of both targeted and implementation of the 2004-2007 Fraud Commissioner in early July 2005. proactive policing strategies. and Corruption Risk Assessment. A Risk Consideration was again given to the Management Committee comprising The ACT Policing executive group management of people in custody by the the ACT Policing Executive and relevant discussed methods to further improve Ombudsman, with particular emphasis business area representatives is being community liaison and engagement on the role that video monitoring plays in formed to monitor compliance with the the investigation of Watch House custody and to re-invigorate customer service new strategy. standards. One of the major issues related complaints. confronting the policing executive is the RISK MANAGEMENT Further discussion about Ombudsman need to balance the often competing AND INTERNAL AUDIT investigations can be found in the priorities of the ACT community with ARRANGEMENTS Ombudsman’s Annual Report the need for targeted and intelligence During 2004-2005 ACT Policing created 2004–2005. led policing strategies. Strategies to a new position which, among other improve both internal and external responsibilities, will coordinate, update REPORTS REQUIRED information exchange and the effective and maintain ACT Policing’s Risk BY LEGISLATION integration of resources across Management Framework. A review of portfolios were also discussed with a existing strategies is due to commence FREEDOM OR view to improving overall service delivery early in the new fi nancial year. INFORMATION standards. The AFP maintains an Internal Audit The Chief Minister’s Annual Report The key recommendations and Team supported by a Security and Directions include reporting outcomes of the retreat will be Audit Team. Special internal audits are requirements under subsections 7,8 implemented throughout 2005-2006. conducted in facets of ACT policing and 79 of the Freedom of Information operations each year. The internal audits Act 1989 (ACT). The AFP operates under conducted in 2004-2005 covered travel provisions of the Freedom of Information compliance, cash handling, drug and Act 1985 (Commonwealth). ACT property registry management. legislation does not apply to the AFP. No applications were received under ACT

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legislation. and achieve a high rate of return STRATEGIC BUSHFIRE for the money invested, minimise The processing of Freedom of MANAGEMENT PLAN additional maintenance costs and do not AND BUSHFIRE Information requests is conducted compromise member comfort. OPERATIONAL PLANS by the Freedom of Information Team, Legal, in Canberra. The Team Leader The new Woden Police Station was While the AFP does not fall within is authorised pursuant to section 23 of designed and constructed with the scope of this plan, work has been the Act to make decisions concerning Ecological Sustainable Development undertaken in the wake of the Canberra release under the Act. principles in mind. bushfi res to ensure that AFP premises and grounds are maintained so as to Services provided by the AFP available Water and energy management were reduce potential fi re risk. for a fee under the privacy Act include key issues in the planning of building those set out in Table 3.5. works at the station, with the facility The AFP has entered into a new to integrate a number of sustainable horticultural maintenance contract, PUBLIC INTEREST design principles, these being dual fl ush which has included the removal of DISCLOSURE toilets, waterless urinals, water saving leaf litter and waste from around the As a Commonwealth Government shower heads and utilising dry land (non complex, which includes the removal of Agency, and due to the nature of our irrigated) soft landscapes designed to dead tree limbs and small shrubs from business, it is not appropriate for the minimise water use. The building is also around the sites to reduce fuel loads. AFP to report under the Public Interest designed to permit maximum natural CONTACT NUMBERS Disclosure Act 1994. light to reduce the need for artifi cial FOR POLICE lighting. The walls and under croft areas TERRITORY RECORDS ASSISTANCE have R2.5 insulation and R4.5 insulation This issue is not applicable to the AFP in the ceiling, and as well, all external In an emergency please call 000 as it is a Commonwealth Government windows are double glazed and shaded. For police assistance please call 131 444 Agency. The heating employs economy cycles to To report suspicious or criminal activity utilise ambient air when conditions suit you may also call Crime Stoppers on SUSTAINABILITY AND as well as variable air volume systems 1800 333 000 ENVIRONMENT for perimeter and special use spaces with variable loads. There are also low Information about the following Crime COMMISSIONER FOR energy light fi ttings used throughout the Prevention programs can be obtained by THE ENVIRONMENT REPORTING building. calling 6245 7400: As the AFP is a Commonwealth Agency • Police Citizens Youth Clubs; During this fi nancial year there were no the ACT Greenhouse Strategy does requests made of ACT Policing to assist • Family Violence Intervention not strictly apply. The AFP is however, in the preparation of the State of the Program; committed to minimising energy Environment Report. • Victim Liaison Offi cers; and consumption across all its facilities. • Police Scouts ECOLOGICALLY In this regard the AFP has previously SUSTAINABLE undertaken energy management plans The Community Liaison Advisory and DEVELOPMENT of the Sydney and Perth Offi ces. The Support Service (CLASP) is contactable AFP is also using energy and water on 6282 3777. While the AFP does not fall within the conserving strategies in the construction scope of this plan, the AFP is committed of the Wanggirrali Ngurrumbai Centre to implementing policies to support at Majura and for the fi tout of the new ecologically sustainable development. AFP Headquarters. ACT Policing is also During 2004-2005, the AFP continued minimising greenhouse gas emissions to implement policies that reduce its through the use of LPG fuel vehicles impact on the environment. Where within some of its vehicle fl eet. possible, solutions are sought that ensure energy savings will be achieved,

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Table 3.5: Fees for Access to Documents

Service $ Fee

Reports

Road Accident

Making and giving a copy of a road accident report (where the accident caused injury or death) 26

Making and giving a copy of a road accident report (where the accident did not cause injury or death) 15

Making and giving a copy of road accident survey plan 38

Lost Property

Making and giving a copy of a lost property report 19

Incident

Making and giving a copy of an incident report 37

Criminal Offence

Making and giving a copy of a criminal offence report 37

Medical

Arranging or conducting a medical examination and preparing a report 366

Making and giving a copy of an existing medical report 19

Fire, Death, Industrial accident, Mechanical check

Making and giving a copy of 1 of the following reports: (a) fi re report; (b) death report; (c) industrial accident report; (d) report of a mechanical check of a motor vehicle in AFP custody 38

Photographs

Making and giving a copy of a photograph 19

Statements

Making and giving a copy of a statement 37

Audio or Video Tapes

Making and giving a copy of an audio tape 39

Making and giving a copy of a video tape 41

Search Records

Searching AFP records for information about convictions for offences committed by a person and making a report on the search result 36

Searching AFP records for incidents reported by a person, and making a report of the search result, about: (a) alleged harassment of the person; or (b) alleged violence, or threats of violence directed against that person 20

Fingerprints

Taking a set of fi ngerprints, searching AFP records for any record of convictions for offences committed by a person and making a report on the search result 130

Searching a set of fi ngerprints given by an applicant against AFP records and making a report on the search result 67

Taking and giving a set of fi ngerprints to the applicant 26

Attending a response

Attending, for the second and each subsequent time in a month, premises in response to a burglar alarm (if no evidence of intru- sion is found) 152

Source: ACT Policing Information Access Team

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ANALYSIS OF Total expenditure amounted to FINANCIAL $91.373M, which is up $4.869M or 5.6 PERFORMANCE per cent compared to last fi nancial year. This rise was primarily due to increased AGENCY FINANCIAL staffi ng and additional salary related RESULTS AND costs associated with the 2003-2006 AFP ANALYSIS OF Certifi ed Agreement. FINANCIAL The consolidated operating result PERFORMANCE was an insignifi cant defi cit position ACT Policing fi nished the 2004-2005 of $0.047M or variation against total fi nancial year in a good position. Total revenue of 0.05 per cent. In dollar revenue received by the AFP in the terms this represents the closest ACT provision of Policing Services to the Policing has come to a neutral operating ACT amounted to $91.326M. On an result since the introduction of accrual unadjusted basis this result represents accounting by the AFP in 1999. an increase of $4.110M, or 4.7 per cent from last fi nancial year. On an adjusted basis, after taking into account ‘one off’ funding associated with the Handgun Buyback and this year’s retained surplus, the result represents a real increase of $4.826M or 5.6 per cent over last fi nancial year. This additional revenue was predominately related to provision of additional funding by the ACT Government indexation factors and a further 17 policing positions.

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AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE A.C.T. COMMUNITY POLICING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 30 June 2005

CONTENTS

Certifi cation of the Financial Statements

Statement of Financial Performance

Notes to the Statement of Financial Performance

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A.C.T. COMMUNITY POLICING 2004-2005

STATEMENT BY THE CHIEF POLICE OFFICER FOR THE A.C.T.

AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CERTIFICATION

We certify that the A.C.T. Community Policing fi nancial statements for the period 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 are prepared in accordance with the format provided by the A.C.T. Department of Justice and Community Safety and are based on the Australian Federal Police accounts and records.

Signed …………………………………………………………………………. Signed ………………………………………………………………………….

Date September 2005 Date September 2005

AUDREY FAGAN DIANNE CARLOS

Chief Police Offi cer for the A.C.T. Chief Financial Offi cer

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Australian Federal Police ACT Community Policing Statement of Financial Performance for the year ended 30 June 2005

2003-04 2004-05 2004-05 Actual Note Budget Actual $'000 $'000 $'000

REVENUE 2,3

Department of Justice & Community Safety 84,969 Base Appropriation 89,720 89,720 396 New Initiatives 363 357 1,427 Handgun Buyback 0 0 424 Other Revenue 537 537 Retained Surplus/Deficit 712 712

87,216 Total Revenue 91,332 91,326

EXPENSES

56,906 Employee Expenses 5 61,840 62,111 15,776 Enabling Expenses 6 16,484 16,484 12,840 Administrative Expenses 7 11,611 11,722 982 Depreciation & Amortisation 8 1,026 1,056

86,504 Total Expenses 90,961 91,373

712 Operating Result 371 -47

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A.C.T. COMMUNITY POLICING NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

For the year ended 30 June 2005 NOTE 1 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.a – The statements have been prepared in accordance with the format provided by A.C.T. Department of Justice and Community Safety. This is a specifi c purpose report and is prepared under the terms of the Policing Arrangement with the A.C.T. Government.

1.b- Revenue and Expenses have been extracted from the statutory accounts prepared by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for the fi nancial year 2004/05.

The statutory statements of AFP have been prepared in accordance with:

• Finance Minister’s Orders (or FMOs, being the Financial Management and Accountability Orders (Financial Statements for reporting periods ending on or after 30 June 2005)) • Australian Accounting Standards and Accounting Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board; and • Consensus Views of the Urgent Issues Group. 1.c – The amounts shown in the A.C.T Community Policing fi nancial statements have been rounded to the nearest thousand dollars with the exception of audit fees.

1.d – From 1 July 1990, the A.C.T Department of Justice and Community Safety has responsibility to account for all assets and liabilities transferred under the Purchasing Agreement. Therefore these statements do not include any assessed value for them.

1.e – The methodology for the price of “Enabling Expenses” in note 6 was agreed between the AFP and the A.C.T. Department of Justice and Community Safety as part of the 2001-02 Purchase Agreement negotiation and includes adjustments to service delivery and staffi ng in subsequent years.

1.f – The methodology utilised in preparation of notes 5, 7 & 8 was primarily Activity Based Costing which utilised statistical analysis of individual Cost Centre activities to apportion costs across outcomes. Job Costing was used where a direct relationship between an activity and Outcome could be established.

1.g – The A.C.T. Government provides a range of facilities to A.C.T. Community Policing free of charge that have not been brought to account in the Statement of Financial Performance. NOTE 2 REVENUE

2.a – Funds received from the A.C.T. Government, in terms of an established Purchase Agreement for the 2004-05 fi nancial year, are classifi ed as receipts under Section 31 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 and are deemed to be appropriated in accordance with that section of the Act.

2.b – Funds received from other sources are also deemed to be appropriated under Section 31 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

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NOTE 3 ANNOTATED APPROPRIATIONS (SECTION 31)

The AFP has an ongoing Agreement with the Department of Finance and Administration that allows moneys recovered from:

(a) The sale, leasing, hiring out of, or other dealing with goods or personal property; and (b) The provision of services to be credited to the AFP’s Section 31 account.

Section 31 receipts during 2004-05 have been allocated across all expenditure items.

NOTE 4 AUDIT FEE

The Australian National Audit Offi ce undertakes the audit of the A.C.T. Community Policing’s annual fi nancial report and statement of performance at a fee to the AFP. These audits are undertaken as a special purpose audit by arrangement. The fee for the annual fi nancial report audit for 2004-05 is $27,000 GST exclusive (2003-04 fee - $25,000) and the statement of performance for 2004-05 is $35,000 GST exclusive (2003-04 fee - $33,000).

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Australian Federal Police ACT Community Policing Notes to and forming part of the Statement of Financial Performance for the year ended 30 June 2005

2003-04 2004-05 2004-05 Actual Budget Actual $'000 $'000 $'000 NOTE 5 Employee Expenses

37,685 Salaries (composite rates, higher duties & allowances) 40,222 40,486 3,861 Overtime Expenses 4,890 4,500 5,874 Superannuation PSS & CSS 6,081 6,510 991 Superannuation Productivity 1,073 1,048 4,271 Recreation Leave 4,413 4,443 1,490 Long Service Leave 1,779 1,667 2,529 Comcare Expenses 3,271 3,299 205 Other Employee Expenses 111 158 56,906 Total Employee Expenses 61,840 62,111

NOTE 6 Enabling Expenses

300 Health & Safety 315 315 547 Finance 566 566 531 Professional Standards 556 556 31 People Strategies 72 72 905 Learning & Development 912 912 4,941 Forensic Services 5,156 5,156 6,072 Information Technology 6,344 6,344 1,629 Commercial Support & Policy 1,707 1,707 820 Technical Operations 856 856 0 Property Expenses 0 0 15,776 Total Enabling Expenses 16,484 16,484

NOTE 7 Administrative Expenses

2,139 Accommodation 2,788 3,084 2,494 Vehicle Costs 2,683 2,615 447 Repairs & Maintenance 151 198 7,760 Other Administrative Expenses 5,989 5,825 12,840 Total Administrative Expenses 11,611 11,722

NOTE 8 Depreciation & Amortisation

972 Plant & Equipment 1,016 1,044 10 Other 10 12 982 Total Depreciation & Amortisation 1,026 1,056

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A.C.T. COMMUNITY POLICING 2004-2005

STATEMENT BY THE CHIEF POLICE OFFICER FOR THE A.C.T.

CERTIFICATION

I certify that the A.C.T. Policing performance statement for the period 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 are prepared in accordance with the format of the Purchase Agreement between the A.C.T. Minister for Police and Emergency Services and the Chief Police Offi cer for the A.C.T. for the Provision of Policing Services to the A.C.T. and is based on the Australian Federal Police records and related sources.

Signed …………………………………….…………………………………….

Date September 2005

AUDREY FAGAN

Chief Police Offi cer for the A.C.T.

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STATEMENT OF PERFORMANCE

For the year ended 30 June 2005 OUTCOME

In partnership with the community, create a safer and more secure Australian Capital Territory through the provision of quality police services.

This will be achieved through four main areas of activity: Crime and Safety Management; Traffi c Law Enforcement and Road Safety; Prosecution and Judicial Support; and Crime Prevention. OUTPUTS

CRIME AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT

• Incident Response and Policing Support for the Community • Crime Detection and Investigation A.C.T. Policing will provide a safer and more secure Australian Capital Territory so that members of the community can go about their daily lives without undue fear of crime.

This will be achieved by:

(i) providing effi cient and effective police response to calls for assistance received from members of the community; (ii) conducting investigations to detect offenders and bring them to justice; (iii) maintaining a proactive presence in the community, driven by the analysis of police intelligence data; and (iv) supporting the A.C.T. Property Crime Reduction Strategy 2004-2007 and undertaking those actions ascribed to ACT Policing in the Strategy documentation. Final cost: $75,783,901

TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ROAD SAFETY

A.C.T. Policing will enforce traffi c laws and promote safer behaviour on A.C.T. roads with the objectives of reducing the number of crash fatalities and injuries to members of the community.

Final cost: $6,122,442

PROSECUTION & JUDICIAL SUPPORT

A.C.T. Policing will maximise the number of successful prosecutions in Court by providing support to the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Courts.

Final cost: $5,630,731

CRIME PREVENTION

A.C.T. Policing will seek to prevent crime by targeting the causes of crime, educating members of the community about property and personal safety, and by pursuing inter-agency partnerships that assist in achieving this objective.

Final cost: $3,836,332

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Measures Annual Target Financial year % variation On to date result from target target?

Level of Crime

1. Number of offences against the person reported or Less than 900 743.1 -17.4% Y becoming known per 100,000 population.

2. Number of offences against property reported or becoming Less than 10182 8603.4 -15.5% Y known per 100,000 population.

3. Percentage of offences against the person cleared. Exceed 55% 71.3% 29.7% Y

4. Percentage of offences against property cleared. Exceed 10% 13.6% 36.4% Y

5. Number of ambulance attendances at heroin related Less than 204 106 -48.0% Y overdoses reported by the A.C.T. Ambulance Service (drug supply indicator).

Fear of Crime

6. Percentage of persons who are concerned about being the Less than National 49.1% -13.4% Y victim of physical assault – excluding sexual assault. Average (56.7%)

7. Percentage of persons who are concerned about being the Less than National 37.6% -12.9% Y victim of sexual assault. Average (43.1%)

8. Percentage of persons who are concerned about being the Less than National 76.2% 5.9% N victim of housebreaking. Average (72.0%)

9. Percentage of persons who are concerned about being the Less than National 65.6% -0.7% Y victim of motor vehicle theft. Average (66.0%)

10. Percentage of persons who feel safe at home alone during Exceed National 91.9% 0.3% Y the day. Average (91.6%)

11. Percentage of persons who feel safe at home alone after Exceed National 82.3% 1.9% Y dark. Average (80.8%)

Police Responsiveness

12. Response times for Priority One:

• Within 8 minutes 60% 67% 11.9% Y • Within 12 minutes 90% 87% -3.3% N

13. Response times for Priority Two:

• Within 20 minutes 60% 73% 21.6% Y • Within 30 minutes 95% 84% -11.1% N

14. Response times for Priority Three:

• Within 2 hours 60% 85% 41.8% Y • Within 3 hours 95% 90% -5.2% N

15. Response times for Priority Four:

• Within 24 hours 95% 94% -0.6% N

16. Percentage of 000 calls answered on fi rst or second presentation:

• On fi rst presentation 90% 92% 2.4% Y

• On second presentation 98% 98% 0.1% Y

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Measures Annual Target Financial year % variation On to date result from target target? Public Confi dence in Police 17. Percentage of persons satisfi ed or very satisfi ed with Exceed National police services. Average (68.9%) 63.7% -7.5% N 18. Percentage of persons who agree or strongly agree that Exceed National police perform their job professionally. Average (76.8%) 79.0% 3.0% Y 19. Percentage of persons who agree or strongly agree that Exceed National police treat people fairly and equally. Average (63.2%) 65.7% 3.9% Y 20. Number of substantiated complaint issues against 4 -84.0% Y police. 25 or less 21. Number of substantiated complaint issues relating to persons injured in custody. 00-Y Road Safety 22. Number of road crashes per 100,000 population. Less than 3617 3370.3 -6.8% Y 23. Number of road crashes resulting in death per 100,000 5.0 54.0% N population. Less than 3.2 24. Number of road crashes resulting in injury per 100,000 279.7 32.6% N population. Less than 210 25. Percentage of persons who self-report to driving 10km Less than National 54.9% 7.2% N or more over the speed limit. Average (51.2%)

26. Percentage of persons who self-report to driving while Less than National 5.5% -18.9% Y not wearing a seatbelt. Average (6.8%)

27. Percentage of persons who self-report to driving while Less than National 10.2% 23.7% N suspecting they are over the 0.05 alcohol limit. Average (8.3%) Supporting the Judicial Process 28. Number of hearing briefs of evidence delivered to the 1215 958 -21.2% N DPP. 29. Percentage of prosecutions fi nalised by offence proved 80% 84.2% 5.3% Y in court.1 30. Percentage of prosecutions fi nalised by a not-guilty 18% 14.5% -19.6% Y verdict or otherwise withdrawn.2

31. Percentage of prosecutions otherwise resolved.3 0 - 5% 1.3% -73.9% Y

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Measures Annual Target Financial year % variation On to date result from target target? Crime Prevention

32. Percentage of persons satisfi ed or very satisfi ed with Exceed National 57.7% -14.2% N police support for community programs. Average (67.3%) 33. Number of diversionary conferences conducted for 49 40.0% Y juvenile offenders. 35 or more 34. Percentage of juveniles diverted who have not 83% 4.6% Y re-offended in the reporting period. 80% 35. Number of referrals to SupportLink. 1250 or more 1941 55.3% Y 36. Number of referrals to drug diversion programs (drug 35 -12.5% N demand reduction effort). 40 or more

37. Number of children attending the traffi c centre. 3400 or more 3494 2.8% Y

1 This measure is based on the concept of a ‘case’ where a person may be brought before the court on multiple charges. The charges are for the purposes of this measure, grouped under the apprehension identifi cation number which is automatically generated by the PROMIS case management system. This measure records successful prosecutions as being those where any of the offences under one apprehension identifi cation number is proven before the court. 2 This measure is based on the concept of a ‘case’ where a person may be brought before the court on multiple charges. The charges are for the purposes of this measure, grouped under the apprehension identifi cation number which is automatically generated by the PROMIS case management system. This measure records cases where no offence under one apprehension identifi cation number was proven against any charge. 3 This measure is based on the concept of a ‘case’ where a person may be brought before the court on multiple charges. The charges are for the purposes of this measure, grouped under the apprehension identifi cation number which is automatically generated by the PROMIS case management system. This measure records cases which resulted in a court appearance where a magistrate or judge has made a determination which is not related to a fi nding of guilty or not guilty. This refers to mental health orders used by a court.

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1. Source: PROMIS case write-off as at 04 July 2005. Total person offences reported during period = 2,399. Note: This includes 3 person offences reported in Jervis Bay 2. Source: PROMIS case write-off as at 04 July 2005. Total property offences reported during period = 27,776. Note: This includes 48 property offences reported in Jervis Bay 3. Source: PROMIS case write-off as at 04 July 2005. Total person offences cleared during period = 1,711. Note: This includes 1 person offence cleared in Jervis Bay 4. Source: PROMIS case write-off as at 04 July 2005. Total property offences cleared during period = 3,788. Note : This includes 6 property offences cleared in Jervis Bay 5. Source: A.C.T. Ambulance Service as at 14 July 2005. This fi gure only relates to the number of herion overdoses. The Ambulance Service are unable to identify the number of illicit drug overdoses from the total overdose fi gure. 6. Source: ACNielsen National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Police, 14 July 2005. National result = 56.7%. 7. Source: ACNielsen National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Police, 14 July 2005. National result = 43.1%. 8. Source: ACNielsen National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Police, 14 July 2005. National result = 72.0%. 9. Source: ACNielsen National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Police, 14 July 2005. National result = 66.0%. 10. Source: ACNielsen National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Police, 14 July 2005. National result = 91.6%. 11. Source: ACNielsen National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Police, 14 July 2005. National result = 80.8%. 12. Source: Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system as at 13 July 2005. 13. Source: Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system as at 13 July 2005. 14. Source: Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system as at 13 July 2005. 15. Source: Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system as at 13 July 2005. 16. Source: Telstra as at 13 July 2005. 17. Source: ACNielsen National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Police, 14 July 2005. National result = 68.9%. 18. Source: ACNielsen National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Police, 14 July 2005. National result = 76.8%. 19. Source: ACNielsen National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Police, 14 July 2005. National result = 63.2%. 20. Source: Commonwealth Ombudsman as at 01 August 2005. 21. Source: Commonwealth Ombudsman as at 01 August 2005. 22. Source: PROMIS incident and accident module as at 04 July 2005. Crashes during the period = 10,881. Note: This includes 8 crashes in Jervis Bay 23. Source: PROMIS incident and accident module as at 04 July 2005. Crashes resulting in death during the period = 16. 24. Source: PROMIS incident and accident module as at 04 July 2005. Crashes resulting in injury during the period = 903. 25. Source: ACNielsen National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Police, 14 July 2005. National result = 51.2%. 26. Source: ACNielsen National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Police, 14 July 2005. National result = 6.8%. 27. Source: ACNielsen National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Police, 14 July 2005. National result = 8.3%. 28. Source: Prosecution and Judicial Support as at 06 July 2005. 29. Source: Criminal Records as at 04 July 2005. 30. Source: Criminal Records as at 04 July 2005. 31. Source: Criminal Records as at 04 July 2005. 32. Source: ACNielsen National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Police, 14 July 2005. National result = 67.3%. 33. Source: Crime Prevention as at 13 July 2005. 34. Source: Crime Prevention as at 13 July 2005 and PROMIS apprehensions as at 04 July 2005. This percentage is calculated using the number of juveniles that re-offended during the reporting period (8) divided by the total number of juveniles that attended a diversionary conference during the reporting period (49). 35. Source: Supportlink as at 13 July 2005. 36. Source: Drug and Alcohol Policy Coordination as at 12 July 2005. 37. Source: Crime Prevention as at 13 July 2005.

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ASSET MANAGEMENT for ACT Policing. This review will enable provide enhancements to exterior STRATEGY ACT Policing to prioritise and plan AFP lighting, and effect security upgrades internally funded policing equipment to the main entrance and counter Strategic asset management for major purchases in the longer term. area. Some interior painting was also buildings occupied by ACT Policing undertaken to improve the atmosphere is, with the exception of minor capital The ‘15 square metre’ policy for of the building which is now approaching works, a matter for the Department of employee accommodation does 30 years of age. Justice and Community Safety. not apply to ACT Policing as a Commonwealth agency. The Belconnen Exhibit facility was also All ACT Policing facilities are fully subject to capital works during the occupied with the exception of outdated CAPITAL WORKS fi nancial year. The facility was clad to offi ce accommodation located within MANAGEMENT prevent environmental exposure to staff the Belconnen Exhibit facility. This ACT Policing is currently housed within and exhibits. accommodation cannot be utilised due 13 separate facilities with the bulk being to non functional air-conditioning and City Station also benefi ted from owned by the ACT Government and lack of disabled access. Due to the lack capital works with minor work provided free of charge to ACT Policing. being undertaken to improve the of spare offi ce accommodation a spatial The exceptions include the Garema accommodation of the Volume Crime review of the Winchester Centre was Place City Shopfront, which is leased Team. This involved the refurbishment commissioned during the 2004-2005 from the private sector by ACT Policing of offi ce areas to accommodate the 29 fi nancial year to ascertain if effi ciencies and specialist team accommodation members of the team. could be made within the facility. located at the Weston Police Complex The results of this survey are due for and Wanggirrali Ngurrumbai Centre The total cost of these projects completion in August 2005. at Majura. Accommodation at the amounted to $0.444M which exceeded the $0.2M minor capital works budget The ACT Department of Justice and Weston Police Centre and Wanggirrali provided by the Department of Justice Community Safety announced that it will Ngurrumbai Centre is provided by the and Community Safety. Due to the undertake a facilities condition audit of AFP on a cost recovery basis. priority of the work and potential ACT Policing during next fi nancial year. ACT Policing and the ACT Department impacts on operational performance the The most recent condition audit for ACT of Justice and Community Safety have balance was absorbed by ACT Policing. Policing facilities was last undertaken responsibility for the coordination by Totalcare in 1998. This audit identifi ed of minor capital work for all ACT Major forward design issues for ACT Woden and Belconnen Police Stations Government-owned ACT Policing Policing are managed by the ACT as being of low standard. The new facilities. For fi nancial year 2004- Department of Justice and Community Woden Police Station will address part 2005 the Department of Justice and Safety. These issues currently include of this issue however accommodation in Community Services provided $0.2M for the new Woden Police Station and the Belconnen Police Station remains this purpose. the replacement of the Belconnen an issue. The forthcoming facility Police Station. The replacement of the Capital works undertaken within condition audits, combined with the Belconnen Police Station will be subject the fi nancial year 2004-2005 include Belconnen Station feasibility study, are to a $0.2M feasibility survey during the remedial work at the Belconnen Police aimed at informing longer term asset 2005-2006 fi nancial year. Station and repairs to Belconnen Exhibit management strategies. facility. The remedial work undertaken During the 2004-2005 fi nancial year the on the Belconnen Police Station was a AFP commissioned Walter Turnbull Pty top priority due to Occupational Health Ltd to conduct an AFP-wide strategic and Safety (OH&S) and member safety capital management review. While issues. Repairs were undertaken to the not dedicated to ACT Policing this change rooms, showers, and toilets. review has identifi ed long term capital Minor refurbishment work was also equipment replacement requirements undertaken to replace worn carpets,

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PROCUREMENT All ACT Procurement process which CONSULTANCY CONTRACTING exceed, or have the potential to SERVICES exceed $80 000 have been published PRINCIPLES AND During the 2004-2005 fi nancial year the on AusTender in accordance with this AFP entered into 30 new consultancy PROCESSES requirement. contracts (including seven contracts PROCUREMENT COMPETITIVE TENDING under $10 000) involving total actual CONTRACTING AND CONTRACTING expenditure of $1 442 618. In addition to this the AFP had 18 ongoing consultancy PRINCIPLES AND Work continued on ensuring delivery of contracts that were active during PROCESSES goods and services in accordance with the 2004-2005 year, involving total the core procurement principle of value- PURCHASING expenditure of $533 479. ACT Policing for-money. accounted for 9 consultancies with a Being a business unit of a The AFP conducted competitive total expenditure of $265 114. Details of Commonwealth Agency, ACT Policing tendering processes for goods and ACT Policing dedicated consultancies is required to comply with the services including: are provided in Table 4.1. Commonwealth Financial Management Act and Commonwealth Procurement • cleaning services; Guidelines (CPG’s). ACT Policing • consultancy services; GOVERNMENT adheres to the Commissioner’s • forensic equipment; CONTRACTUAL DEBT Financial Instructions and the AFP’s • provision of stationery; and (INTEREST) National Guideline on Procurement, Commercialisation and Contracting • a panel of providers to conduct a This issue is not applicable to the and associated Practical Guides. This program of internal audit. AFP, as the AFP is a Commonwealth ensures procurement processes of ACT Government Agency and is not bound In the interests of effi ciency and to Policing and the wider AFP comply with by the Government Contractual Debts remove duplication of effort ACT Policing the new Commonwealth Procurement (Interest) Act 1994. utilises the AFP National Procurement Guidelines (CPGs), in particular and Contracts and AFP Legal teams ensuring that the core principle of value to provide specialist procurement and for money is observed. contracting advice. The new CPGs, effective from 1 January 2005, have required a change in the way in which procurement processes are conducted in the AFP, including, but not limited to:

• the requirement to conduct open tender processes for procurement activities in excess of $80 000 (other than procurement of construction services); • all open approaches to the market to be published on AusTender; and • publishing of AFP’s annual procurement plans on AusTender by 1 July each year.

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Table 4.1: Reconciliation of Consultancy Costs 2004-2005

Consultancy Groups Amount Service Provided

Australian Institure of Criminology $3 000 Analysis of Family Violence Intervention Program Data

Australian Red Cross $43 538 Provision of disaster response capability

CJD Equipment Pty Ltd $2 767 Mechanical inspection

KPMG Australia $38 147 Professional services in relation to PCYC site

Park Plus Consultation $595 Safety briefi ng for vehicle lift

Supportlink Systems $108 958 Supportlink referal services

Prof. D Barclay $32 312 Professional services

Spacial Analysis $30 180 ACT Policing Spacial Analysis

Datacol Research $5 618 Consultancy regarding activity survey

Total $265 114

Source: ACT Policing Financial Services

Table 4.2: Reconciliation of Contractors 2004-2005

Contractors Group Amount Service Provided

AFP Protective Services $14 858 Provision of personnel

Anglicare $13 200 Contracted Chaplaincy

Australian Public Service Commission $87 636 Recruitment Service Provider

DATACOL Research $18 940 Activity Survey

HAYS Personnel Services $8 827 Recruitment Service

National Promotions Australia $45 515 Kenny Koala Marketing

Outsource Australia Pty Ltd $4 524 Provision for Vehicle markup/down services

Total $193 500

Source: ACT Policing Financial Services

125 APPENDICES

FINANCIAL REPORTS LEGISLATIVE/ ACT Policing received $57 898 from the REGULATORY DATA Department of Health to fund the ACT FINANCIAL REPORTS Policing Illicit Drug Diversion Offi cer. STATEMENTS LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Financial Statements are provided at COMMITTEE INQUIRIES pages 109 to 122. ACT Policing did not have primary AND REPORTS carriage of legislative reform matters During 2004-2005 a major review of ACT EXTERNAL SOURCES during the reporting period. ACT Policing resourcing was completed. The OF LABOUR AND Policing did have signifi cant policy input review was jointly commissioned by the SERVICES into various ACT Government legislative ACT and Commonwealth Government’s reform projects including the continued A summary of contractor services and culminated with the provision of development of the Criminal Code and utilised by ACT Policing in 2004-2005 is an extensive report on 30 June 2005. At the introduction of the Sex Offenders at Table 4.2. the time of reporting the Government (Registration) Act 2005. was considering the report and had ADVISORY AND not yet formally responded to the CONSULTATIVE BOARDS recommendations AND COMMITTEES GOVERNMENT The ACT Police Consultative Board, INQUIRIES AND which is chaired by Professor David REPORTS Biles, met regularly with the ACT During May 2005, ACT Policing Policing Executive throughout 2004- contributed to the Department of Justice 2005. Among the issues discussed by and Community Safety’s submission to the Board were customer service and the Legal Affairs Committee Inquiry into fi rst contact issues, the implementation Police Powers of Crowd Control. of the ACT Policing Assistance Centre, and the progress of a comprehensive At the time of reporting the Committee Memorandum of Understanding was continuing its inquiry into current between ACT Policing and the police powers under legislation, whether Department of Health governing police there had been any misuse of current response to mental health issues in the powers and the existence or need for Territory. special powers for the purposes of specifi c events. SERVICE PURCHASING ARRANGEMENTS/ REPORTS BY AUDITOR- COMMUNITY GRANTS/ GENERAL ASSISTANCE/ SPONSORSHIP The Auditor-General did not report on ACT Policing activities during 2004-2005. During 2004-2005 ACT Policing received a grant from the NRMA Road Safety REPORTS BY THE Trust for the Cycling Safely to School OMBUDSMAN Eduction Program. The Trust provided Staff from the Ombudsman’s offi ce $9 000 for bicycles and helmets and have been working collaboratively $17 000 toward bus fares for student with the AFP since 2003 on a project across Canberra to attend the Children’s to improve administrative processes Traffi c Centre. associated with the adjudication of

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Traffi c Infringement Notices. The project PURCHASE SCOPE was initiated because of the high level AGREEMENT 4. The output classes covered by this of complaints over a number of years 2004-2005 Agreement include all the goods about the AFP’s traffi c adjudication and services to be purchased by the responsibility. The project has led to 2004−2005 Purchase Agreement ACT from the AFP through the direct changed administrative practices, between the ACT Minister for Police police budget appropriation. This including those relating to the AFP’s and Emergency Services and the Agreement does not cover activities role in deciding whether individual Chief Police Offi cer for the ACT for the funded by revenue outside the direct Traffi c Infringement Notices should be Provision of Policing Services to the police appropriation. withdrawn or disputed in court. The Australian Capital Territory 5. The ACT’s purchaser interests Ombudsman is confi dent the changes PURPOSE will reduce complaints about the AFP in covered by this Agreement include: this area. The results of the project were 1. In accordance with the Australian (a) the policing outcome and all provided to the AFP Commissioner in Federal Police Act 1979 (the Act), associated outputs to be provided, early July 2005. the Australian Federal Police listing fi nal goods and services; (AFP) provides community policing and Consideration was again given to the services to the Australian Capital management of people in custody, (b) performance measures for the Territory (ACT). The Act also with particular emphasis on the role outputs, together with targets allows for the Commonwealth that video monitoring plays in the where appropriate. and ACT Governments to enter an investigation of Watch House custody- 6. Variations to this Agreement shall be arrangement for the provision of related complaints. supported by correspondence which those policing services. will be appended to the Agreement. Further discussion about Ombudsman 2. On 15 March 2000, the 7. The ACT Government agrees to investigations can be found in the Commonwealth Minister for Justice provide at no additional cost to Ombudsman’s Annual Report and Customs and the ACT Minister the AFP the range of facilities and 2003–2004. for Justice and Community Safety services supplied for community entered an Arrangement which policing prior to establishment of this established the enabling framework Agreement. for the provision by the AFP of policing services to the ACT. The 8. The policing outcome and associated Arrangement requires the ACT outputs to be provided, performance Police Minister (the ACT Minister) measures and defi nitions are and the Chief Police Offi cer to enter contained within Schedule 1 to this a Purchase Agreement for those Agreement. services. The Agreement is required to set out the details of the goods and BILLING AND PAYMENT services to be purchased by the ACT ARRANGEMENT from the AFP and the agreed price 9. Payments to the AFP will be on a pro- for those services. The Agreement is rata monthly basis against the police subject to a yearly review. appropriation. PARTIES POWERS AND 3. This Agreement is between the ACT OBLIGATIONS Minister and the Chief Police Offi cer 10.In accordance with the Arrangement, for the ACT. the Chief Police Offi cer for the ACT, subject to the authority of the Commissioner of the AFP, will be responsible to the ACT Minister for the achievement of the policing

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outcome and delivery of outputs set TERMS OF AGREEMENT AUDIT out in the Purchase Agreement and 13.The Agreement shall apply for the 17.In accordance with the Arrangement the general management and control period 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005. and this Purchase Agreement, the of AFP personnel and resources Chief Police Offi cer will provide after deployed for the purposes of the MONITORING AND the end of each fi nancial year and Arrangement. REPORTING by the date nominated by the ACT 11.The ACT Minister may give to the 14.The Chief Police Offi cer shall report Minister, a fi nancial statement for Chief Police Offi cer general directions to the ACT Minister on a quarterly that fi nancial year accompanied by a in writing as to policy, priorities and basis under this Agreement. Three report of the Commonwealth Auditor- goals of Government in relation to the reports will be provided in a format General or some other auditor provision of police services under the agreed by the parties, covering nominated by the Chief Police Offi cer Arrangement. performance, fi nance and personnel. and approved by the ACT Minister 12.Short-term variations to targets 15.In addition, the AFP will: stating: and priorities set by this Agreement (a) fund, to a maximum limit of (a) the correctness of the reports may be determined by the Minister, $10,000 a survey of crime victims made of performance under the including at the request of the Chief in the ACT; and Police Offi cer, following consultation Purchase Agreement; and (b) provide services in support of and with reasonable notice. Such (b) any other matters which the ACT Government ministerial variations should be within budget Auditor-General, or other agreed information requirements limits unless otherwise agreed. auditor, considers should be which are compliant with ACT reported to the ACT Minister. Government standards. ANNUAL REPORT 16.The Chief Police Offi cer shall also report annually to the ACT Minister, at a time nominated by the ACT Minister, on the provision of police services pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

Bill Wood MLA John Davies APM OAM

Minister for Police and Chief Police Offi cer

Emergency Services for the ACT 6 July 2004 6 July 2004 (date) ………………..………………..……………….. (date ………………..………………..………………..

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SCHEDULE 1 OUTPUTS TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ROAD PURCHASE CRIME AND SAFETY SAFETY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT ACT Policing will enforce traffi c laws • Incident Response and Policing For the year ended 30 June 2005 and promote safer behaviour on ACT Support for the Community roads with the objectives of reducing the OUTCOME • Crime Detection and Investigation number of crash fatalities and injuries to In partnership with the community, ACT Policing will provide a safer and members of the community. create a safer and more secure more secure Australian Capital Territory Output Price: $5,636,000 so that members of the community can Australian Capital Territory through the PROSECUTION & JUDICIAL go about their daily lives without undue provision of quality police services. SUPPORT fear of crime. This will be achieved through four main ACT Policing will maximise the number This will be achieved by: areas of activity: Crime and Safety of successful prosecutions in Court Management; Traffi c Law Enforcement (i) providing effi cient and effective police by providing support to the Director of and Road Safety; Prosecution and response to calls for assistance Public Prosecutions and the Courts. Judicial Support; and Crime Prevention. received from members of the Output Price: $4,192,000 community; (ii) conducting investigations to detect CRIME PREVENTION offenders and bring them to justice; ACT Policing will seek to prevent crime (iii)maintaining a proactive presence in by targeting the causes of crime, the community, driven by the analysis educating members of the community of police intelligence data; and about property and personal safety, and (iv) supporting the ACT Property Crime by pursuing Reduction Strategy 2004-2007 and inter-agency partnerships that assist in undertaking those actions ascribed achieving this objective. to ACT Policing in the Strategy documentation. Output Price: $4,228,000 Output Price: $75,664,000 Total Price = $89,720,000

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PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Issue of Community Interest Measures Target

Level of Crime 1. Number of offences against the person reported or becoming known Less than 900 per 100,000 population.

2. Number of offences against property reported or becoming known per Less than 10182 100,000 population.

3. Per centage of offences against the person cleared. Exceed 55%

4. Per centage of offences against property cleared. Exceed 10%

5. Number of ambulance attendances at heroin related overdoses reported Less than 204 by the ACT Ambulance Service (drug supply indicator).

Fear of Crime 6. Per centage of persons who are concerned about being the victim of Less than National physical assault – excluding sexual assault.a Average

7. Per centage of persons who are concerned about being the victim of Less than National sexual assault.a Average

8. Per centage of persons who are concerned about being the victim of Less than National housebreaking.a Average

9. Per centage of persons who are concerned about being the victim of Less than National motor vehicle theft.a Average

10. Per centage of persons who feel safe at home alone during the day.a Exceed National Average

11. Per centage of persons who feel safe at home alone after dark.a Exceed National Average

Police Responsiveness 12. Response times for Priority One: • Within 8 minutes; 60% • Within 12 minutes. 90%

13. Response times for Priority Two: • Within 20 minutes; 60% • Within 30 minutes. 95%

14. Response times for Priority Three: • Within 2 hours; 60% • Within 3 hours. 95%

15. Response times for Priority Four: • Within 24 hours. 95%

16. Per centage of 000 calls answered on fi rst or second presentation: • On fi rst presentation; 90% • On second presentation. 98%

Public Confi dence in Police 17. Per centage of persons satisfi ed or very satisfi ed with police services.a Exceed National Average

18. Per centage of persons who agree or strongly agree that police Exceed National Average perform their job professionally.a

19. Per centage of persons who agree or strongly agree that police treat Exceed National Average people fairly and equally.a

20. Number of substantiated complaint issues against police. 25 or less

21. Number of substantiated complaint issues relating to persons injured 0 in custody.

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Issue of Community Interest Measures Target

Road Safety 22. Number of road crashes per 100,000 population. Less than 3617

23. Number of road crashes resulting in death per 100,000 population. Less than 3.2

24. Number of road crashes resulting in injury per 100,000 population. Less than 210

25. Per centage of persons who self-report to driving 10km or more over Less than National the speed limit.a Average

26. Per centage of persons who self-report to driving while not wearing a Less than National seatbelt.a Average

27. Per centage of persons who self-report to driving while suspecting they Less than National are over the 0.05 alcohol limit.a Average

Supporting the Judicial Process 28. Number of hearing briefs of evidence delivered to the DPP. 1215

29. Per centage of cases fi nalised by offence proved in court.b 80%

30. Per centage of cases fi nalised by a not-guilty verdict or otherwise withdrawn.b 18%

31. Per centage of cases otherwise resolved.b 0 - 5%

Crime Prevention 32. Per centage of persons satisfi ed or very satisfi ed with police support for community programs.a Exceed National Average

33. Number of juveniles undertaking a diversionary conference. 35 or more

34. Per centage of juveniles diverted who have not re-offended in the reporting period. 80%

35. Number of referrals to SupportLink. 1250 or more

36. Number of referrals to drug diversion programs (drug demand reduction effort). 40 or more

37. Number of children attending the traffi c centre. 3400 or more a. These measures are sourced from a self-reporting survey conducted by ACNielsen under the auspices of the Australasian Centre for Policing Research. b. Measure 29. This measure is based on the concept of a ‘case’ where a person may be brought before the court on multiple charges. The charges are, for the purposes of this measure, grouped under the apprehension identifi cation number which is automatically generated by the PROMIS case management system. This measure records successful prosecutions as being those where any of the charges under one apprehension identifi cation number has been proven before the court. Measure 30. This measure is based on the concept of a ‘case’ where a person may be brought before the court on multiple charges. The charges are, for the purposes of this measure, grouped under the apprehension identifi cation number which is automatically generated by the PROMIS case management system. This measure records cases where none of the charges under one apprehension identifi cation number have been proven before the Court. Measure 31. This measure is based on the concept of a ‘case’ where a person may be brought before the court on multiple charges. The charges are, for the purposes of this measure, grouped under the apprehension identifi cation number which is automatically generated by the PROMIS case management system. This measure records cases which resulted in a court appearance where a magistrate or judge has made a determination which is not related to a fi nding of guilty or not guilty. This currently refers to mental health orders used by a court.

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DEFINITIONS

Term Defi nition

ACTG ACT Government

Hearing brief of evidence A collation of all relevant evidentiary material relating to a prosecution to be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Complaint issues Issues associated with a complaint made in accordance with the Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act (1981).

DPP Director of Public Prosecutions.

Offence A breach of the criminal law.

Offence cleared Offences cleared by arrest, summons, Voluntary Agreement to Attend Court (VATAC), charge before court, diversionary conference, caution or otherwise resolved.

Per centage of 000 calls answered on It is the policy of TELSTRA to re-present 000 calls to another line after 9 rings in order to maximise fi rst and second presentation. the response rate. This is a national standard endorsed by Emergency Service Organisations across Australia. The measurement of response to 000 calls is based on average operating capacity and the target for this measure does not include abnormal instances created by one major event where operating capacity is overloaded due to multiple reporting.

Prioritised response model The model used by the Computer Aided Dispatch system to prioritise incidents for dispatch of patrols.

Priority 1 Life threatening or time critical situations.

Priority 2 Situations where the information provided indicates that time is important, but not critical.

Priority 3 Situations where there is no immediate danger to safety or property, but where police attendance is needed without undue delay.

Priority 4 Situations requiring police attendance but at which time is not important, includes circumstances where a time is agreed with the complainant.

Notes

Comparability of Community Data reported in the 2000−2001 fi nancial year was compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics Satisfaction results. and published in the Population Survey Monitor. This data was collected through face-to-face interviews with respondents and was based on a sample of approximately 220 people quarterly. This survey has now been discontinued and replaced by a survey coordinated by the Australasian Centre for Policing Research, which is conducted on an ongoing basis throughout the year involving telephone interviews. While the content of the survey remains very similar there is some potential for variations in results based solely on the difference in the survey methodologies applied.

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Offences reported or becoming known in the Australian Capital Territory, July 2004 to June 2005

Offences Number of Offenders

Offence Reported Cleared Male Female Total

Offences against the person Homicide and related offences Murder 2 1 1 - 1 Attempted murder 1 1 1 - 1 Conspiracy to murder 1 1 - - - Manslaughter - - - - - Driving causing death 4 6 1 - 1 Homicide (unspecifi ed) - - - - - Total homicide and related offences 8 9 3 - 3 Assaults (excluding sexual) Assaults causing grievous bodily harm 21 18 15 3 18 Assaults causing actual bodily harm 303 209 183 22 205 Assaults other 1 652 1 204 585 114 699 Total assaults (excluding sexual) 1 976 1 431 783 139 922 Sexual assaults/offences Sexual assault 1st, 2nd, & 3rd degree 8 2 - - - Sexual intercourse, no consent 86 64 8 - 8 Sexual intercourse, person < 16 years 68 42 14 - 14 Indecent act, assault 3 4 6 - 6 Indecent act, no consent 47 23 11 - 11 Indecent act, person < 16 years 78 58 49 - 49 Incest 6 2 - - - Abduction 1 2 1 - 1 Total sexual assaults/offences 297 197 89 - 89 Other offences Kidnap 24 22 22 - 22 Other 94 52 45 2 47 Total other offences 118 74 67 2 69 Total offences against the person 2 399 1 711 942 141 1 083 Robbery and extortion Robbery Armed robbery 110 49 41 3 44 Other robbery 125 34 30 6 36 Total robbery 235 83 71 9 80 Blackmail and extortion 32 1-1 Total robbery and extortion 238 85 72 9 81 Burglary, fraud and other offences of theft Burglary Burglary dwellings 2 935 180 174 24 198 Burglary shops 464 53 80 8 88 Burglary other 1 007 103 95 6 101 Total burglary 4 406 336 349 38 387 Fraud and misappropriation Fraud 812 670 446 74 520 Misappropriation 7 - - - - Counterfeiting 19 2 2 4 6 Total fraud and misappropriation 838 672 448 78 526 Offences reported or becoming known in the Australian Capital Territory July 2004 to June 2005 (continued) 133 PART D ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE APPENDICES

Offences Number of Offenders

Offence Reported Cleared Male Female Total Handling stolen goods Receiving 53 69 68 17 85 Unlawful possession 161 174 170 39 209 Other 3 4 4 4 8 Total handling stolen goods 217 247 242 60 302 Theft or illegal use of vehicle Vehicle/vessel theft 1 797 172 170 16 186 Bicycle theft 582 14 1 - 1 Boat theft - - - - - Aircraft theft - - - - - Other vehicle theft 8 - - - - Unspecifi ed theft - - - - - Total theft or illegal use of vehicle 2 387 186 171 16 187 Other theft Stock theft - - - - - Shopstealing 910 545 174 127 301 Theft at burglary dwellings 1 923 118 129 14 143 Theft at burglary shops 230 22 77 - 77 Theft at burglary other 633 43 40 4 44 Other theft 8 600 810 505 247 752 Total other theft 12 296 1 538 925 392 1 317 Total burglary, fraud and other offences of theft 20 144 2 979 2 135 584 2 719 Property damage and environmental offences Property damage Arson 192 21 14 1 15 Damage at burglary dwellings 71 19 18 5 23 Damage at burglary shops 35 2 5 - 5 Damage at burglary other 91 15 16 - 16 Other property damage 6 994 662 391 66 457 Total property damage 7 383 719 444 72 516 Environmental offences Pollution 5 1 - - - Flora and fauna - - - - - Other environmental offences 6 4 1 - 1 Total environmental offences 11 5 1 - 1 Total property damage and environmental offences 7 394 724 445 72 517 Offences against good order Government security operations 76 3-3 Justice procedures 2 091 2 049 1 690 388 2 078 Firearms and weapons 293 263 212 31 243 Indecent exposure 71 15 14 1 15 Other 666 512 380 96 476 Total offences against good order 3 128 2 845 2 299 516 2 815

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Offences reported or becoming known in the Australian Capital Territory July 2004 to June 2005 (continued)

Offences Number of Offenders

Offence Reported Cleared Male Female Total Drug offences Possess and use 393 381 315 54 369 Deal and supply 107 113 96 26 122 Manufacture and grow 63 55 51 12 63 Other drug offences 54 4-4 Total drug offences 568 553 466 92 558 Other offences not elsewhere classifi ed 5 417 4 773 3 108 492 3 600 All offences 39 288 13 670 9 467 1 906 11 373

Note: Offence classifi cations are based on Australian Bureau of Statistics ANCO (1985), Catalogue No. 1234.0. Offences cleared do not necessarily relate to those offences reported in the time period. Offences reported in Jervis Bay are excluded.

Source: Offences reported: PROMIS Database (case write-off module) as at 4 July 2005. Offences cleared: PROMIS Database (case write-off module) as at 4 July 2005. Number of offenders: PROMIS Database (apprehensions module - number of unique offender records per offence type within an apprehension) as at 4 July 2005.

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Table 4.3: Access to Australian Federal Police Documents Gungahlin Police Stations. If applicants cannot obtain a form, a written request Type of information/ documents sought Who to write to Telephone should be provided, including: Police reports dealing with physical crimes Information AccessTeam 02 6245 7435 against the person (eg. assault) City Station • full name; (Criminal Injuries Compensation Claims) Information Access Team • date of birth; Service of summons/ subpoenas on AFP (ACT City Police Station only) Australian Federal Police • address of applicant; GPO Box 401 • which documents are sought; Canberra ACT 2601 • dates and place of incident; and Motor Vehicle Accident Reports Accident Records 02 6287 0401 Police Reports dealing with theft, burglary and Accident Records • police who attended (if possible). criminal damage Australian Federal Police Reports of lost or found property Locked Bag 1 Applications for access to documents Weston ACT 2611 must then be forwarded to the most Character Checks Criminal Records 02 6287 0545 appropriate area as set out in Table 4.3. Criminal and Traffi c Conviction Reports Criminal Records Australian Federal Police The AFP can be contacted by the hearing Locked Bag 1 impaired via its telephone typewriter Weston ACT 2611 facility on (02) 6256 7700.

Freedom of Information Requests Freedom of Information 02 6246 2112 Categories of Documents Held by the AFP (Other documents held by the AFP) Team The categories of documents listed Freedom of Information Team below are maintained by the AFP in Australian Federal Police a variety of formats. The documents PO Box 401 include: Canberra ACT 2601 • accounting and budgetary records; Source: ACT Policing Information Access Team • annual plans for internal audit activity; • briefi ng papers and correspondence in relation to the Australasian Police Ministers’ Council and the common OTHER SOURCES OF police services, the Australasian INFORMATION and South-West Pacifi c Region Police Commissioners’ Conference ACCESS TO AFP DOCUMENTS and South Pacifi c Chiefs of Police Conference; Any person is entitled to apply for • briefi ng papers and submissions access to Commonwealth Government prepared for the Attorney-General, documents under section 15 of the Minister for Justice, the ACT Minister Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the for Police and Emergency Services Act). Requests under the Act must be and the ACT Chief Minister; in writing or sent by email. An address • computer software and hardware in Australia must be provided for product evaluations; correspondence. • control registers concerning Access to application forms is available purchasing, offi cial telephones, from the AFP’s website stores, assets, travel and internal www.afp.gov.au and on request at ACT services; Policing Headquarters (Winchester Police Centre) and at the Belconnen, City, Tuggeranong, Woden and

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GLOSSARY

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACT Australian Capital Territory

AFP Australian Federal Police

Autocite Handheld device used to issue traffi c offences

CAD Computer Aided Dispatch

CBR Chemical, Biological, Radiological

CLASP Community Liaison Advisory Safety Project

CPO Chief Police Offi cer

DPP Director of Public Prosecutions

FOI Freedom of Information

FVIP Family Violence Intervention Program

ICLO Indigenous Community Liaison Offi cer

JESC Joint Emergency Services Centre

Nominal Informant Police offi cer responsible for the matter appearing before the court

OH&S Occupational Health & Safety

PCYC Police Citizens Youth Club

PROMIS Police Real-time Online Management Information System

RBT Random Breath Test

RTA Road Traffi c Authority

TBT Targeted Breath Testing

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX

A F P

AFP Professional Standards ...... 83 Family Violence Intervention Persons taken into Custody ...... 37 Program ...... 60 Audit ...... 102,112,123,126 People Strategies ...... 79 Finance, Exhibits and Logistics ...... 81 Awards ...... 99 Police Communications ...... 71 Firearms Registry ...... 65 B Police and Citizens Youth Club ...... 65

Bomb Response Team ...... 50 I Police Negotiation Team ...... 47 Illicit Drug Diversion Program ...... 76 Brief Management Team ...... 62 Prosecution and Judicial Support ...... 62 Induction Training ...... 98 C Prosecution Outcomes ...... 64 Information Access ...... 136 Community Perceptions of Police ...... 27 Purchasing ...... 124 Community Perceptions of Threat from Intelligence Teams ...... 69 R Crime at the Neighbourhood Level ...... 27 K Recruitment ...... 92 Community Perceptions of Threat from K9 Operations ...... 48 Research and Policy ...... 73 Crime at the Whole of ACT Level ...... 26 L Road Safety Groups / Forums ...... 58 Compensation Claims ...... 97 Legislative Framework ...... 7 S Competitive Tendering and M Specialist Response and Security ...... 45 Contracting ...... 124 Major Events Planning ...... 46 Staffi ng Profi le ...... 92 Complaints ...... 27 Media and Marketing ...... 77 Structure ...... 6 Confi dant Network ...... 93 Mission ...... 6 Surveillance ...... 69 Contact Numbers for Police Assistance ... N ...... 103 T North and South District Patrols ...... 29 Consultancy Services...... 124 Tactical Response Teams ...... 47 O Coroner’s Offi ce ...... 67 Tactical Training Team ...... 48 Occupational Health and Safety ...... 95 Corporate Governance Framework Territory Investigations Group ...... 39 Operation Halite ...... 32 ...... Review 75 Traffi c Operations ...... 52 Operations Committee ...... 101 Crime Prevention ...... 59 W Operations Monitoring and Intelligence Crime and Safety Management ...... 16 Water Operations ...... 51 Support ...... 68 Crimes Against Property...... 18 Workplace Accidents ...... 96 Order Services Team ...... 64 Crimes Against the Person ...... 16 Organisational Change ...... 7 E

Executive Committee ...... 101

Executive Profi les ...... 7

Executive Steering Committee ...... 101

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COMPLIANCE INDEX

CHIEF EXECUTIVE GOVERNANCE FINANCIAL REPORTS REVIEW Internal accountability structures and Financial statements ...... 106 Overview of the Agency ...... 6 processes ...... 101 APPENDICES Major issues, challenges and Strategic and organisational planning 102 achievements for the External sources of labour and services ...... Fraud prevention 102 ...... 126 reporting year ...... 11 Risk management and internal audit Overview of agency performances and LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY arrangements ...... 102 DATA REPORTS fi nancial results...... 11

External scrutiny ...... 102 Legislation ...... 126 Outlook for the coming year ...... 13 Reports required by legislation Advisory and consultative boards and AGENCY PERFORMANCE Freedom of information ...... 102 committees ...... 126 Key strategic achievements ...... 15-28 Public Interest Disclosure ...... 103 Service purchasing arrangements/ Human Rights Act ...... 83 community grants/assistance/ Territory records ...... 103 sponsorship ...... 126 Access to Government Strategy ...... 83 Sustainability and Environment Legislative Assembly Committee Community Engagement ...... 84 Commissioner for the Environment inquiries and reports ...... 126 Multicultural framework ...... 85 reporting ...... 103 Government inquiries and reports ...... 126 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecologically sustainable development Reports by Auditor-General ...... 126 reporting ...... 87 ...... 103 Strategic Bushfi re Management Plan Reports by the Ombudsman ...... 126 ACT Women’s Plan ...... 88 and Bushfi re Operational Plans ...... 103 MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANISATION ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL MANAGING OUR PEOPLE PERFORMANCE

HR performance and analysis ...... 91 Agency fi nancial results and analysis of fi nancial performance ...... 106 Staffi ng profi le ...... 92 Asset management ...... 123 Culture and values ...... 93 Capital works management ...... 123 Workplace diversity ...... 95 Procurement contracting principles and Workplace health and safety ...... 95 processes ...... 124 Learning and development ...... 98 Government contractual debt (interest) .... Workplace relations ...... 98 ...... 124

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