Victoria Police Annual Report

07–08 – PoliceVictoria annual 2007 report 2007–08

Contact Details Regional Headquarters Departments REGION 1 (CENTRAL) Chief Commissioner’s Office Victoria Police Centre Business Information Technology Services 637 Flinders Street Business Management Melbourne Victoria 3005 Corporate Management Review and Division Telephone 9247 5688 Corporate Strategy and Performance Counter Terrorism Coordination and Emergency REGION 2 (WEST) Management 110 Mercer Street Ethical Standards Geelong Victoria 3220 Human Resource Telephone 5225 3222 Legal Services REGION 3 (NORTH WEST) Media and Corporate Communications 15 Dimboola Road Operations Coordination Broadmeadows Victoria 3047 Traffic and Transit Safety Telephone 9302 8268 Specialist Support REGION 4 (NORTH EAST) These Departments are located at: 247–249 Rosanna Road Victoria Police Centre Rosanna Victoria 3084 637 Flinders Street Telephone 9457 4444 (PO Box 415) Melbourne Victoria 3005 REGION 5 (SOUTH EAST) Telephone 9247 6666 50 Langhorne Street Dandenong Victoria 3175 Education Department is located at: Telephone 9769 7621 Victoria Police Academy View Mount Road The locations and contact Glen Waverley Victoria 3150 details for each police station Telephone 9566 9566 in Victoria are available from the Victoria Police website: Crime Department and Intelligence and www.police.vic.gov.au Covert Support Department are located at: 412 St Kilda Road Melbourne Victoria 3004 Telephone 9865 2111 Victoria Police Forensic Science Centre is located at: Forensic Drive Macleod Victoria 3085 Telephone 9450 3444 contents Victoria Police Annual Report 2007–08 Additional Information Additional information about Victoria Police may be obtained from our website: www.police.vic.gov.au The Financial Management Act requires that certain categories of information not contained in the Annual Report be available on request. These include:  Details of major research and developmental activities  Statements of details of changes in prices, fees, charges and levies, and  Major committees sponsored. Further information may be obtained by writing to: Chief Commissioner Victoria Police PO Box 415 Melbourne VIC 3005 CCP Foreword 2 CORPORATE PROJECTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 38  Outlook for 2008–09 4  The Way Ahead 2008–2013 38  Public safety and public order 39 ABOUT VICTORIA POLICE 6  Organised crime/Purana Taskforce 41  Our history 6  Illicit Drug Strategy 42  Victoria Police today 7  Fraud Reduction Strategy 43  Our goals 7  Electronic Crime 43  Our values 7  Vehicle impoundment 44  Our service delivery principles 7  Public Transit Safety Strategy 45 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 8  Human Rights project 46  Chief Commissioner of Police 8  Integrity system for police project 47  Corporate Committee 8  IT and infrastructure 48  Executive Committee 9  Police station building program 49  Standing Committees 9  Corporate Committee portfolios 10 COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 50  Culturally and linguistically 51  Executive management changes in 2007–08 10 diverse communities  Audit Committee 11  Young people 53  Governance and organisational 11  Indigenous community 55 review initiatives  Reducing and preventing 57 OUR PERFORMANCE 14 violence against women and children  Key Results: The Way Ahead 2003–2008 15 APPENDICES 60  Key Results: Business Plan 2007–08 Output/ 21  A: Disclosure index 62 Service Delivery Results  B: Workforce statistics 64  Output Costs and Resource allocation 23  C: Disciplinary action 72 OUR PEOPLE 24  D: Consultancies 74  Recruitment, retention and deployment 24  E: Implementation of the Victorian 75  Workforce flexibility and capacity 27 Industry Participation Policy  Organisational health, safety and wellbeing 30  F: Disclosure of major contracts 76  Occupational Health and Safety 32  G: National competition policy compliance 76 performance indicators  H: Freedom of information 77  Managing stress and conflict 34  I: Statement in relation to the building act 79  Honours and awards 35  J: Corrections act reporting 80  K: Reports under the Whistleblowers 81 Protection Act – disclosures  L: Budget portfolio outcomes 83  M: Office-based environmental impacts 88 section one Chief Commissioner’s Foreword

Victoria Police’s achievements in 2007–08 were reflective of an ongoing commitment to the safety and wellbeing of the Victorian community. This year was the final year of our five year strategic plan, The Way Ahead 2003–2008. Over the life of this plan we have delivered impressive results, and I am pleased to report that we continued to build on these achievements in 2007–08. One of the key aims of The Way Ahead 2003–2008 was to decrease the overall crime rate, which is measured per 100,000 population, by five per cent. We have surpassed that measure, with the overall crime rate decreasing by 16.6 per cent over the life of the plan. In 2007–08, the overall crime rate decreased by Reducing actual crime and road trauma are 1.9 per cent from the rate reported at the end important measures of achievement for Victoria of 2006–07, marking the fifth consecutive year Police. However, how safe Victorians feel in their that the crime rate has dropped. However, we do community is essential to our overall success. In acknowledge that this year our members have faced 2007–08, 91.8 per cent of Victorian respondents well publicised challenges in relation to public safety to the independently conducted National Survey and order particularly around licensed premises. The of Community Satisfaction with Policing (NSCSP) organisation, working with government, responded felt ‘safe’ or ‘very safe’ out and about in their own to these challenges, by targeting anti-social neighbourhood. This is a very pleasing result, which behaviour in and around licensed premises through reflects our efforts in both responding to crime and operational activities and legislative measures. We proactively working to prevent crime. have also responded to challenges in major crime It is also important to know if the community thinks areas. This year we enhanced our focus and capacity we are doing our job well, and importantly, where we for dealing with illicit drugs, fraud and e-crime. We might not be meeting service standards. In 2007–08, also continued to see achievements resulting from NSCSP results tell us that 83 per cent of Victorians our efforts in targeting organised crime. who had direct, professional contact with police Safety on Victoria’s roads continues to be a were ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with the service significant area of focus for Victoria Police. While they received. We also know that 82.4 per cent of the there was a reduction in the road toll over the life community have confidence in police. While these of The Way Ahead, sadly 333 people lost their lives are very good results, we will continue to focus on on the road in 2007–08. This only underlines our improving the service we provide to the community. commitment to reducing road deaths and road trauma. We continued to invest significant resources in road policing operations that tackle the identified causes of road deaths and road trauma, such as excessive speed and alcohol and drug impaired driving. The success of the Vehicle Impoundment Enforcement Program, which enables police to take direct action against certain road safety offences and ‘hoon’ type driving, also contributed to our ongoing commitment to road safety.

page 3 victoria police annual report 2007–08 It is important to acknowledge the significant outlook for 2008–09 contribution that our partners and the community In 2008 we launched our new five year strategic plan, make to Victoria Police’s achievements. We work The Way Ahead 2008–2013. Over the next five years closely with our colleagues in the emergency we will focus on three key priorities: a safer Victoria, services, often in demanding circumstances, and connecting the community and valuing our people. thank them for their ongoing support. We would also like to thank the many government and community To contribute to a safer Victoria, we will focus groups throughout the state who we work with to on further reducing crime and improving public understand and develop policing strategies for the safety and road safety. In 2008–09 we will focus on diverse communities in Victoria. reducing the impact of volume crime, with emphasis on assaults, burglaries and thefts of and from motor Lastly, none of these achievements would be possible vehicles. We will also maintain our commitment without the hard work of Victoria Police’s people. To to reducing major crime. Importantly, we will use recognise their efforts and provide greater support intelligence to tailor policing to the needs of local for them in the future, Victoria Police signed a new communities and research to understand the drivers Enterprise Bargaining Agreement at the end of of crime. Victoria Police will also continue to focus 2007. This Agreement has allowed us to introduce on public safety, by responding to liquor licensing a number of new flexible working options which issues and improving safety on the public transport will enable our members to balance their work and network. Our commitment to reducing road deaths life commitments. These flexible arrangements also and serious injuries will be demonstrated through enable the organisation to provide a more efficient our road policing operations and through our and responsive service to the community. role in communicating road safety messages to the community.

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To connect with the community, in 2008–09 Victoria Police will focus on engaging with and enhancing our organisational capacity for policing diverse communities, including youth, multicultural and Indigenous groups, as well as other marginalised groups, including those with mental health issues. We will continue focussing on improving victim support, particularly in the areas of sexual assault and family violence. We will also continue to contribute to creating a more just and cohesive community which protects the rights of all Victorians. A commitment to valuing our people is fundamental to meeting our operational objectives. In the next twelve months we will continue to work on improving the health, safety and wellbeing of our people. We will focus on improving organisational performance and professional capability by promoting ethical, values-based leadership. We will continue to introduce flexible working arrangements to support the retention of staff and to attract new people to the organisation. Importantly, we will ensure that we build the skills and capability of our people, so that they can achieve their personal best and continue to serve the community effectively and proficiently.

Christine Nixon, APM Chief Commissioner

page 4 page 5 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 sectionsection one two AboutAbout Victoria Victoria Police Police our history Victoria Police was established on 3 January 1853 led by the first Chief Commissioner William Henry Fancourt Mitchell. At its establishment, Victoria Police had a total staff of 875 men, serving a Victorian population of around 168,000. victoria police today In the past five years, these objectives have provided Victoria Police provides police services to the the basis for Victoria Police’s plan. The Way Ahead Victorian community 24 hours a day, seven days 2003–2008, set four key goals for the organisation: a week, ensuring that a safe and secure society Reduce crime; underpins the economic, social and cultural Reduce the road toll and incidence of wellbeing of Victoria. road trauma; Fifty-six Police Service Areas have been established Increase community perceptions of safety; and within our five Regions to deliver policing services Increase customer satisfaction with to local communities. policing services. At the end of June 2008, Chief Commissioner our values Christine Nixon led an organisation of more than Our values underpin the culture and behaviour of 14,000 staff, including police, public servants, all personnel within our organisation and help us protective security officers, forensic officers and to become a more effective and capable policing other specialists, serving a Victorian community of services. Our values are: over five million people. To deliver these services in Flexibility 2007–08, the Victoria Police budget was $1.6 billion. Leadership The Minister for Police and Emergency Services is the Integrity Hon Bob Cameron MLA. Professionalism The Police Regulation Act 1958 is the legislative Respect, and instrument that Victoria Police operates under. Support. our goals our service delivery principles Efficient and effective policing services play an Our service delivery principles support our Values important role in building a community that has the and provide for a better police service. They are: capacity to deal with local safety and social issues Equitable, responsive and client-focused service; as they emerge. With the community and other Lawful, ethical and reasonable decisions supported; government agencies, Victoria Police delivers a safer Victoria through: Priorities determined and communities strengthened through internal/external Creating a more just society by enhancing collaboration and networks; and social cohesion, safety and the rights of people Creating an environment to support our people in our community; and to use their capabilities and resources efficiently, Improving community satisfaction with effectively and fairly. policing services.

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Victoria Police’s corporate governance arrangements are modelled on best practice principles to ensure an effective and transparent approach to accountability, decision-making and performance management. chief commissioner of police Victoria Police is led by the Chief Commissioner of Police, Christine Nixon. Chief Commissioner Nixon is responsible to the Police and Emergency Services Minister for the overall direction and performance of Victoria Police. corporate committee The Corporate Committee is the organisation’s peak decision-making body and is responsible for setting corporate policy, strategic direction, organisational performance targets, corporate budget priorities and for monitoring corporate performance. The Corporate Committee is chaired by the Chief Commissioner and comprises 26 senior executives and senior managers. Each of these reports directly to the Chief Commissioner and is accountable for the work performance of their respective portfolio, region, department or work unit. The Corporate Committee meets at least seven times a year. executive committee standing committees corporate committee portfolios executive management 1 The Executive Committee was established in 2007. The Corporate Committee is supported by six The Corporate Committee has identified a set changes in 2007–08 It supports the Corporate Committee by providing a Standing Committees: of strategic issues and challenges facing the Assistant Commissioner Ken Lay, formerly Assistant flexible, rapid and timely response to issues and risks Ethical Health Standing Committee; organisation. To ensure a whole-of-organisation Commissioner Region 3, was appointed as Assistant for Victoria Police in circumstances where delaying Finance and Physical Resources Standing focus on these critical issues, in 2007–08 portfolios Commissioner, Traffic and Transit Safety Department such a decision for consideration by the Corporate Committee; have been allocated to Corporate Committee on 3 January 2008. Committee is undesirable or not possible. members who are responsible for sponsoring Organisational Development Standing Commander Stephen Fontana, formerly Commander initiatives and strategies to address these issues. The Executive Committee’s members are: Committee; Corporate Management Review Division, was Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon; Personnel Management and Development The current portfolios include: appointed as Assistant Commissioner, Counter Deputy Commissioner Kieran Walshe; Standing Committee; Drugs and Alcohol Terrorism, Emergency Management and Major Deputy Commissioner Simon Overland; Policing Operations Standing Committee; and Youth Events on 1 February 2008. Chief Information Officer Valda Berzins; Science and Technology Standing Committee. Mental Health Commander Terry Purton took up the role of Director Jenny Peachey; Each Standing Committee comprises key Corporate Property Damage/Theft Commander, Corporate Management Review Executive Director Sanjib Roy; Committee members and most have at least one Motor Vehicle Theft Division on 1 February 2008. Director Cliff Owen; and independent, external member. The Standing Burglary Commander Kevin Scott from the Airlie Leadership Assistant Commissioner Paul Evans. Committees are responsible for the development Domestic Violence, Sex Assault, Development Centre was appointed as the Assistant and oversight of core strategies and projects in Child Abuse, Child Protection Commissioner Education Services formerly occupied their area of focus. They are fully empowered to Safe Streets and Transit by Dr Leigh Gassner, on 12 May 2008. public service medal make decisions, with a formal ratification process Operational Data Quality through the Corporate Committee, to ensure whole- Ms Toni Campbell, from the Crime Department, was recipient – cliff owen Traffic and Road Trauma of-organisation consideration for major policies and appointed as Director Education Operations on 12 Cliff Owen, Director, Business Management Regulation projects. The Standing Committees meet formally at May 2008. Department, was recognised for outstanding least once every six weeks. public service. He was instrumental in initiating Mr David Cox, of the Attorney General’s Department, and developing the Victoria Police Fleet Safety Emergency Management Australia Institute, was Strategy which became the benchmark for appointed as Director Education Development on 2 police fleet safety throughout Australasia. He June 2008. was also recognised for his key role in proposing Ms Nicole McKechnie was appointed as Director Media and implementing Victoria Police’s current and Corporate Communications on 16 June 2008. governance arrangement – a range of standing committees to complement the ‘Corporate Mr Noel Ashby, formerly Assistant Commissioner Committee’ model for governing Victoria Police. Traffic and Transit Safety, resigned from Victoria Police in November 2007. Mr Stephen Linnell, formerly Director Media and Corporate Communications, resigned from Victoria Police in November 2007. Dr Leigh Gassner, formerly Assistant Commissioner Education, retired from Victoria Police in February 2008.

1The criterion for inclusion is Corporate Committee Membership. Refer to Organisational Chart.

page 9 page 10 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 CHIEF COMMISSIONER Christine Nixon ORGANISATIONAL CHART (AS AT 30 JUNE 2008)

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DEPUTY COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Simon Overland Kieran Walshe Sanjib Roy Valda Berzins

Crime Region 1 (Central) Region 2 (West) Region 3 (North West) Region 4 (North East) Region 5 (South East) BOARD OF MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ACTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER Gary Jamieson Sandra Nicholson Emmett Dunne Bob Hastings Paul Evans

Crime Operations Police Service Areas Police Service Areas Police Service Areas Police Service Areas Police Service Areas Crime Strategy Bayside Ballarat Bendigo Banyule Bass Coast Crime Theme Desks Glen Eira Brimbank Campaspe Benalla Baw Baw Operations Support Kingston Central Goldfields Darebin Boroondara Cardinia Project Clarendon Melbourne Corangamite Hume Knox Dandenong Specialist Resources Port Phillip Geelong Macedon Ranges Manningham East Gippsland Tasking & Coordination Stonnington Hobsons Bay Mildura Maroondah Frankston Yarra Horsham Moonee Valley Mitchell La Trobe Maribyrnong Moreland Monash Mornington Peninsula Shepparton Nillumbik Wellington Melton Swan Hill Wangaratta Moorabool Whittlesea Whitehorse Northern Grampians Wodonga Sourthern Grampians Yarra Ranges Surf Coast Warrnambool Wyndham

Education Business Information Business Management Corporate Management Review Corporate Strategy & Performance Counter Terrorism Coordination ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER Kevin Scott Technology Services BOARD OF MANAGEMENT COMMANDER DIRECTOR & Emergency Management DIRECTOR Toni Campbell CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Terry Purton Jenny Peachey ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DIRECTOR Dr David Cox Valda Berzins Stephen Fontana

Professional Learning & Development Account Management Business Solutions Business Continuity Planning, Performance & Reporting Counter Terrorism Coordination School of Applied Policing Applications Management Corporate Support Services Financial Auditing Policy & Secretariat Major Event Planning Education Corporate Services Business & Planning Financial Services Governance & Audit Executive Research & Project Governance State Emergency Response Office ICT Project Management Procurement Management IT Auditing ICT Services & Infrastructure Records Services Operations Assurance Technical Standards & Architecture Risk Management

Ethical Standards Forensic Services Human Resource Intelligence & Covert Support Legal Services Media & Corporate Communications ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DIRECTOR BOARD OF MANAGEMENT COMMANDER DIRECTOR DIRECTOR Luke Cornelius Alastair Ross Dannye Moloney Findlay McRae Nicole McKechnie

Conduct & Professional Standards Biology Health & Safety Covert Support Civil Litigation Corporate Communications Investigations Business & Strategic Services HR Combined Services Project Interpose Freedom of Information & Privacy Media Licensing Services Chemistry Police Medical Officer Project Nimbus Legal Advisor’s Office Ombudsman & OPI Liaison Crime Scene Organisational Wellbeing State Intelligence Prosecutions Risk Mitigation Workforce Sustainability Specialist Operations & Intelligence Workforce Planning & Placement Workplace Relations

Operations Coordination Specialist Support Traffic & Transit Safety Position, Department, or Division COMMANDER COMMANDER ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MEMBERSHIP OF CORPORATE Ashley Dickinson Jim Hart Ken Lay COMMITTEE

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DEPUTY COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Simon Overland Kieran Walshe Sanjib Roy Valda Berzins

Community & Cultural Emergency Response Road Safety Strategic Services Divisions and/or Work Units Custodial Medicine Police Communications Transit Safety Strategic Support Protective Security Traffic Support Service Delivery Principles Special Operations Traffic Camera Office Implementation Training Security executive committee standing committees corporate committee portfolios executive management 1 The Executive Committee was established in 2007. The Corporate Committee is supported by six The Corporate Committee has identified a set changes in 2007–08 It supports the Corporate Committee by providing a Standing Committees: of strategic issues and challenges facing the Assistant Commissioner Ken Lay, formerly Assistant flexible, rapid and timely response to issues and risks Ethical Health Standing Committee; organisation. To ensure a whole-of-organisation Commissioner Region 3, was appointed as Assistant for Victoria Police in circumstances where delaying Finance and Physical Resources Standing focus on these critical issues, in 2007–08 portfolios Commissioner, Traffic and Transit Safety Department such a decision for consideration by the Corporate Committee; have been allocated to Corporate Committee on 3 January 2008. Committee is undesirable or not possible. members who are responsible for sponsoring Organisational Development Standing Commander Stephen Fontana, formerly Commander initiatives and strategies to address these issues. The Executive Committee’s members are: Committee; Corporate Management Review Division, was Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon; Personnel Management and Development The current portfolios include: appointed as Assistant Commissioner, Counter Deputy Commissioner Kieran Walshe; Standing Committee; Drugs and Alcohol Terrorism, Emergency Management and Major Deputy Commissioner Simon Overland; Policing Operations Standing Committee; and Youth Events on 1 February 2008. Chief Information Officer Valda Berzins; Science and Technology Standing Committee. Mental Health Commander Terry Purton took up the role of Director Jenny Peachey; Each Standing Committee comprises key Corporate Property Damage/Theft Commander, Corporate Management Review Executive Director Sanjib Roy; Committee members and most have at least one Motor Vehicle Theft Division on 1 February 2008. Director Cliff Owen; and independent, external member. The Standing Burglary Commander Kevin Scott from the Airlie Leadership Assistant Commissioner Paul Evans. Committees are responsible for the development Domestic Violence, Sex Assault, Development Centre was appointed as the Assistant and oversight of core strategies and projects in Child Abuse, Child Protection Commissioner Education Services formerly occupied their area of focus. They are fully empowered to Safe Streets and Transit by Dr Leigh Gassner, on 12 May 2008. public service medal make decisions, with a formal ratification process Operational Data Quality through the Corporate Committee, to ensure whole- Ms Toni Campbell, from the Crime Department, was recipient – cliff owen Traffic and Road Trauma of-organisation consideration for major policies and appointed as Director Education Operations on 12 Cliff Owen, Director, Business Management Regulation projects. The Standing Committees meet formally at May 2008. Department, was recognised for outstanding least once every six weeks. public service. He was instrumental in initiating Mr David Cox, of the Attorney General’s Department, and developing the Victoria Police Fleet Safety Emergency Management Australia Institute, was Strategy which became the benchmark for appointed as Director Education Development on 2 police fleet safety throughout Australasia. He June 2008. was also recognised for his key role in proposing Ms Nicole McKechnie was appointed as Director Media and implementing Victoria Police’s current and Corporate Communications on 16 June 2008. governance arrangement – a range of standing committees to complement the ‘Corporate Mr Noel Ashby, formerly Assistant Commissioner Committee’ model for governing Victoria Police. Traffic and Transit Safety, resigned from Victoria Police in November 2007. Mr Stephen Linnell, formerly Director Media and Corporate Communications, resigned from Victoria Police in November 2007. Dr Leigh Gassner, formerly Assistant Commissioner Education, retired from Victoria Police in February 2008.

1The criterion for inclusion is Corporate Committee Membership. Refer to Organisational Chart.

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audit committee governance and organisational The Chief Commissioner, as the Accountable review initiatives Officer under the Financial Management Act 1994, Operations assurance is responsible for the governance and oversight A number of audits, reviews and evaluations of the financial management of Victoria Police. were undertaken by the Corporate Management The Chief Commissioner is supported in this role Review Division during 2007–08, spanning both by the Victoria Police Audit Committee (VPAC). regions and departments across the organisation. Key issues relating to corporate governance, VPAC provides independent advice and assistance financial accountability, and overall compliance to the Accountable Officer in regard to the systems were identified. Recommendations regarding of financial reporting, financial and organisational opportunities for improvement were provided risk management, internal control and the adequacy to department heads and overseen by VPAC. of management reporting. VPAC operates under a charter that is based on the provisions and intent Information technology auditing of the Directions of the Minister of Finance. As a VPAC requirement, the information technology Members of the Audit Committee are: (IT) auditor undertook forensic audits of user Mr Mark Peters (Chair) – independent member activity on Victoria Police IT systems and provided reports regarding irregularities detected and issues Mr Gary Benbow – independent member affecting compliance generally. The IT auditor Ms Barbara McClure – independent member liaised with areas of Victoria Police responsible for Deputy Commissioner Kieran Walshe security policies, communications and user audit Deputy Commissioner Simon Overland requirements. The IT auditor also liaised with the Executive Director Sanjib Roy Commissioner for Law Enforcement Data Security Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius (CLEDS) to ensure that CLEDS protocols and Assistant Commissioner Gary Jamieson standards are being addressed. Director Jenny Peachey Financial auditing Non-voting members are: The use of the ACL software for Computer Assisted Audit Techniques continued during 2007–08, with Commander Terry Purton (Secretariat), its use enhancing the audit process. The number Mr Mick Whelan, Chief Financial Officer of audits conducted increased with the results The Audit Committee meets bi-monthly. being reported to VPAC. The financial auditors also facilitated regular liaison meetings with the Victorian Auditor General’s Office. Business continuity management During 2007–08 Victoria Police conducted a successful inter-departmental business continuity exercise based on pandemic preparedness. This exercise was facilitated by Ernst & Young and resulted in the identification of a number of issues which are now being addressed.

page 10 page 11 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Risk management Business Management Department (BMD) Corporate Management Review Division hosted the Board of Management Australasian Police Audit Conference in February 2008, A Board of Management was established in July which was attended by more than 130 representatives 2007 to ensure that the BMD delivers its targets from Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand and all within budget, implements its strategies and Australian States and Territories. Topics included risk operates within the corporate policy framework management, compliance, governance and business whilst reflecting our organisational philosophies, continuity with key speakers from corporate, principles and values. government and academic backgrounds. Members of the Board are selected from a range A corporate risk management reporting database of senior managers with key governance roles and was purchased during 2007–08. This acquisition service delivery portfolios. Each appointed member provides an enhanced risk management process supports the Charter of the Board of Management to across Victoria Police. lead good governance and deliver a flexible, dynamic approach to the services of the BMD. The position of Victoria Police continues to fulfill all of its legal member of the Board of Management is performed obligations under the Victoria Managed Insurance concurrently with the member’s owned position Authority Act 1996 and the Financial Management roles and functions. Act 1994 in relation to risk management. Human Resource Department (HRD) Boards of Management Board of Management Victoria Police has implemented Boards of A Board of Management commenced operation Management in three of its Departments: Crime in July 2007. The HRD Board comprises the HRD Department, Business Management Department assistant directors and is responsible for ensuring and Human Resources Department. The purpose that HRD delivers its targets within budget, of a Board is to fulfill the role and responsibilities implements its strategies and operates within the previously undertaken by an Assistant corporate policy framework, while reflecting the Commissioner or Director. department’s organisational philosophies, principles Crime Department Board of Management and values. The Board meets fortnightly and is The Crime Department Board of Management supported by a dedicated Secretariat. commenced operation on 1 January 2007. It ensures the department focuses on delivering public value, identifies and addresses strategic crime issues for Victoria Police and continues to develop staff. The Board comprises the senior management team with the Secretariat, Corporate Governance Group and the Tasking and Coordination Group providing support.

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Listening to Our People Australian Police Medal recipient: The Listening to Our People program was established Inspector Brian Hillier in 2006. The program involves Executive Committee members visiting individual workplaces to facilitate Inspector Hillier joined Victoria Police as a cadet meaningful communication between staff and in 1973 and graduated from the Police Academy executive management. The program continued the next year. He has worked at general duties in 2007–08, with face to face visits conducted at police stations, Criminal Investigations Branches locations around the State. and D24. He has also worked on projects such as the VicSafe Project Team which examined options Listening to Our People Online was established on to improve the Police Community Consultative the Victoria Police Intranet in March 2008, as an Committees, and the Police Firearms Review extension to the existing program. Employees are Project Group to examine issues surrounding able to ask questions of senior management via the police use of firearms in critical incidents. Intranet site. Members receive a personal response to their query by email or through a phone call. In 2000 Inspector Hillier was appointed to Questions and responses of a wider interest are then his current role at State Event Planning and posted online, ensuring greater information access Emergency Response Division. He has played a for employees and more efficient communication. key role in major event planning and emergency management through his role as Victoria Police’s Listening to Our People will continue in 2008–09. State Emergency Response Officer. He has worked tirelessly to further develop and strengthen Victoria’s emergency management arrangements and has created strong and enduring relationships with local government, emergency services and national co-ordination bodies. In 2004, Inspector Hillier received a Commission from the Premier of Victoria for exceptional and dedicated duty during Operation Alliance – Australia’s response to the terrorist bombing in Kuta, Bali on 12 October 2002. He has also served on a number of major events and emergency management committees including, Emergency Services Foundation Conference Committee and the 2006 Commonwealth Games Emergency Management Services Working Group.

page 12 page 13 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 section four Our Performance

The Way Ahead 2003–2008(The Way Ahead) set four high level goals for the organisation that focused on the outcomes Victoria Police sought to deliver to the community across the Plan’s five year duration. Those four outcome indicators also provide the strategic focus for Victoria Police’s annual Business Plan and output performance reporting structure. For the 2007–08 year, Victoria Police adopted a revised output performance structure which enabled us to more accurately measure and report the effectiveness of the services we deliver to the Victorian community. The Victoria Police annual Business Plan 2007–08 provided for the assessment of performance against a single Policing Services output and twelve key high level performance indicators. The section that follows provides a detailed analysis of Victoria Police performance against all published indicators as well as providing contextual data and comment to aid in interpretation of the basic numbers. key results: the way ahead Reducing the Crime Rate 2003–2008 The Way Ahead aimed to reduce the overall crime Four key outcome goals underpinned the success rate by five per cent over its five-year life. At the end of The Way Ahead: of 2007–08 the rate was 7,186 offences per 100,000 population. This represents a total 16.6 per cent Reducing the crime rate; reduction on the baseline and also represents a 1.9 Reducing the road toll and the incidence per cent decrease over the rate at the end of 2006–07. of road trauma; This is the lowest rate per 100,000 population since Increasing perceptions of safety; and the introduction of the LEAP recording system in Increasing customer satisfaction. March 1993.

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page 15 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Movements in high volume crime categories drive The following section aims to provide more detailed the overall crime rate. The overall downward trend information on the longer term trends in the number in the crime rate is largely attributable to continued of recorded offences in key categories. proactive initiatives and strategies targeting some of those high volume offence categories.

TABLE 1 RECORDED OFFENCES IN KEY CRIME CATEGORIES 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 % Change 2001–08 Crime against 36,630 35,642 34,919 38,885 40,421 42,353 42,947 +17.2 a). the Person* Assault 25,177 25,104 24,639 28,138 28,943 31,052 31,284 +24.3 a). Property Crime* 355,929 331,200 308,164 281,752 277,970 282,348 281,134 -21.0 Motor Vehicle 37,677 29,053 23,783 21,279 19,578 17,998 18,008 -52.2 Theft Theft from 64,566 56,469 50,623 45.368 47.074 46,482 52,178 -19.2 b). Motor Vehicle Residential 46,038 39,930 36,347 32,781 29,290 29,551 28,817 -37.4 Burglary Property Damage 42,203 42,915 42,134 41,163 46,861 52,509 52,972 +25.5 c).

* All recorded offences a) Refer to Family Violence and Assaults section below. b) The increase in 2007–08 of 12.2 per cent over the previous year is largely attributable to the theft of high technology items including navigational devices from vehicles. Proactive initiatives including educational campaigns are in place to address this increase. c) The long term trend shows a relatively static number of Property Damage offences were reported between 2001–02 and 2004–05. However, there was an increase of almost 14 per cent between 2004–05 and 2005–06 and a further 12 per cent in recorded offences between 2005–06 and 2006–07. That increase was largely attributable to the impact of campaigns encouraging the reporting of the presence of graffiti (to facilitate its early removal). The further increase of 0.9 per cent between 2006–07 and 2007–08 is not considered to be significant.

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The relationship between Family Violence and Assaults In the longer term, it is anticipated that this Of all assaults reported in 2007–08, 23.7 per cent will lead to a reduction in the actual occurrence were family violence related. Of Family Violence of family violence. Incidents (FVI) reported in 2007–08, just under one The data in the table below shows that the half of all offences recorded were assaults. introduction of the CoPIFV has led to a significant The Code of Practice for the Investigation of increase in both the number of charges laid as a Family Violence (CoPIFV) was introduced in August consequence of police attendance and also in the 2004. The CoPIFV is one of a number of initiatives proportion of those attendances which result in which was designed to enhance police responses charges being laid. to family violence. The CoPIFV focuses on evidence In the two years before the introduction of the gathering, investigation and laying charges where CoPIFV approximately 15 per cent of assaults were that is appropriate. The objective is to ensure that family violence related. Since its introduction that community members have the confidence to proportion has risen to approximately 24 per cent. report instances of family violence to police, knowing that they will be effectively dealt with.

TABLE 2 FAMILY VIOLENCE INCIDENTS 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 % change 2001–08 FVI Attended 23,457 28,454 27,672 29,158 28,301 29,652 31,676 +35.0

No. of FVI where 2,797 3,116 2,627 5,185 7,088 7,444 7,612 +172.1 charges laid as a result of police attendance

Percentage of 11.9 11.0 9.5 17.8 25.0 25.1 24.0 +12.1 FVI where charges laid

page 16 page 17 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Reducing the Road Toll and the At the end of 2007–08, road deaths had been Incidence of Road Trauma reduced by 25 per cent over the baseline established The target for this key indicator from The Way in December 2001. The road toll at the end of June Ahead was to achieve a reduction of 20 per cent 2008 was 333 deaths, two less than at the same in road trauma over the five year period. That time in the previous year. objective aligned The Way Ahead with the whole- of-government arrive alive! road safety strategy.

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Australian Police Medal recipient: Leading Senior Constable Laurence Carter Leading Senior Constable Carter joined Victoria Police in 1971. He has performed general duties at Russell Street, the Traffic and Patrol Division, Moonee Ponds Police Station and the Traffic Operations Group. He has made a significant contribution in the area of road safety, particularly heavy vehicle enforcement. In the 1980s he was seconded to the Road Traffic Authority where his skills and experience were sought to develop its enforcement officers. He became a founding member of the Road Safety Task Force, Highway Unit and has remained at that Unit. He has been regularly deployed to all areas of the state to conduct intelligence led enforcement operations specifically targeting heavy vehicles. He has delivered training on Victoria Police’s Traffic Management Units and Traffic Advanced Studies Courses and to the South Australian Police on drug enforcement and specific heavy vehicle law enforcement. In the 1990s Leading Senior Constable Carter contributed to legislative reform regarding heavy vehicle compliance and enforcement, to ensure the proposed legislation was enforceable and could be practically applied by drivers.

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Increasing Perceptions of Safety This result reflected the tenth consecutive quarter The Way Ahead aimed to increase community above the base line and present indications are that perceptions of safety above the 2002–03 baseline this level of performance is likely to be maintained of 89.5 per cent. There has been limited variation in the results At the end of 2007–08, 91.8 per cent of Victorian against this measure over the period of The Way respondents to the independently conducted Ahead. This level of stability is also reflected in National Survey of Community Satisfaction the national results over the same period. with Policing (NSCSP) felt ‘safe’ or ‘very safe’ out and about in their own neighbourhood.

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page 18 page 19 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Increasing customer satisfaction Whilst the final result is not above the target, it The Way Ahead aimed to increase customer is a significant achievement. Review of the trend satisfaction above the 2002–03 baseline of 83 per over time indicates that the baseline of 83 per cent cent. The measurement of customer satisfaction represented a historically high point which was is based on the views of those members of the followed by around a 12 per cent decline over the community who have had at least one direct, following 18 months. From the low of 72.4 percent in professional contact with a member of Victoria Police December 2004, customer satisfaction increased over in the previous 12 month period. Contact with police the next 18 months to about 83 per cent and has since and customer satisfaction is measured through the remained at approximately this level. independently conducted NSCSP. In June 2003, 50 per cent of Victorian respondents At the end of 2007–08, the proportion of Victorian to the NSCSP reported that they had had contact respondents who reported to be ‘satisfied’ or ‘very with police in the previous 12 month period. By June satisfied’ was 83.0 per cent. This was the tenth 2008 this proportion had increased to 62 per cent. consecutive quarter at or above the baseline. This represents a higher rate of police / community contacts than that prevailing in other Australian policing jurisdictions.

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key results: business plan 2007–08 Providing community safety and crime output / service delivery results prevention programs such as the authorised Victoria Police delivers a range of services to release of criminal history information in the the Victorian community on a daily basis. interests of public safety; and These services include: Promoting safer road user behaviour and enforcing road safety laws. Responding to calls for assistance in matters of personal and public safety, including In 2007–08 Victoria Police measured the quantity, emergencies, serious incidents and routine quality and timeliness of its delivery of policing response calls; services through twelve key performance indicators. Detecting and investigating offences and A summary of those indicators and performance bringing to justice those responsible for results for 2007–08 appears in Table 3 below. committing them; Supporting the judicial process to achieve efficient and effective court case management, providing safe custody for alleged offenders and ensuring both fair and equitable treatment of both victims and alleged offenders;

TABLE 3 OUTPUT RESULTS REPORTED TO GOVERNMENT AT 30 JUNE 2008. Performance Measure Target Result Reduction in property crime 3% 0.4% Reduction in crime against the person 2% –1.4% Number of calls for assistance to which a response was despatched 750,000 723,286 Number of crime prevention and community safety checks conducted 435,000 531,281 Percentage of the community satisfied with the delivery of policing services in Victoria* 76% 69.7% Percentage of the community who have confidence in Victoria Police* 82% 82.4% Percentage of drivers tested who comply with blood alcohol limits 99% 99.5% Percentage of drivers checked who comply with posted speed limits 98% 99.6% Percentage of drivers tested who return a clear result for illicit drugs 90% 98.2% Proportion of successful prosecution outcomes 90% 93.1% Percentage of offences against the person resolved within 30 days 56% 52.9% Percentage of property crime resolved within 30 days 20% 19.1%

* Results for this measure are derived from the independently conducted National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Policing.

page 20 page 21 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Factors significantly affecting Output Performance Crime prevention and community safety checks The 2007–08 results against output performance conducted: The result against this measure represents indicators have been good and generally within some 22 per cent ‘over achievement’. The high level the forecast range (which is + / – five per cent). of positive variation reflects growing demand for This section provides comment on those results criminal records checking and the issue of clearance which fall outside that forecast range, or where certificates as a precondition of employment, both performance variation might otherwise be regarded paid and voluntary. The level of demand for such as particularly significant. checking is very significantly affected by factors external to Victoria Police, such as legislative change. Reduction in crimes against the person: The 3.4 per cent variation from target recorded in this category Satisfaction with Policing Services: It should be noted of offending is driven primarily by a 0.7 per cent rise that the target for this measure has not changed in in the number of Assault offences (which constitute three consecutive years. In that period, there has been some 73 per cent of all Crimes against the Person). a downward trend nationally in the results for this The rise in Assault offences is principally attributable indicator – reflecting a similar downward trend in to a significant rise in Assault offences recorded all policing jurisdictions. The Report on Government as a result of police attendance at Family Violence Services 2008 noted that the Victorian result at the Incidents. The 0.7 percent total rise in Assault end of 2006–07, while down on the previous year, offences is comprised of a 1.9 per cent rise in assaults was still ‘significantly above the national average’. arising from family incidents and a 0.4 per cent rise While the 2007–08 Victorian result of 69.7% is in other assaults. (see earlier section entitled “The 6.3% below target, it is still significantly above the relationship between Family Violence and Assaults”. national average result of 66.3%. General satisfaction with police tends to be disproportionately affected by factors such as negative media coverage. It should be noted that the fall in General Satisfaction has not been matched by any significant decline in the other survey–based measure, ‘Community Confidence in Police’, which has been maintained at a very high level.

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output costs and resource allocation In 2007–08, Victoria Police expended $1,630 million on the delivery of the Policing Services output. This represented a 4.7 per cent increase over the 2006–07 total of $1,556 million. The table below provides a summary of comparative financial results over a five-year period. TABLE 4 SUMMARY FINANCIAL RESULTS

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Total income 1,271,396 1,352,112 1,523,873 1,583,522 1,676,603 Less total expenses 1,268,147 1,349,221 1,517,254 1,556,428 1,630,837 Net result from operating activities 3,249 2,891 6,619 27,094 45,766 Net cash flow from operating activities 34,226 70,726 94,383 43,932 54,694 Total assets 727,551 835,234 984,002 1,179,746 1,190,259 Total liabilities 353,567 426,446 503,474 510,972 496,927

page 22 page 23 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 section five Our People

Victoria Police is committed to building and strengthening the capabilities of our highly skilled workforce recruitment, retention and deployment We recognise that to attract and retain a highly skilled workforce we need to continue to develop and support our people to use their capabilities and resources efficiently, effectively and fairly. Our human resource programs, initiatives and policies are focussed on ensuring our people are safe and healthy, adaptive, responsive, confident and professional so as to deliver excellence in policing services to our diverse community. Workforce Planning Police Numbers The People Allocation Model (PAM), developed in Implementation of the government’s commitment 2006, is a distributive model which allocates the to increasing police numbers by 350 during its available police resources in an equitable manner, term of office is proceeding. Recruitment, training using 12 social and demographic issues identified as and induction scheduling is on track to ensure that the key drivers of policing. In January 2008, the PAM operational police numbers will meet the target of was updated with additional data that related to the 11,250 by November 2010. 12 drivers. Victoria Police has received continued interest from Our reporting on human resource (HR) drivers has people wanting to join the organisation and a high been enhanced to further assist managers. The rate of recruit applicants has been sustained. The data highlights information and trends that can quality of recruits remains high, with people from affect a work location’s capacity to deliver services a range of professions seeking to join. Selection is and provides opportunities for comparison and based on merit and during 2007–08, 468 recruits knowledge sharing. These HR drivers were also (60 per cent male and 40 per cent female) entered utilised as key source data for the Victoria Police the Victoria Police Academy to commence training Compstat process1, along with crime and traffic data, in the Probationary Constable Course. The average to monitor our achievements against The Way Ahead age for recruits was 30 years, which has remained 2003–2008 on a regular basis. relatively consistent over the past four years. Victoria Police continued to support the Australian Federal Police with overseas deployment of up to 80 members. Members performed capacity building and peacekeeping duties in the Solomon Islands, East Timor, Cyprus and Sudan. In addition to overseas deployments, Victoria Police deployed 11 members to the Northern Territory to assist with the Federal Government’s intervention in remote Indigenous communities.

1 The Compstat process evaluates performance of individual divisions across the whole of the state, in an executive-level forum. Objectives include enhancing organisational communication, sharing knowledge and information, and identification of ‘best practice’ policing approaches in response to identified policing problems.

page 25 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Diversity Australian Police Medal recipient: Work continued on the Victoria Police Diversity Inspector William (Bill) Weatherly Strategy Action Plan. This included diversity Inspector Weatherly joined Victoria Police as a data benchmarking and alignment of diversity cadet in 1972 and graduated in the following year. competencies with recruitment, promotion and Much of Senior Sergeant Weatherly’s career has performance management. The strategy is inclusive been dedicated to policing the western suburbs of the entire workforce and comprises 16 elements of Melbourne. In 2002 he was promoted to Senior of diversity, including gender, thinking styles, skills, Sergeant, Officer in Charge of Footscray Police Station. work style preferences, age and culture. Under Senior Sergeant Weatherly’s leadership, The number of female police and recruits as at 30 the Footscray Police Service Area achieved one June 2008 was 2,648, providing a representation of of the highest crime reductions in the State in 23.1 per cent. This is a 0.9 percentage point increase 2005–06 (around 20 per cent). It also received and an increase of 118 female police and recruits recognition and awards from various groups on the previous reporting year. With the inclusion within the highly diverse community and became of female public servants, female representation at a workplace that attracted high-performing 30 June 2008 was 31.3 per cent (or 4,452), an overall staff. He has developed projects involving youth, increase of 1 percentage point on the previous year. a range of cultural groups, the local Indigenous An Australian Research Council (ARC) three year people, the local Council, local health and hospital (2006–09) grant in partnership with RMIT University areas and the Western Bulldogs Football club. commenced its third and final year, examining Senior Sergeant Weatherly leads his staff and his whether Victoria Police marketing, recruitment community by example, regularly working on and retention mechanisms support the attraction watch-house counters, on mobile and foot patrol and retention of people from Culturally and duties and actively in day to day community Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds. During events. He devotes considerable off-duty time the reporting year, analysis and report writing were and energy to community participation. undertaken, bringing together comments from over 200 consultations, interviews and focus groups Inspector Weatherly is currently in charge of conducted with CALD people. the Wyndham Police Service Area.

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workforce flexibility and capacity Flexible Work Arrangements Enterprise Bargaining One of the workplace agreement flexibility initiatives The Victoria Police Workplace Agreement 2007 was the ability for sworn employees to cash out came into effect on 28 October 2007 and will remain their accrued time off. The processes and systems for in operation until June 2011. The new agreement coordinating these additional resources have been recognises and fairly remunerates police members developed. These resources will be used for high for the demands of police work, while providing visibility operations targeting crime, traffic offences, a workforce capable of delivering an even more public order and licensing offences across the state efficient and responsive service to the community. commencing from July 2008. Key features of the new agreement include: Enhancements to part time employment were also part of the new agreement. These changes Enhanced flexible working options that aim allow sworn employees to have multiple part to create an environment that incorporates time positions and to be able to work in a range choice, versatility and adaptability by providing of different working patterns. While providing members with more flexibility to balance their greater flexibility for employees these changes work and life commitments, while also enabling provide managers with further tools to better match the organisation to better respond to the resources to service demand. Other flexible work changing needs of the community; options in the agreement, including irregular part An improved career structure that features time employment, supplementary duties and fixed extended career paths for general duties term employment, are under development requiring and specialist police to assist in retention more substantial legislative work, including through as well as recognising members who act in revisions to the Police Regulation Act. a mentoring capacity; The introduction of a Police Registration Board; and A commitment from The Police Association to actively assist Victoria Police to reduce crime, reduce road fatalities, increase general satisfaction with police and increase perceptions of safety.

page 26 page 27 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 The completion of the three year ARC linkage grant Australian Police Medal recipient: project for Policing and Quality Part time Work Senior Sergeant Joy Murphy has provided Victoria Police with the opportunity to review quality part time work in conjunction Senior Sergeant Murphy joined Victoria Police with the centre for Applied Social Research at RMIT in 1973. After graduation she performed general University. The project recommendations build on duties and investigations roles. Victoria Police’s commitment to the expansion of From early in her career, Senior Sergeant Murphy opportunities for part time work, which in part has demonstrated an aptitude for sexual assault occurred with new initiatives being successfully matters and child protection and welfare issues. negotiated as part of the 2007 Workplace Agreement. She performed duties at the Crime Prevention The project allowed for improving quality through Bureau, Heidelberg Criminal Investigation Branch an internally established Part time Employment (CIB), Regional Crime Squad, and the CIB Sexual Review Panel comprising executive staff, focussed Offences Squad. on the needs of our people and the service delivery requirements of the organisation. In 1988 she became the Officer in Charge of Heidelberg Community Policing Squad. She has The finalisation of the Rostering Project has resulted remained in this position, with the unit now in a new rostering policy which applies to all staff. known as the Diamond Creek Sexual Offences It was developed in consultation with relevant and Child Abuse Unit (SOCAU). From 1998 to 2001, unions, management and staff. It is focussed Senior Sergeant Murphy was on the Committee of on a safe workplace to eliminate risks to health, Management for the Women’s Domestic Service. safety and wellbeing; workforce adaptability and In 2002 her contribution to domestic violence responsiveness to current and future policing management was recognised by the Chair of demands; and a workplace culture where managers the Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Service and staff work together to establish best practice of Victoria. rostering. It is supported locally by Local Roster Working Groups and centrally by a Roster Evaluation and Senior Sergeant Murphy has played a leading role Assistance Unit in the Human Resource Department. in establishing formal support mechanisms to combat discrimination within Victoria Police. She was an inaugural member of the Past and Present Women in Policing Association which strives to support, recognise and improve the position of women in the policing profession in Victoria. She was also instrumental in forming the Victoria Police Gay and Lesbian Police Employee’s Network (GALPEN).

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System Enhancements Business excellence2 Further work has continued on three system Business excellence principles continue to enhancements which will build on our strategic underpin the organisation’s ongoing commitment capability and develop and support our people to to continuous improvement. use their capabilities and resources efficiently, Twenty staff members have undertaken the new effectively and fairly. Graduate Certificate level Business Excellence Following the Victorian Auditor-General’s 2006 qualification, bringing the total number of accredited report, work has been undertaken in developing staff to over 200. Trained staff members have a more robust human resource management continued to use a variety of business excellence system (HRMS) and an improved performance tools to undertake workplace assessments and management system. In 2007, a tender for the projects which have resulted in a range of system HRMS was developed, responses evaluated and improvements, increased employee engagement a preferred tenderer selected. At the end of June and innovative solutions to improve service delivery. 2008 Victoria Police was in contract negotiations The focus over the past 12 months has been on with a preferred tenderer. developing and piloting a range of practical business excellence tools to further integrate business excellence in to local business planning processes and enable the widespread adoption of a business excellence approach at all levels of the organisation. The Rapid Analysis Program has been designed for this purpose and is a quick and effective program that enables a management team to easily undertake a business excellence analysis of their local work area. It is a practical tool to help identify what is working well and what opportunities there are for improvement. It encourages greater understanding of business excellence by all staff.

2 The Australian Business Excellence Framework (ABEF) is a framework for innovation, improvement and long-term success and is designed to help organisations measure current performance and build a pathway for future success.

page 28 page 29 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 organisational health, A funding project commenced with all regions to safety and wellbeing develop their own health, safety and wellbeing The implementation of our three year health strategies to progress the goals of POP. The first and safety strategy, Protecting Our People (POP), year proved successful with projects including commenced in 2006–07. This strategy aims to embed stress prevention implementation programs, a planned, systematic approach to health, safety learning and development initiatives, a coaching and wellbeing in everything we do. Substantial program for key managers and the development improvements have been achieved in 2007–08, of a solutions knowledge bank and forum to the second year of the strategy. share ideas and effective solutions. An OH&S committee development program has In 2007–08 Victoria Police further reduced injuries been rolled out across all committees to improve by 24 per cent, reduced days lost to these injuries their effectiveness. A forum was also run by by 22 per cent and reduced the Workcover premium the Safety Leadership Steering Group for OH&S by $6.5 million compared with the previous year. committee members across the organisation, The following initiatives progressed in 2007–08: enabling them to learn from each other as well A risk reduction network was established to as external experiences to improve their work. explore and reduce the risks of injury associated A calendar featuring Victoria Police health and with arresting and restraining offenders. Its work safety issues was produced to promote health, safety has produced some clear recommendations for and wellbeing awareness across the organisation. the organisation to action to reduce this risk. A comprehensive safety audit program has A People Compstat workshop was conducted to been conducted across the year with 29 audits share health and safety solutions across regions completed across regions and departments. and departments as well as focussing on greater An external review was also carried out by analysis of incidents to prevent reoccurrence. WorkSafe as a pilot and an agreed action plan is A new and improved incident reporting and being implemented. This work contributes to a investigation process was launched to improve more effective health and safety management understanding of the causes of health and safety system for Victoria Police. incidents and to develop prevention strategies.

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An alcohol and other drugs program remains a Australian Police Medal recipient: focus, with full implementation and operation of Inspector Jill Wood workplace alcohol and other drug testing services to commence in August 2008. This is in addition Inspector Wood joined Victoria Police in 1973. to existing and established complementary In her more than 35 years’ service she has worked alcohol and other drug counselling services. in a number of general duties, investigative and The Office of Police Medical Officer successfully education roles. She is particularly recognised implemented a streamlined recruit medical for her dedication to the rights of women and assessment service providing user convenience children in the community and within and improved efficiency. An intensive case Victoria Police. management pilot programme was commenced Inspector Wood has been a strong advocate for in partnership with Region 1. Emphasis was women’s rights within Victoria Police. When placed upon increasing awareness of expert working in the Equity and Diversity Office, consultation services available to regions she implemented the Women’s Consultative which support and enhance the objectives Networks across the organisation. Each division of the POP strategy. throughout the State has a Network and women Following a high profile launch of the 2008 Victoria have better access to divisional management on Police and Emergency Services Games at the MCG issues that affect them. As a Police Association on the 28 March 2008 involving Cathy Freeman delegate she helped advocate policies in relation and Steve Moneghetti, the Games attracted their to women in policing and assisted other delegates highest number of competitors in over 10 years. in understanding issues relating to women in Approximately 2,500 competitors from 23 different Victoria Police. emergency service agencies participated. In her current role as the Inspector of the Senior Police Chaplain Reverend Jim Pilmer APSM East Gippsland Police Service Area, Inspector retired from Victoria Police in April 2008 following 12 Wood continues to be involved in the community years of distinguished service. His contribution to the and has developed numerous programs in community at large and in particular to the pastoral the Indigenous community and in relation care and support of Victoria Police employees and to domestic violence. their immediate families has been outstanding.

page 30 page 31 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 occupational health and safety (oh&s) performance indicators Table 1 OH&S Governance Key Performance Indicators 2007–08

2005–06 2006–07 2007–08

Number of FTE at Victoria Police 13, 671 13, 695 13, 815

Performance indicator

1. Incidents and Hazards

Number of incidents 2,974 3176 3231

Rate of incidents 21.9 23.5 23.6

2. Standardised Claims

Number of standard claims 884 852 719

Rate of standard claims 6.5 6.3 5.3 per 100 FTEs

3. Lost Time Standard Claims

Number of Lost Time claims 332 272 260

Rate of Lost Time claims 2.4 2 1.9 per 100 FTEs

4. Claims exceeding 13 weeks 114 90 77

5. Compensated Fatalities 0 1 0

6. Average Cost per Claim $5,267 $5,660 $5,958

7. Return to Work – % of claims – 90% 92% that have return to work plans

8. Management Commitment – Comprehensive Health, Safety and Wellbeing System nearing completion OH&S Policy, OH&S Plans, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy revised and re-signed OH&S Objectives Valuing Our People incorporated as a key component of The Way Ahead 2008 – 2013 The Protecting Our People Strategy is a planned approach to build a safety culture, through seven key enablers, where ‘protecting our people’ is at the forefront of everything we do Health and Safety activities are integrated into Regional and Department Business Plans Monthly Health and Safety Reporting continues and data analysis to identify trends and priorities continues Safety Leadership Accountability framework established 9. Management Commitment Safe-T-Works Management System documentation is nearing completion, and includes specific procedures for Purchasing, Contractor Management and Workplace Design. Each of these highlights the need for OH&S specifications to be considered as part of the procurement process of goods or services to be used by or for Victoria Police personnel Examples of procurement processes involving OH&S consideration in specification development include, but are not limited to; ballistic vests, equipment belts, selection of contractors, and determination of preferred contractors’ lists. OH&S requirements integrated in purchasing documentation including Procurement Process Reports and Certificates of Exemption

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10. Consultation Issue Resolution Process has recently been revised and agreed with The Police Association (TPA) Numerous Health & Safety Representative (HSR) elections have taken place with updates to the Intranet listing

11. Risk Management – % of Safe-T-Works Safety Management System and audit tool developed and internal audits/inspections being implemented conducted 70% of audits scheduled for conduct in the 2007–08 period were completed (necessary resource diversion to priority initiatives required)

12. Risk Management – % of Victoria Police Risk Register items pertaining to Health, Safety & Wellbeing issues identified and actioned identified and addressed

13. Percentage of Staff and Over 150 Senior Managers have participated in Safety Leadership training Managers with OH&S Middle Management Safety Training is being extended to include greater Training numbers of Middle Management personnel All Divisional OH&S Committees (Region and Department based) are participating in comprehensive committee training programs

14. Health & Safety All HSRs and Deputies are trained Representatives (HSR) Training – % of Health & Safety Representatives with OH&S Training 15. OH&S Survey Whilst People Matter Survey results for 2008 are not yet available, results from the 2007 report indicate the following improvements: Level of Support and Recognition: Results are indicating an improved level of employee support, and recognition of efforts. Workplace consultation and participation: Results are indicating senior managers are role models for ethical behaviour are approachable for discussing concerns and that they keep staff informed. Management Commitment: Results indicated the majority of employees are committed to working for the public service. Awareness of OH&S Policies: Results indicated that employees feel that matters that can affect health and safety are addressed by work instructions, policies and procedures. Reporting of incidents and injuries: Results indicate that employees in Victoria Police are encouraged to report health and safety incidents and injuries.

page 32 page 33 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 managing stress and conflict Other initiatives undertaken through 2007–08 include: The range of initiatives targeted at reducing the Further roll out of a psychological health impact of stress in the workplace has produced education program, in partnership with promising results throughout 2007–08. There has beyondblue, for all managers and supervisors. been a 13 per cent reduction in the number of stress The program has reached 750 managers to raise related workplace injury claims and our injured awareness of the effects of stress related illness employees have returned to work more quickly. and provides skills to better manage mental The analysis of the results of stress related health issues in the workplace. Victoria Police has research and data continues to guide direction committed to a partnership with beyondblue for for further improvement. a further 18 months to continue to respond to the demand for this beneficial training program. The third annual survey into organisational A toolkit has been developed as part of the behaviour and commitment was conducted workplace conflict awareness program to between April and June 2008 and completes the provide guidance to managers and supervisors. three year collaborative ARC linkage grant with The toolkit has been distributed to the Regional Deakin University. The objective of the research Training Officer network and a second print is to gain information that can be used to plan run has allowed for a layered roll-out to station and implement changes to enhance employee managers which is scheduled for completion satisfaction, wellbeing and commitment within by September 2008. the organisation. An overall survey response rate of approximately 27 per cent was achieved in the The Equity and Conflict Resolution Unit contributed final survey. to a cooperative public sector initiative which included participating in developing a manual to assist in addressing workplace bullying issues. This initiative included cooperation between a number of public sector agencies including Victoria Police, Department of Justice, State Services Authority and WorkSafe Victoria. A presentation on the manual was given to the Senior OH&S Roundtable in June 2008. The Victoria Police Peer Support program has been in operation for over four years and during the year the 300th Peer Support Officer was trained. The Peer Support Officers continue to provide support to employees with critical incident stress and personal issues.

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Further work has been carried out modelling honours and awards the risk management approach of the WorkSafe Royal Humane Society Awards stress prevention pilot run last year. Several Senior Constable Paul Dunne 27086 regions and departments have commenced work in this regard. For example, Region 3 has piloted Australian Bravery Awards workgroup interventions to identify stressors Senior Constable Michael Folvig 28311 and solutions and has trained site facilitators Senior Constable Nicholas Donald 32135 to implement the program across the Region. It Australian Police Medals has also run a pilot for ‘at risk’ groups targeting 26 January 2008 specific groups of employees in stressful jobs Inspector Brian Edwin Hillier 18450 and combining individual employee health and Acting Inspector William Weatherly 17637 wellbeing checks with workgroup interventions Senior Sergeant Frank John Scammell 17914 to develop team-based prevention strategies. Sergeant Gregory Arthur Chandler 18313 Developing the skills and expertise of Victoria Leading Senior Constable Laurence Henry Carter 16711 Police personnel in mediation has commenced Senior Constable Deborah Anne Charteris 18597 with a total of 12 completing the training 9 June 2008 component required as part of the national Superintendent Richard Duncan Grant 21476 training accreditation for Mediation. Contingent Inspector Christopher Phillip Duthie 17465 on successful assessment in the accreditation Inspector Ross Hugh Smith 15594 process, national accreditation for Victoria Police Inspector Heather Jillian Wood 17913 personnel will contribute to more effective Senior Sergeant Joy Lynette Murphy 17873 resolution of conflict matters. Public Service Medals These initiatives have continued to raise awareness 26 January 2008 and understanding of stress related issues and how Robert Bruce Read those issues can be better managed by using the support systems available across Victoria Police. 9 June 2008 Clifford Owen

page 34 page 35 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Chief Commissioner’s Commendation Leading Senior Constable David John Glasser 26362 Commander Dannye Moloney 16855 Leading Senior Constable Greg Grundy 24782 Superintendent Christopher O’Neill 20698 Leading Senior Constable Peter Irvine Osborne 18336 Inspector Charles Allen 23531 Senior Constable Christian Brakema 20820 Inspector Alison Boyes 23886 Senior Constable Virginia Gemma Brucia 28867 Inspector Murray James Fraser 23284 Senior Constable Kerry Anne Cleaver 28271 Detective Inspector Peter Eugene De Santo 21229 Senior Constable Simon Michael Fogarty 31103 Senior Sergeant Peter John Brigham 22755 Senior Constable Shane Hafner 33490 Senior Sergeant Simon John Foster 23551 Senior Constable Duane Luke Hagger 32598 Senior Sergeant David Stanford Hermit 20717 Senior Constable Matthew Henderson 31743 Senior Sergeant John Paul Kearney 25449 Senior Constable Kellie Ann Loughman 29635 Senior Sergeant John Meldrum Rodger 23566 Senior Constable Andrea Milikins 34044 Senior Sergeant Paul Gerard Ross 24608 Senior Constable Joanne Kay Mueller 28589 Sergeant Michael Joseph Ashby 23565 Senior Constable Stephen Ronald Phelan 32379 Sergeant Graham Paul Banks 28100 Senior Constable (former) Paul McGregor Reid 27505 Sergeant Raymond James Freeman 26293 Senior Constable Phillip James Rule 29822 Sergeant Paul Michael Gauci 26734 Senior Constable Christine Monica Stafford 32374 Sergeant Brian Gibson 28105 Senior Constable Richard Walter 32311 Sergeant Michael Jorgensen 20739 Senior Constable Anne Watson 28876 Sergeant William Martin Hardy 26479 Jodie Nicole Archer Sergeant Trevor Allan King 22731 Jacqueline Carlin Sergeant Peter Charles McGrath 21679 Gerard Steven Curtin Sergeant John Seymour Mcillree 28034 Megan Nicole Insall Sergeant David Bruce McKenzie 25145 Nicole Maria McKechnie Sergeant Ian John Milner 26790 Kathryn Isabella Murdoch Sergeant Elizabeth Anne Murphy 27411 Debra Nevitt Sergeant Michael John O’Neill 26814 Sanjib Roy Sergeant William John Patten 21598 Belinda Jane Thomas Sergeant Robert Lino Piva 22433 Robert Watson Sergeant Paul Gerard Smith 24109 Michael Whelan Acting Sergeant Richard Wayne Coates 28611 Emma Williams Sue-ellen Zalewski

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Highly Commended Alana Maree Hickey Inspector Terence Jackson 20051 Georgie Iliasko Inspector Nigel John Howard 20956 Michael John Judd Senior Sergeant Jennene Mary Caton 26720 Force Response Unit Senior Sergeant Stephen Martin Fyffe 23238 Senior Sergeant Ian Andrew Knight 24606 Victoria Police Star Senior Sergeant Paul Wallace Myers 19545 Senior Sergeant Gregory Moon 20432 Senior Sergeant Chris O’Connor 20510 Sergeant (Retired) Alan Dykstra 17433 Sergeant Wayne Amor 19438 Sergeant Lionel Stanley Baum 13351 Sergeant Wayne Bastin 21526 Detective Senior Constable Craig Anthony Miller 24983 Sergeant Christopher Martin Bridger 25196 Senior Constable Scott Duncan Caldwell 31979 Sergeant Ian Campbell 23575 Senior Constable Anthony Clarke 30108 Sergeant David John Dunstan 28298 Senior Constable Peter Eames 23532 Sergeant Timothy Guerin 26472 Senior Constable (Retired) David John Hobden 23192 Sergeant Brian Edmond Horan 28554 Senior Constable John Hollis 32106 Sergeant Stephen Joseph Leahy 26961 Senior Constable Raymond George Koch 10649 Sergeant Paul Gerald Mealia 23250 Senior Constable Wayne Lynch 26804 Sergeant Darren Jeffrey Wallis 27867 Senior Constable Trevor Purcell 22959 Acting Sergeant Stuart Andrew Bailey 26178 Senior Constable Neil Saunderson 29185 Acting Sergeant David William Dechene 27651 Senior Constable Trevor Wayne Stow 24783 Acting Sergeant Geoffrey Stuart Cameron Grech 25311 Senior Constable Darren Wiseman 29226 Acting Sergeant Eric Harbis 20667 First Constable Graham Stow 13183 Leading Senior Constable Chris Ellway 29965 Constable Garth Elvin Atkin 9991 Leading Senior Constable Damien Morris 30158 Constable Gregory Fewings 22547 Leading Senior Constable Gregory Nunn 29602 Constable John Thomas Glen 11068 Leading Senior Constable Jennifer Salter 28479 Constable Ian Musgrove 21047 Leading Senior Constable Mark Thomas 31541 Constable Nevio Stanic 23299 Detective Senior Constable David Alan Bruce 21905 Former PSO (PS153) Christopher Collins Senior Constable Colin Andrew Boyle 34657 Citizen Commendation Senior Constable David Campbell 29970 Adrian Calcedo Senior Constable Kym Clark 32427 Grant James Ford Senior Constable Paul Dunne 27086 Moomooga Harris Senior Constable Richard Allan Ellis 18857 Charles Edward Lakey Senior Constable Jacquie Flood 19542 Michael Rowe Senior Constable Jason Lebusque 29546 Garth Sands Senior Constable Joseph Kevin Linehan 30863 Michael Stefani Senior Constable Brendan Stuart Michael 28654 Max Treloar Senior Constable Bobbie Lynette Ness 27096 Senior Constable Walter Sacharov 25824 David Bahlen Anne Marie Bauer John Eldridge

page 36 page 37 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 section six Corporate Projects and Achievements the way ahead 2008–2013 In January 2008 Victoria Police finalised its new strategic plan. The Way Ahead 2008–2013 builds upon the success of the previous plan and provides the strategic direction for Victoria Police for the next five years. The new plan was developed following extensive consultation and analysis, including conversations with our people, the community and government. The Way Ahead 2008–2013 will commence in July 2008. Victoria Police will connect the community, through public safety and public order our people, to deliver a safer Victoria. Our priorities A growing trend towards 24 hour life styling and a for 2008–2013 are: reported increase in binge drinking amongst young A Safer Victoria – Crime, public safety and road people are just two causes of decreased public order safety are our focus for delivering a safer Victoria. in public places. While the impact on public safety is Connecting the Community – Police connect most evident in the major entertainment precincts of people within and across communities. We are the Melbourne CBD, surrounding inner suburbs and often the first point of contact for people in need some regional centres, there has also been increased of help, and we connect them with others who reporting of incidents in outer metropolitan can provide ongoing assistance. areas, remote from licensed premises. In order to understand these phenomena more thoroughly and Valuing our People – We value our people and provide a unified, whole-of-government approach, the work they do in providing policing services a research project known as Safe Streets has been to the community. We want our people to be established. The project team has drawn together skilled, capable and confident in their roles, a broad spectrum of stakeholder engagement, professional at leading and influencing change in identified best practice initiatives and created a the community and working effectively within strategic and unilateral pathway for dealing with an adaptive and responsive organisation. public safety over middle to long term. The project is also trialling a number of policing tactics to deal with identified short term needs.

page 39 victoria police annual report 2007–08 With this in mind, Victoria Police has implemented New legislation was introduced in December 2007 a Safe Streets Task Force, comprising 50 police which allows police to ban individuals from licensed members, in addition to the deployment of a venues in certain locations and also from designated Critical Incident Response Team to provide support, areas, with the number of designated areas being as required, to operational members dealing with expanded to five. Since its introduction Victoria anti-social behaviour. This has enabled Victoria Police Police has issued 130 banning notices. to respond to incidents and trouble spots across the Victoria Police has introduced a ‘Street Smart’ State. In October 2007, Operation Safe Streets was induction package that enables members to be implemented to target anti-social behaviour in and extensively briefed in regards to public order and around licensed venues every Friday and Saturday licensing law and policy prior to patrolling the CBD. night. Since its commencement, approximately 50 uniform police target hotspots in the CBD, City of An Inspector has been appointed to oversee licensing Stonnington and Port Phillip. Results so far indicate and public order issues within Region 1. This has that the Safe Streets initiative is contributing to provided a strategic focus for the region’s licensing a decrease in the incidence of assaults, property and public order issues and has enhanced the regions damage and robbery during the times and in intelligence gathering, tactical planning and resource locations where staff are deployed. allocation specifically in relation to licensing and public order issues. Additionally in mid April 2008, Victoria Police established the State Licensing Unit, with a staff of Victoria Police has also made a number of 20 tasked to target and prosecute problem licensed recommendations for regulatory and legislative venues throughout the state. reform to enable a more effective response to public safety issues. In March 2008 Victoria Police introduced the use of the State Operations Centre (SOC) highly visible police vehicle, which helps coordinate and mobilise policing resources. The SOC operates every Friday and Saturday night and is staffed by a Superintendent, Inspector, analyst and two support staff with the role of co-ordinating police resources across the state.

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organised crime/purana taskforce THE PURANA FRAMEWORK FOR SUCCESS The Purana Taskforce proudly demonstrates its The Purana Taskforce continues to build upon a dedication to the successful targeting and systematic multi-faceted approach to criminal investigations dismantling of established criminal networks by the as supported by the Major Crime Management utilisation of a multi-disciplined and multi-agency Model and Organised Crime Strategy. A key approach. The success experienced by the Taskforce focus on partnerships with internal and external has resulted in Purana becoming an on going entity stakeholders has been essential to the taskforce’s within Victoria Police and a respected leader in the current and continual success. fight against Organised Crime. The high quality of investigative experience within Major investigations led by Purana Taskforce in Purana is further complimented by a dedicated 2007–08 included the highly publicised extradition team of Tactical Intelligence Operatives. In addition, of Tony Mokbel from Greece to Victoria. This was the Australian Taxation Office has now joined amid some of the tightest security measures ever forces by supplying a team of investigators to witnessed in Victoria. The nation’s interest was work in conjunction with Victoria Police Criminal captured when investigators detailed the meticulous Proceeds members, solicitors and accountants, planning involved in Tony Mokbel’s escape. The embedded within the Purana Taskforce. ability of Purana to trace every minute detail including the voyage across the Indian Ocean to This year has seen Purana work in collaboration Greece via the Suez Canal showcased Victoria Police’s with the Australian Crime Commission, commitment to Organised Crime investigations. Australian Federal Police, Office of the Chief Examiner, Customs, Office of Corrections and Investigations by Purana Taskforce have produced interstate Police jurisdictions. Through the the following results: sharing of resources, intelligence and information, 230 offenders have been charged with 646 offences; law enforcement bodies and external agencies 16 offenders have been charged with a total increase the chances of reaching our individual of 28 murders; and joint objectives. As the complexity of crime 391 serious drug charges have been laid; continues to evolve, the Purana Taskforce must also continually evolve to remain successful. In June 2008 seven offenders were charged with being accessories by assisting Tony Mokbel to flee Australia; and $44.5 million worth of assets have been restrained including residential properties, vehicles, cash, a thoroughbred racehorse, a 57 ft motor yacht and $15,000 in mining shares.

page 40 page 41 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Australian Police Medal recipient: illicit drug strategy Detective Superintendent Richard Grant On 1 July 2007, Victoria Police launched the Illicit Drug Strategy 2007–2011 which focuses on three Detective Superintendent Grant joined Victoria key components – Police as a cadet in 1977 and was sworn in as a Constable in 1979. Most of his career has been Disruption (reducing the supply of drugs spent in crime investigation, performing duties as through high-level market disruption); an investigator in the Regions and at a number of Targeting repeat offenders (proactively targeting Crime Squads and in investigations support. recidivists for drug-related crime); and In 2003 he was appointed to Officer in Charge of Reducing re-offending (using treatment and the Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID) diversion programs where appropriate). and was responsible for the Organised Motor The Illicit Drug Strategy is driven by the principles of Vehicle Theft Squad, the Organised Crime Squad a co-ordinated state-wide approach, a focus on cause and the Tactical Investigation Squad. In 2006, rather than effect, taking action on the issues over Detective Superintendent Grant moved to the which Victoria Police can exert influence, and the Crime Strategy Group/Tasked Operations and had development and alignment of systems and processes. overall responsibility for the Armed Crime Task Force, the Drug Task Force, the Purana Task Force The Illicit Drug Strategy adopts a long term, and other Tasked Operations. sustainable approach over four years and will: Detective Superintendent Grant has been Look at the true nature and extent of the instrumental in orchestrating significant change problem, the root causes, and how this is within policing, particularly the management relevant to Victoria Police; and conduct of crime investigations and the Focus interventions on the people causing the implementation of the Major Crime Management majority of the problem; Model. He has been integral in both the design Provide timely information to show members and implementation of the Organised Crime the extent of the illicit drug problem at both Strategy 2005–2009 and the Fraud Strategy state and Police Service Area levels; 2007–2011 and the introduction of legislative Provide members with a set of tools to tackle reform to address serious and organised crime. the problem; and He is currently a member of the Crime Use relevant research around effective Department Board of Management. interventions – such as diversion and treatment Richard Grant has been involved with numerous – what works and for whom. local community organisations and from 1999 to In this first year of the Strategy we have been building 2007 was an Honorary Aide De Camp (Police) to systems and setting up processes to inform members the Governor of Victoria. about the Strategy. Victoria Police has facilitated a number of illicit drug workshops with partner agencies. We have also designed and produced the building blocks or foundations for a set of major tools, including the Harm Index and the Drug Attribution Model which will help our members and policing partners in tackling the illicit drug problem.

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fraud reduction strategy electronic crime The Fraud Reduction Strategy was introduced in Crime Department has received government funding 2007 in an aim to reduce and prevent the occurrence to enhance the Victoria Police response to technology of fraud, increase community confidence in fraud enabled crime. During 2007–08 this funding was reporting and improve Victoria Police’s capability in used to employ additional staff and to purchase responding to fraud related crime. important equipment, infrastructure and cutting edge training in the arena of computer forensics. A key to the success of the Fraud Reduction Strategy is the establishment of external partnerships and During September 2007, the Computer Crime access to their intelligence holdings. Victoria Police Squad relocated into purpose built accommodation. has identified a range of partners. The information These premises contain a state of the art network will only be used for the purpose of Victoria Police server and functional forensic laboratory. It also gaining an understanding of the prevalence and has purpose built viewing rooms provided for the the types of specific fraud-related offending. use of police informants. During the year the Squad employed an additional 15 unsworn staff, including Another key piece of work undertaken within the Digital Forensic Analysts and a Research and Fraud Reduction Strategy is the segmentation of Development Technician. All of this will ensure that fraud offences. The purpose of this process is to the Squad remains one of the premier groups of its provide a more accurate understanding of the fraud type in Australia. These developments have realised environment and improve reporting capability. an improvement in the length of time investigators The process will provide linkage to improve effective wait for digital forensic examinations. At present, intelligence management and allow for robust the average turn around time for results is just over problem and target profiling as well as more a month, whilst approximately 10 per cent of all accurate offence trend analysis. requests are completed on the day. From a community engagement perspective, the Fraud Reduction Strategy has developed education presentations across the following themes; Fraud Awareness for Small Business Operators; Fraud Prevention for Individuals; and How to Stay Safe for Senior Victorians. These presentation packages have been provided to the Crime Prevention Unit for dissemination to the Regional Crime Prevention Officers for delivery to audiences representing different ‘at risk’ groups. At the end of 12 months the Crime Prevention Unit will provide an evaluation on the content, the number of presentations conducted and any other critical feedback.

page 42 page 43 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 vehicle impoundment Other notable enforcement events have included: The Vehicle Impoundment Enforcement Program The detection and impoundment of a number has continued to evolve since being introduced of heavy vehicles; and in July 2006. The program provides an effective The introduction of additional impoundment enforcement capacity to Victoria Police to enable offences, including the offence of evading police appropriate action to be taken against certain road (failing to stop when signalled) and deliberately safety offences and anti-social ‘hoon’ type driving entering a railway crossing when signals of motor vehicles. Both the public and police have are operating. continued to reap the benefits of this enforcement program in the past 12 months. The following are vehicle impoundment statistics for 2007–08: In April 2008 the Vehicle Impoundment Enforcement Program welcomed the introduction of the Crime Number of vehicles impounded 2891 Stoppers Hoon Hotline. The hotline provides the Male offenders 2807 public with an opportunity to report ‘hoon’ driving in an effort to reduce its incidence and to provide Offenders – aged 18–21 1142 greater road safety. For police, the Crime Stoppers Offenders – P plate and learner 1554 Hoon Hotline provides greater opportunities to monitor and detect ‘hoon’ offences by providing an Offenders committing a 2nd offence 142 intelligence capacity to the enforcement program. Offenders committing a 3rd offence or more 15 In addition, a Traffic Camera Office excessive speed Offences detected vehicle impoundment detection process was Speed 1079 implemented in May 2008. This initiative enables a notification to be made to local police regarding Improper use 1165 excessive speed detections and facilitates the Evade police (fail to stop when signalled) 121 impoundment of vehicles where appropriate. Deliberately entering a rail crossing 3

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Australian Police Medal recipient: public transport safety Senior Sergeant Francis (Frank) Scammell strategy 2007–2010 The Public Transport Safety Strategy 2007–2010 Senior Sergeant Scammell joined Victoria Police as commenced in November 2007 and aims to bring a cadet and graduated in 1973. He spent his early about safer travel and increase the community’s career as a general duties member at a number perception of safe travel by reducing crime and the of police stations. fear of crime on public transport. In 1989 he joined the Bureau of Criminal Victoria Police has always been a leader in monitoring Intelligence where he developed a passion for public transport safety and will continue to develop the intelligence philosophy and expertise in expertise in public transport safety and security intelligence analysis and processes. In 1997 he by providing core policing services on the public transferred to the Homicide Squad as a Detective transport system. Our Transit Safety Division will Sergeant. His intelligence expertise was well used, work with all police regions, police partners and the particularly on several ‘cold case’ matters. He was community to ensure an integrated approach to a focal contributor to the success of the Lorimer public transport safety. Taskforce. Since 2002 Senior Sergeant Scammell has moved within the Crime Department and The specific aims of the Strategy are to: the Intelligence and Covert Support Department Reduce the incidence of crime; providing high level advice on intelligence Reduce incidents of anti-social behaviour on matters. During this time he was promoted buses, trams, trains and at railway stations; Senior Sergeant at State Intelligence Division. Increase reported crime resolution; and The Commonwealth Games Intelligence Increase community perceptions of safety Office (CGIO) was formed in 2003 to manage on the public transport system the intelligence requirements for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Senior Sergeant Scammell was promoted to the rank of Inspector for the term of the Games and managed the CGIO with outstanding results. Senior Sergeant Scammell is often utilised as a mentor and sounding board on intelligence matters by all levels of Victoria Police staff. He also shares his expertise as a trainer at the Intelligence Practitioner Course.

page 44 page 45 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 human rights project In conjunction with Curtin University, run Since 1 January 2008, all public authorities have a Human Rights and Policing Program with been required to ensure all aspects of service delivery, 30 employees. The program aims to: provide decision making, and legislative and policy making an overview and understanding of local processes comply with the Charter of Human Rights and international human rights theory and and Responsibilities Act 2006. In October 2006, philosophy; include discussions on Victoria Police Victoria Police established the Human Rights governance, processes and practice in relation to Project Team. the understanding of human rights; and assist participants to design and implement a human During 2007–08, the project team has: rights project in their work context. Completed review of legislation pertinent to In conjunction with the Deakin Centre for Victoria Police (Crimes Act 1958, Evidence Act 1958, Citizenship and Human Rights, conducted a Bail Act 1977, Crimes (Family Violence) Act 1987) rapid knowledge assessment (a survey of Victoria for compatibility with the Charter. Police employees) as a ‘litmus test’ of depth of Conducted human rights introductory knowledge and understanding of human rights seminars with over 700 employees to foster and policing. Having this information is essential an understanding of human rights and their in order to develop an effective communications relevance to policing. These seminars will strategy and develop meaningful educational continue to be run for the remainder of 2008. tools. It also enables the project to identify areas The team has also run human rights risk where these strategies should be targeted. assessment workshops, which establishes a The project’s activities will culminate in the systematic process for human rights impact Inaugural Australasian Human Rights and Policing assessment of existing policy and procedures. Conference to be held in Melbourne, 8–10 December Conducted pilot projects with all regions focusing 2008, hosted by Victoria Police. The conference will on the higher human rights risk areas of: prisoner serve as an information-sharing opportunity for custody, arrest, community policing and youth. Victoria Police and other policing organisations The pilot projects involve operational personnel both within Australia and internationally. implementing risk assessment and good practice audits, including development of mitigation strategies and redress mechanisms to address the identified human rights risks. This also includes research into station instructions, operational procedures and Acts of Parliament to highlight any discrepancies between policy and practice. The good practice audits measure Victoria Police practice against International Human Rights Standards.

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integrity system for police project The mid project symposium was held 17–18 The Integrity System for Police Project is a four-year September 2007 at Melbourne University. There were initiative partially funded by an Australian approximately 65 attendees including interstate Research Council Grant. It is due to be completed representatives from the Western Australia, South in December 2008. Australia and New South Wales police agencies, the Police Integrity Commission (NSW), New Zealand This project is a collaboration between Victoria Police Professional Standards and the Office of Police, the Australian National University, Charles Police Integrity. Sturt University, Griffith University, and the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. The project The symposium was used to discuss the interim aims to develop an effective, state of the art integrity results of the surveys. A number of workshop groups system for Victoria Police that encourages and on the key findings of the original research were supports professional ethical behaviour. It also aims conducted with a view to firming of priorities and to establish a system that can be replicated in other development of sub-projects or pilots. police jurisdictions. Two international keynote speakers gave an A number of major data gathering and analysis overview of recent legislative and policy reforms activities took place during 2007–08 to assist the being undertaken in the United Kingdom and researchers gain an understanding of current police such reforms are being examined by the project systems and procedures. A number of workplace in developing the model. focus groups, one on one interviews and surveys of a wide range of police employees took place and a preliminary analysis was presented at a mid project symposium.

page 46 page 47 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 it and infrastructure Australian Police Medal recipient: LINK™ Project Inspector Chris Duthie The LINK™ Project was established in August 2006 following an announcement from the Premier Inspector Duthie joined Victoria Police as a cadet of Victoria that the Law Enforcement Assistance in 1972 and has provided outstanding service to Program (LEAP) would be replaced to upgrade police the community of Victoria and to Victoria Police information management culture, skills, processes for over 35 years in a number of operational and and technology. corporate roles. The new LINK™ system will be developed and He is best known for his expertise in the implemented over a five-year period and aims enforcement of liquor licensing. He has worked to deliver: extensively to improve community safety by reducing the supply of alcohol by engaging the A modern and user-friendly program that is community in education and through licensing easier to use; forums and accords. Inspector Duthie is also Improved data security for police and the acknowledged for his contribution to community community; programs such Handbrake Turn, a program aimed Improved efficiencies in police work practices; at providing disadvantaged and ‘at risk’ young Access to quality information that will help people and the Hospitality Employment and police do their job; and Training Program (HEAT) program which trains An IT platform to support future information local disadvantaged youth in hospitality. sharing across the Victoria Police network. Inspector Duthie received the Victoria Police In 2007–08 the LINK™ project team continued Valour Award in 1981 as a Sergeant, for to consult with police members from across the meritorious and courageous conduct in the organisation to determine business requirements management and resolution of a siege involving for the LEAP replacement system. An Expression an armed and dangerous man. of Interest for the supply of the new records In his current role as PSA Manager of Melbourne management system was released to the global East and St Kilda Road, Inspector Duthie continues market and a Request for Tender was issued to work toward improving public safety in the to a selected list of vendors and closed in June Melbourne Central Business District through 2008. Planning for the organisation’s training, working in partnership with the Melbourne communications and business transition was also City Council and Liquor Licensing Victoria. undertaken during this period to support the change to the new system. A decision on the software solution is expected in late 2008 and the LINK™ system is on schedule to be progressively rolled out from late 2009.

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police station building program During 2007–08 Victoria Police completed construction of police stations at Mildura, Wallan, Swifts Creek and Buchan as well as new police residences at Boolarra, Branxholme, Dartmoor, Quambatook and Smythesdale. Significant progress was made on the design of new police stations at Ararat, Bayside, Box Hill, Carrum Downs, Foster, Kyneton, Ouyen and Swan Hill which were announced as part of the 2007–08 state budget. Construction commenced on a new joint Victoria Police/Metropolitan Ambulance Service Air Wing facility at Essendon, new police stations at Yarrawonga and Yarra Junction, and refurbishment of the police station at Hastings. These projects are scheduled for completion in 2008–09. Sections of the Crime Department were relocated from St Kilda Road to newly leased premises in Flinders Street, specifically fitted out to operational requirements. Planning and design works commenced for a substantial refurbishment of the main Crime Department accommodation in St Kilda Road. Infrastructure upgrade works at the Victoria Police Forensic Services Centre at Macleod continued throughout the year, with completion programmed for 2008–09.

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The Victorian Government has adopted a whole-of-government reporting approach in relation to cultural diversity, women, young people and Indigenous affairs. The following section provides a brief overview of selected Victoria Police community initiatives and achievements in 2007–08. culturally and linguistically Police and Community Multicultural diverse communities Advisory Committee During 2007–08, the Victoria Police Multicultural The Police and Community Multicultural Advisory Advisory Unit and the network of regional Committee (PACMAC) continues to provide an Multicultural Liaison Units continued to build invaluable information exchange mechanism for and strengthen relationships with Culturally and police, government and community stakeholders. Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities. The PACMAC meetings are conducted on a monthly basis following were key achievements in 2007–08. at varying locations across metropolitan Melbourne. An additional role of PACMAC is to facilitate the Multi-Faith Action Plan annual Police Multicultural Awards which are The Multi-Faith Action Plan was launched at the presented under the Victorian Awards for Victoria Police Multi-Faith Dinner in November Excellence in Multicultural Affairs. 2007. The Plan, which is a project of the Victoria Police Multi-Faith Council, provides a set of goals New and Emerging Community Partnership Fund to guide Victoria Police in the delivery of its services The New and Emerging Partnership Fund was to faith communities. The Plan comprises initiatives relaunched in early 2008. The fund offers grants in three categories, Advocacy and Information to projects that foster relationships between police Exchange, Education and Awareness, and Structural and new and emerging communities. Since its Enhancement. Victoria Police and the Multi-Faith reactivation, the New and Emerging Communities Council are currently advancing the Plan’s Fund has provided funding to projects including: individual initiatives. Mentoring a camp experience for youth Multicultural Policy Statement: from new and emerging communities; Implementation into Regional Action Plans Mozambique National Day festival; and In 2007 Victoria Police launched its Multicultural Youth camp for disadvantaged young Policy Statement, and in early 2008 commenced the people of Turkish background. implementation of multicultural policy objectives into regional annual action plans. The Regional Multicultural Action Plans project has commenced with a pilot program in Region 2. The project is aimed at assisting regional managers with implementation of multicultural policy into their individual local plans. Organisation-wide implementation is expected over the coming two years.

page 51 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Presentations in Thailand and Burma Yes 2 Initiative In October 2007, at the invitation of both the In 2007, Victoria Police, in conjunction with International Organisation of Migration and the supporting local partners, introduced the Young Department of Immigration and Citizenship, a Endeavour Scheme for Youth and Emergency Services Victoria Police Multicultural Liaison Officer travelled program. The program targeted unemployed young to Bangkok to present at a ‘train the trainer’ people from both Indigenous and CALD backgrounds, conference. The officer presented on current best- and provided them with a suite of personal practice policing of multicultural communities development and cross cultural training and and contributed to discussions on identifying the employment opportunities. Six participants joined information required by refugees and humanitarian other young people on sailing the Young Endeavour entrants, before they migrate to Victoria. The officer tall ship and two participants were offered also travelled to a refugee camp on the Thai/Burma apprenticeships through the ‘Skilled’ program. border where he presented to and interacted with Victoria Police Arabic Language Course refugees awaiting resettlement in Australia. The Victoria Police teamed up with the Victorian School experience proved to be a valuable learning tool of Languages to run a nationally accredited Arabic and assisted in the development of a Burmese Language Certificate Course for police members. cross-cultural training package for delivery to Currently 22 police members are undertaking the Victoria Police members. 30 week course which has been tailored to policing Cultural Orientation and Safety Awareness needs. The Arabic course is offered annually to Presentations to International Students police members and is contributing to breaking Multicultural Liaison Officers (MLO) regularly down barriers between police and Arabic speaking attend a range of universities and other tertiary communities. Community feedback has been institutions to deliver presentations to newly-arrived supportive of this initiative which provides international students, focussing on personal safety members with the basic skills to engage in a and the role of police and emergency services. At conversation with non-English speaking people these sessions students are encouraged to report of Arabic language backgrounds. crimes to police and are reassured that contact with police will not affect the status of their visas. By educating this vulnerable group of young people, the MLOs are helping to reduce the risks of international students becoming targets of assaults and robberies. Victoria Police has also assisted Victoria University in the production of a DVD and accompanying booklet for distribution to international students before they leave their home country. Included in this package is information on personal safety and the role of police in Victoria.

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Victoria Police Community Dinners young people During 2007–08, Victoria Police hosted four Victoria Police again nominated young people as Community Dinners: the Jewish Community one of its priority issues for 2007–08. The Victoria Dinner, the Ifta Dinner, the Multi-Faith Dinner and Police Youth Affairs Office (YAO) has been working the New and Emerging Communities’ Reception. with government, communities and young people These events are a highlight of the Victoria Police to effectively develop and implement strategies and community engagement calendar, and serve to programs to address police/youth issues and provide enhance relationships between Victoria Police support to all children and young people. and its religious and cultural communities. Victoria Police Cautioning and Diversion Project Since the first community engagement dinner in A project team has been established to investigate 2005, the initiative has gained sizeable momentum and enhance the use of the Victoria Police cautioning with police now hosting four dinners per year. and diversion programs. In 2007–08, the project With each event catering for between 200 and 300 team obtained and analysed a range of cautioning guests, the dinners provide Victoria Police with an and diversion data and conducted focus groups opportunity to celebrate diversity with a wide range with police members around the state. The of faith and cultural community representatives. recommendations coming from this work have Sudanese Community Cross Cultural Training been endorsed by the organisation, and the project The Region 5 Multicultural Liaison Unit has been team will be overseeing the implementation of delivering Sudanese Cross Cultural Training to police those recommendations in 2008–09. members since 2005. In 2007, following the return Victoria Police Youth Leadership Program of one of the MLOs from a professional development In 2007 Chief Commissioner Nixon was the recipient tour of Sudan, the content of the two hour training of the SACS Consulting Leadership Award for the session was revised and updated. The current Public Sector. This monetary award was donated training package is delivered by Region 5 MLOs on a to the Airlie Leadership Development Centre to weekly basis to police members across the regions, develop in partnership with the YAO, a leadership and to external government and non-government program for the youth of Victoria. The Victoria agencies. The Refugee Council of Victoria has Police Youth Leadership Program is a challenging accredited the course with being a ‘Best Practice’ six day program which provides young people with example of cross cultural training. a unique opportunity to become actively involved with local police in developing a ‘voice for youth’ within their local community. The Victoria Police Youth Leadership Program aims to give participants the opportunity to develop leadership skills, self confidence and build networks with other youth leaders to address local youth issues.

page 52 page 53 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Victoria Police Youth Fund Australian Police Medal recipient: The Victoria Police Youth Fund was established in Inspector Ross Smith July 2006 by Chief Commissioner Nixon to provide Inspector Smith joined Victoria Police as a cadet services, programs and partnerships that seek to in 1966 and graduated from the Police Academy reduce the representation of young people in the the following year. Inspector Smith’s career has criminal justice system. During 2007–08 the Youth included general policing and road policing duties Fund initiative was fully expended. In total, 55 police- at a number of mostly regional locations. He was led programs and initiatives from around the state appointed to his current position as the Manager were funded from the Victoria Police Youth Fund. for Mitchell and Murrindindi Police Service Areas Examples of some of the initiatives that the Victoria in 1992. Police Youth Fund has funded include: Inspector Smith performed general duties for Parent Project – Echuca: An initiative aimed much of his career and remains passionate at parents struggling to deal with issues about road safety and the use of drugs and affecting their teenage children such as anger alcohol by motorists. Inspector Smith also takes management, how and when to discipline, school great interest in the local community, especially absenteeism and everyday social pressures. It young people. He has been instrumental in has been designed to assist, educate and equip the establishment of an adolescent assistance parents and the community on how to better program designed to provide ‘at risk’ young cope and interact with and engage teenagers. It people support from a rural outreach diversion also gives young people an opportunity to voice program. He advocates interagency school based their concerns on issues that may cause conflict and community education sessions on the topics at home such as alcohol abuse and domestic of drugs and alcohol, driver education and road violence. safety. He has taken a leadership role in getting the Mitchell Community Heath Services and Poll Position – Macedon Ranges: A program Victoria Police to work effectively together during designed for participants aged 15 – 17 years. It the annual Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week. In provides young people with the opportunity his role as the Licensing Inspector of the Mitchell to gain hands-on automotive and mechanical and Murrindindi Police Service Areas he has been experience in a supportive learning environment. instrumental in creating a safe environment in Challenge Youth Intervention Program – and around licensed premises without the threat Brimbank: The program began in October of anti-social behaviour or violence. 2007 in partnership with Brimbank/Melton Local Learning and Employment Network, Victoria University, Sunshine Magistrates’ Court, Brimbank Youth services Western Local Community partnerships and Youth Justice. The project involves 14 youths aged between 14 – 20 years attending a 20 week intervention program designed to assist them in escaping their behavioural cycle. The project targets the more serious offenders who are influencing other youths in a negative manner.

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indigenous community Aboriginal Community Justice Panels Victoria Police is focused on developing closer The Aboriginal Community Justice Panels (ACJP) relationships and partnerships with the Indigenous consist of voluntary community members, often communities of Victoria with the aim of improved Elders, who assist police with the welfare needs justice outcomes for Indigenous Victorians. Of of Indigenous people who have been detained or paramount importance is the promotion of positive arrested. They also have a broader role in helping police/Indigenous relations at the local, regional and to minimise the contact of Indigenous people in state level to ensure that mutually accepted services the criminal justice system. Victoria Police provides are implemented. assistance and support to the ACJP in running this program. This year the ACJP had its inaugural Service Many key projects and initiatives have been Medal presentations to celebrate the dedication of its undertaken during 2007–08 in response to emerging members. This year also saw the establishment of an issues and challenges for Victoria Police in the ACJP at Dandenong and Wodonga, making a total of provision of a fair and equitable policing service eleven ACJPs in Victoria. to Indigenous Victorians: Expansion of Aboriginal liaison networks Koori Complaints Project – Project Review 2008 Victoria Police continued to expand its two key The Koori Complaints Project commenced in Aboriginal liaison networks during 2007–08. The 2006–07 following commitment by Victoria Police Police Aboriginal Liaison Officer Program (PALO) has to examine the circumstances and procedures grown from 84 to 98 PALO’s during the reporting relating to Koori complaints and feedback from the year. The PALOs are a crucial conduit between police Aboriginal Justice Forum in 2006. A review of the and the Indigenous community and with the help of project was undertaken and presented to the June Elders assist in the training of other station members 2008 Aboriginal Justice Forum. in cultural awareness. PALOs often initiate programs The findings and outcomes of the review included that benefit the station and the local community a series of procedural reforms to inform and build and which helps improve relationships between the foundation for the development of a more user the Indigenous community and police. friendly and accessible complaints system. It also The Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer Program included the preparation of a standard quarterly (ACLO) is an initiative of Victoria Police in line with report for presentation to the Aboriginal Justice Forum, the Aboriginal Justice Agreement (Phase2). The key and presentation and analysis of the key findings objective of the ACLO Program is to help build a solid in relation to complaint trends and drivers. These foundation of trust and respect between Victoria outcomes provide a far more robust data collection Police and the Victorian Indigenous community. and reporting environment on which improvements There are currently six ACLOs located at country in the policing of Indigenous communities can police stations in Swan Hill, Mildura, Morwell, be founded They also represent a significant and Shepparton, Bairnsdale, Warrnambool and in meaningful cross government partnership. the City of Yarra at Collingwood police stations. In 2008–09 further ACLO positions will be in place at Dandenong and Northcote.

page 54 page 55 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Mildura Nexus Project – Australian Police Medal recipient: Listening to Our Communities Leading Senior Constable Deborah Charteris An important feature of the Listening to Our Leading Senior Constable Charteris joined the Communities project was the formation of the Victoria Police Academy in 1974 and spent her Mildura Aboriginal and Police Liaison Committee. early career in Women’s Police Divisions in a This Committee identified issues confronting number of locations. She was promoted to Senior police and the Indigenous community, including Constable and joined the Frankston Sexual service gaps and geographical concerns, funding Offences and Child Abuse Unit (SOCAU) in 1979. opportunities and the need for streamlining a number of processes. There were also a range of Leading Senior Constable Charteris has been a other initiatives underpinning the project, including dedicated member of the SOCAU for nearly thirty a comprehensive cultural awareness program years. She has shown outstanding commitment launched in 2007. and devotion to duty in the investigations of sexual assault and child abuse and in provision Statement of Co-operation – of welfare support to victims. Shepparton Police Service Area The Statement of Co-Operation between Victoria Her expertise in the child protection area is well Police, the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Co- recognised. She is a valuable role model for all Operative Limited (VALS), the ACJP, the Department members in the SOCAU office and an excellent of Justice, Hume Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory ambassador for Victoria Police when dealing with Committee, and Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-Operative the community and representing its interests at Ltd is an agreement designed to address issues meetings and forums. The most distinguished and provide clear guidelines and understanding feature of Leading Senior Constable Charteris’ of the management and support provided to career is her dedication to serving the Mornington Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Peninsula for over 30 years. police custody. Signed in June 2008, the aim of the Statement is to reduce the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples being arrested by police and detained in police cells and to improve communication and liaison. Statement of Understanding – Swan Hill Police Service Area The Statement of Understanding between VALS, the ACJP and Victoria Police was signed in June 2008. The statement seeks to provide a shared understanding of the conduct, purpose and roles of the stakeholder meetings, provision of cultural awareness training and roles and responsibilities of various portfolio holders and service providers.

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Cultural Awareness Camp reducing and preventing violence In November 2007, police members from the Yarra against women and children Police Service Area attended a Cultural Awareness During 2007–08 Victoria Police continued to further Camp in the Barmah Forrest. The camp was held enhance its responses to violence against women over three days where police and local Aboriginal and children. Victoria Police continued to collaborate Elders spent time talking, teaching, socialising with government and community agencies to ensure and answering questions, fostering greater police responses are part of a coordinated approach understanding on the part of both police and to family violence, sexual assault and child abuse. the Indigenous community. Victoria Police remains the co-chair of the two Positive Partnerships – major Statewide committees for sexual assault and Warrnambool Police Service Area and surrounds family violence, the Statewide Advisory Committee In partnership with the Gunditjmara Men’s Group, to Prevent Sexual Assault and the Family Violence Victoria Police ACLO Program and Worn Gundidj Statewide Advisory Committee. Victoria Police also Aboriginal Co-op, a Promoting Health and Positive plays a significant role in the committees which Partnerships session was held at Worn Gundidj govern the reforms within the criminal justice in June 2008. This information session promoted system for sexual assault. positive partnerships between police and local All the community projects initiated in 2006–07 Indigenous groups, and health issues. were continued as key areas of priority for the Police and Parks Heritage Awareness Program organisation, particularly the following: The Heritage Awareness Program was established Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation by the Colac Police Youth Liaison Team and local Teams and Multidisciplinary Centre Project PALO, to involve police and local Indigenous youth Two Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation in joint activities. The program aims to enhance Teams (SOCIT) have been established as part of feelings amongst Indigenous children regarding multi-disciplinary sexual assault centres in Frankston their Indigenous heritage and address issues and Mildura. The project aims to improve the such as geographical isolation, lack of disposable investigation and processing of sex offences, and in income or negative peer group pressure. As a result, conjunction with the Office of Public Prosecutions, relationships have been established between police seeks improved outcomes for victims of sexual and the Indigenous youth, and between Indigenous assault at court. By co-locating the SOCITs with and non-Indigenous youth. sexual assault services, victims can report in a non- intimidating environment and access necessary services at the one location.

page 56 page 57 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 The project continued into its second year in 2007–08 ARC Grant for Family Violence. and the following trends have been observed: A whole-of-government partnership between the Departments of Justice, Human Services, Planning There has been a growing number of informal and Community Development and Victoria Police, referrals through co-location of services; the University of Melbourne and other research Police members are developing a broader institutions resulted in a successful ARC application understanding of sexual assault issues due to to research and evaluate the current family co-location and closer engagement with other violence reforms. During 2007–08 there has been services and are taking greater ownership of the a refinement of the methodology for undertaking investigations; and the research. Police members are taking responsibility for improving their own skills in respect to sexual ARC Grant for Sexual Assault. assault issues, through seeking out partnerships, Ethics applications and memoranda of understanding and professional development opportunities. between Victoria Police and the Universities of Melbourne and Ballarat for the provision of data Mildura Forums for Adolescents in Developing were finalised during 2007–08. The research project Positive Relationships seeks to support the improvement of the police Victoria Police, in partnership with local service responses to sexual assault. providers and educators, developed a series of adolescent specific forums focused on building The major new projects initiated in 2007–08 included: positive relationships free from sexual assault and Family Violence Safety Notices. violence. These programs complement the multi Victoria Police has been working with government media Indigenous Public Awareness campaign to develop a legislative framework to establish that similarly promotes awareness on positive Family Violence Safety Notices. When the new family relationships, free from violence. violence legislation comes into effect, Notices will Further development of the Protocols between be issued by police members and will have the same Victoria Police and the Child Witness Service. protective effect as court issued interim intervention The Child Witness Service began operation on orders. They will provide police members with 1 December 2007. The protocols for referral and the capacity to ensure safety mechanisms are exchange of information are being finalised. implemented more quickly and efficiently which will ensure better protection for victims of family violence and/or any children present. Victoria Police will be working on implementing Safety Notices in the coming year.

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Indigenous Family Violence Protocols Project. The Indigenous Family Violence Protocols Project Australian Police Medal recipient: aims to increase and improve police responsiveness Sergeant Gregory Chandler to family violence incidents in Indigenous Sergeant Chandler joined Victoria Police as a communities. Local protocols for responding to cadet in 1973. He spent his early career serving at Indigenous family violence have been developed various police stations, and crime investigation and implemented in three pilot locations: Bairnsdale, units at the Special Operations Group. Mildura and in North West Metropolitan Melbourne. Key outcome targets include: In 1994 Sergeant Chandler was appointed to his current position of Sergeant, Aboriginal Enhanced safety and support of victims; Advisory Unit, Victoria Police State-wide Appropriate responses for perpetrators; Aboriginal Liaison Officer. Increased Indigenous community capacity Sergeant Chandler has been an outstanding to address family violence in their families advocate for the Indigenous community for more and communities; than twenty years. He is well recognised, accepted Local partnerships between local Indigenous and received by the Indigenous community. He communities and Victoria Police in addressing has worked with Federal and State governments family violence; for the interests of the Indigenous community A network of services capable of providing and is highly regarded by many within those appropriate services in response to family sectors for his contributions. He has represented violence incidents in Indigenous families; Victoria Police and worked for the Indigenous Increased confidence in the police response community with distinction. by victims of family violence demonstrated through increased reports to police; and Reduction in number of police callouts to attend Indigenous family violence incidents over time.

page 58 page 59 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 section eight Appendices Appendix A Disclosure index

Appendix B Workforce statistics

Appendix C Disciplinary action

Appendix D Consultancies

Appendix E Implementation of Victorian Industry Participation Policy

Appendix F Disclosure of major contracts

Appendix G National competition policy compliance

Appendix H Freedom of information

Appendix I Statement in relation to the building act

Appendix J Corrections act reporting

Appendix K REPORTS UNDER THE WHISTLEBLOWERS PROTECTION ACT – DISCLOSURES

Appendix L Budget portfolio outcomes

Appendix M Office-based environmental impacts

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The Victoria Police Annual Report for 2007–08 is prepared in accordance with all relevant Victorian Legislation. This index has been prepared to facilitate identification of Victoria Police’s compliance with statutory disclosure requirements.

Report of Operations

Legislation Requirement Page Charter and purpose FRD 22B Manner of establishment and the relevant Minister 6–7 FRD 22B Objectives, functions, powers and duties 6–7 FRD 22B Nature and range of services provided 6–7 Management and structure FRD 22B Organisational structure 8–11 Financial and other information FRD 22B Operational and budgetary objectives and performance against objectives 14–23 FRD 22B Employment and conduct principles 7 FRD 22B Occupational health and safety 30–34 FRD 29 Workforce data disclosures 65 FRD 15B Executive officer disclosures 67 FRD 22B Summary of financial results for the year 23 FRD 22B Major changes affecting performance 14–23 FRD 22B Application and operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 77–78 FRD 22B Compliance with building and maintenance provisions of Building Act 1993 79 FRD 22B Statement in National Competition Policy 76 FRD 22B Application and operation of the Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 81–82 FRD 25 Victorian Industry Participation Policy Disclosures 75 FRD 22B Details of consultancies over $100,000 74 FRD 22B Details of consultancies under $100,000 74 FRD 12A Disclosure of major contracts 76 FRD 24C Reporting of office-based environmental impacts 88–92 FRD 22B Statement of availability of other information Inside back cover FRD 10 Disclosure index 62–63 FRD 8A Budget portfolio outcomes 83–87

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Financial Statements

Legislation Requirement Page Financial statements required under Part 7 of the FMA SD4.2(f) Model Financial Report 103 SD4.2(b) Operating Statement 99 SD4.2(b) Balance Sheet 100 SD4.2(a) Statement of Changes in Equity 101 SD4.2(b) Cash flowS tatement 102 Compliance with Australian accounting standards SD4.2(c) 103 and other authoritative pronouncements SD4.2(c) Compliance with Ministerial Directions 103 SD4.2(d) Rounding of amounts 113 SD4.2(c) Accountable officer’s declaration 98 115Other disclosures in notes to the financial statements FRD 13 Disclosure of parliamentary appropriations 115 FRD 9A Departmental disclosure of administered assets and liabilities 135 FRD 11 Disclosure of ex-gratia payments na FRD 21A Responsible person and executive officer disclosures 138 Legislation Freedom of Information Act 1982 77 Building Act 1983 79 Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 81 Victorian Industry Participation Policy Act 2003 75 Financial Management Act 1994 98 Audit Act 1994 11

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VICTORIA POLICE HEADCOUNT AND FULL TIME EQUIVALENT NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES (30/06/2008) Rank/Classification Headcount Full time equivalent (FTE) Chief Commissioner 1 1.0 Deputy Commissioner 2 2.0 Assistant Commissioner 8 8.0 Commander 10 10.0 Chief Superintendent 1 1.0 Superintendent 76 75.6 Chief Inspector 12 12.0 Inspector 248 248.0 Senior Sergeant 598 595.8 Sergeant 1844 1824.8 Senior Constable 6579 6349.5 Constable 1898 1889.2 Total Police 11277 11017.0 Recruits in training 167 167.0 Police and Recruits 11444 11184.0 Reservists 12 11.1 Protective Services Officers 139 138.6 Public Servant classification Executive Officer EO–1 Executive Officer EO–2 4 4.0 Executive Officer EO–3 13 13.0 Forensic Officer FO–7 3 3.0 Forensic Officer FO–6 18 17.6 Forensic Officer FO–5 20 18.4 Forensic Officer FO–4 30 28.2 Forensic Officer FO–3 57 55.2 Forensic Officer FO–2 65 60.1 Forensic Officer FO–1 3 2.6 Victorian Public Service Officer PSGV –7 6 6.0 Victorian Public Service Officer PSGV –6 123 120.0 Victorian Public Service Officer VPSG–5 146 143.9 Victorian Public Service Officer PSGV –4 362 342.7 Victorian Public Service Officer PSGV –3 452 438.9 Victorian Public Service Officer PSGV –2 1256 1167.7 Victorian Public Service Officer PSGV –1 76 60.6 Total Public Servants 2634 2481.8 Total Workforce 14229 13815.4

Notes: 1. FTE Totals may not tally due to rounding.

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STATUTORY AND NATIONALLY FUNDED BODIES ADMINISTERED BY VICTORIA POLICE (HEADCOUNT AND FULL TIME EQUIVALENT NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES AT 30/06/2008) Public Servant classification Headcount Full time equivalent (FTE) Executive Officer EO–1 2 1.8 Executive Officer EO–2 2 2.0 Executive Officer EO–3 3 2.75 Forensic Officer FO–7 Forensic Officer FO–6 Forensic Officer FO–5 Forensic Officer FO–4 Forensic Officer FO–3 Forensic Officer FO–2 Forensic Officer FO–1 Victorian Public Service Officer PSGV –7 1 1.0 Victorian Public Service Officer PSGV –6 4 4.0 Victorian Public Service Officer PSGV –5 4 3.8 Victorian Public Service Officer PSGV –4 13 11.6 Victorian Public Service Officer PSGV –3 8 8.0 Victorian Public Service Officer PSGV –2 3 3.0 Victorian Public Service Officer PSGV –1 Total Public Servants 39 37.2

Notes: 1. FTE Totals may not tally due to rounding. 2. Statutory and nationally funded bodies included in the above table in the annual report: Commissioner for Law Enforcement Data Security, Office of theC hief Examiner, Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency and Victoria Police Youth Foundation.

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Table 1: Number of Executive Officer positions classified into 'Ongoing' and 'Special Projects' All Ongoing Special Projects Class No. Var No. Var No. Var EO–1 0 0 0 0 0 0 EO–2 4 1 4 1 0 0 EO–3 14 0 14 1 0 1 18 1 18 2 0 1

Table 2: Breakdown of Executive Officer positions into gender For ‘Ongoing’ and ‘Special Projects’ Ongoing Special Projects Male Female Vacancies Male Female Vacancies Class No. Var No. Var No. No. Var No. Var No. EO–1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EO–2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EO–3 7 -2 7 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 -2 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 0

EO Executive Officer

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Table 3: Reconciliation of Executive numbers 2008 2007 2006 Executives with remuneration over $100,000 18 18 15 Add Vacancies (table 2) 1 2 1 Executives employed with total remuneration below $100,000 0 0 0 Accountable Officer (Secretary) Less Separations 3 1 0 Total executive numbers at 30 June 18 19 16

Table 4: Number of Executive officer positions for the Department's portfolio authorities Total Vacancies Male Female Portfolio Authority No. Var No. No. Var No. Var Victoria Police 19 0 1 9 -3 9 4 Total 19 0 1 9 -3 9 4

Notes: 1. the statutory positions [Chair, Police Appeals Board, and Chief Examiner] and two nationally funded executive positions within the institute of Forensic Science and the Australasian Police Multicultural Advisory Bureau, have been excluded. 2. this listing of executive numbers only includes Victorian Public Servants and excludes Police Commissioners.

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VICTORIA POLICE EMPLOYEES BY CLASSIFICATION AND GENDER (30/06/2008) Ongoing Fixed Term Full-Time Part-Time Full-Time Part-Time Casual Total Staff Rank/Classification Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Chief Commissioner 1 1 1 Deputy Commissioner 2 2 2 Assistant Commissioner 7 1 8 8 Commander 9 1 10 10 Chief Superintendent 1 1 1 Superintendent 70 4 74 2 2 76 Chief Inspector 12 12 12 Inspector 235 13 248 248 Senior Sergeant 537 56 593 2 3 5 598 Sergeant 1664 127 1791 24 29 53 1844 Senior Constable 4954 1057 6011 86 482 568 6579 Constable 1090 785 1875 1 22 23 1898 Total Police 8572 2043 10615 115 536 651 9 2 11 11277 Recruits in training 100 67 167 167 Police and Recruits 8572 2043 10615 115 536 651 109 69 178 11444 Reservists 3 7 10 1 1 2 12 Protective Services Officers 123 14 137 2 2 139 Public Servant classification EO–1 EO–2 2 2 4 4 EO–3 7 7 14 13 FO–7 2 1 3 3 FO–6 12 5 17 1 1 18 FO–5 10 6 16 4 4 20 FO–4 11 16 27 3 3 30 FO–3 22 29 51 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 57 FO–2 8 35 43 1 9 10 2 10 12 65 FO–1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 VPSG–7 3 1 4 1 1 2 6 VPSG–6 67 34 101 4 4 8 6 8 14 123 VPSG–5 78 50 128 1 6 7 4 6 10 1 1 146 VPSG–4 126 156 282 4 22 26 18 24 42 1 8 9 2 1 3 362 VPSG–3 156 236 392 4 19 23 14 19 33 4 4 452 VPSG–2 199 739 938 5 127 132 33 104 137 3 25 28 6 15 21 1256 VPSG–1 24 18 42 2 5 7 5 4 9 5 13 18 76 Total Public Servants 718 1327 2045 23 202 225 93 185 278 5 39 44 13 29 42 2634 Total Workforce 9416 3391 12807 141 739 880 202 254 456 5 39 44 13 29 42 14229

FO Forensic Officer VPS Victorian Public Service Officer PSO Protective Services Officer EO Executive Officer

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Notes: All public servants within the following statutory and nationally funded bodies are excluded from the above table in the annual report: Commissioner for Law Enforcement Data Security, Office of the Chief Examiner, Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency and Victoria Police Youth Foundation.

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VICTORIA POLICE EMPLOYEES BY EMPLOYEE TYPE AND AGE GROUPING (30/06/2008) Age Grouping (Years) Police Recruits Reservists Protective Public Total Services Servants Officers <25 297 54 1 251 603 25–34 2860 74 22 660 3616 35–44 4705 30 49 655 5439 45–54 2856 9 46 657 3568 55–64 552 7 21 375 955 65+ 7 5 36 48 Total Workforce 11277 167 12 139 2634 14229

All public servants within the following statutory and nationally funded bodies are excluded from the above table in the annual report: Commissioner for Law Enforcement Data Security, Office of the Chief Examiner, Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency and Victoria Police Youth Foundation.

Selecting on Merit Exemption from notification of vacancies pursuant to Section 20 of the Public Administration Act 2004. During 2007–08, the Chief Commissioner approved the exemption of 130 positions from the requirement for advertisement. The breakdown of those exemptions is as follows:

EXEMPTIONS BY CLASSIFICATION Forensic Officer 33 VPSG–1 1 VPSG–2 38 VPSG–3 26 VPSG–4 19 VPSG–5 4 VPSG–6 7 VPSG–7 2 TOTAL 130

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EXEMPTIONS BY DEPARTMENT Business Information Technology Services 8 Business Management 25 Corporate Strategy and Performance 3 Crime 1 Education 15 Ethical Standards 9 Forensic Services 34 Human Resource 11 Intelligence and Covert Support 5 Legal Services 1 Office of the Chief Commissioner 1 Operations Co-ordination 5 Region 2 4 Region 3 1 Region 4 5 Region 5 1 Traffic and Transit Safety 1 TOTAL 130

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Results of Discipline Charges Determined by Hearing Officers

Level of Hearing Officer 2006–07 2007–08 Hearing Officer Level Hearing Officer Level Results Level 1 Level 2 Level 1 Level 2 C h a r g e D i s m i s s e d 1 6 3 4 Found Proven 8 73 18 37 Not Heard (Resigned 0 7 0 11 prior to hearing) Withdrawn 0 0 0 0 Struck Out As Alternative 0 1 0 0 Total Charges 9 87 21 52

2006–07 2007–08 Percent of Charges Dismissed 7.26 9.58 Percent of Charges Proven 84.37 75.34 Percent (Other) 8.33 15.06

Members Involved 86 67

Members Dismissed from Victoria Police 6 4

Level 1 = Commander / Director Level 2 = Deputy / Assistant Commissioner

Note: Table includes public complaints and internal initiated investigations. Data relates to action taken during the relevant year notwithstanding the year in which the public complaint/internal discipline matter was received.

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Review of Sanctions Resulting from ESD Files 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007

No. of Number of Review Result members Sanctions Reviewed Sanction Sanction Sanction acted against affirmed withdrawn varied Admonishment 20 1 1 0 0 Notice Discipline Charge 83 PAB 2 0 0 1 (s.76 Police Regulation Act) DC 0 0 0 0

Discipline 6 PAB 0 0 0 0 Inquiry (s.80 Police Regulation Act) DC

Fitness for 0 0 0 0 0 Duty Inquiry (s.85 Police Regulation Act)

Review of Sanctions Resulting from ESD Files 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008

No. of Number of Review Result members Sanctions Reviewed Sanction Sanction Sanction acted against affirmed withdrawn varied Admonishment 20 4 4 0 0 Notice Discipline Charge 53 PAB 2 0 0 0 (s.76 Police Regulation Act) DC 2 0 0 0

Discipline 5 PAB 1 0 0 1 Inquiry (s.80 Police Regulation Act) DC 0 0 0 0

Fitness for 0 0 0 0 0 Duty Inquiry (s.85 Police Regulation Act)

Section 91F of the Police Regulation Act 1958 only permits the Police Appeals Board (PAB) to review certain specific sanctions (ie. Fine in excess of $500/-; reduction in rank, seniority or remuneration; transfer to other duties; or dismissal from the Victoria Police.) Reviews of other sanctions arising from a discipline charge or inquiry are determined by a Deputy Commissioner (D/C).

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Victoria Police did not engage any consultancy services with a value of more than $100,000 (exclusive of GST) during the 2007–08 financial year. Victoria Police engaged 75 consultancies where the total fee payable to the consultant was less than $100,000, during the financial year at a total value of $840,220.62

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Contracts commenced to which VIPP applied: Contracts completed to which VIPP applied: During 2007–08, Victoria Police commenced three During 2007–08, Victoria Police completed three contracts totalling approximately $6,786,831 in value contracts totalling approximately $36,676,018. to which the VIPP applied. Of the three contracts All three contracts were in regional Victoria. commenced, two contracts were in metropolitan The commitments by contractors under VIPP include: Melbourne ($5,395,323) and one contract in regional An overall level of local content of 95 per cent of the Victoria ($1,391,508). total value of the contracts; The commitments by contractors under VIPP include: Estimated 105 full-time equivalent jobs created. An overall level of local content of 100% of the total Benefits to the Victorian economy in terms of skills value of the contracts; and technology transfer include: Estimated four full-time equivalent jobs created. Development of innovative construction methods Benefits to the Victorian economy in terms of skills to enable simultaneous work practices and technology transfer include: The use of local content for construction works to Increased construction skilled labour, knowledge provide opportunities within local industry for skill and experience advancement The use of the latest technology in asbestos Transference of new construction techniques removal whilst achieving a high level of safety and and methodologies by the application of strategic compliance. This was achieved by working directly practices. with WorkCare throughout the total project works. The adoption of innovative roof replacement methods due to the building being occupied during refurbishment works.

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Victoria Police did not enter into any contracts with a value greater than $10 million during the 2007–08 financial year.

appendix g: National Competition Policy Compliance

Victoria Police ensures that purchasing activities adhere to the National Competition Policy (NCP). A significant element of the NCP is its focus on the performance of government businesses and the three categories of reform relevant; Structural reform Prices oversight; and Competitive neutrality reform. Awareness and understanding of these policies is reinforced through the Victoria Police Procurement Management Division Education and Training Program. Fact sheets have been developed to make information on each of these widely available, covering National Competition Policy and Competitive Neutrality principles and obligations.

page 76 victoria police annual report 2007–08 appendix h: Freedom of Information

Freedom of Information Act 1982 The Freedom of Information Act gives people the right to request access to information held by the Victorian Government and its agencies, including personal documents and documents relating to government activities. The Act also allows people to request that incorrect or misleading information held by an agency is amended and provides an appeal process to review access decisions. During the year, Victoria Police received 2198 requests for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982, including requests from applicants to amend personal information. Of those applications, 1593 related to personal requests and 605 were non-personal requests. An internal review of the decision of the Freedom of Information Officer was requested on 89 occasions, which resulted in the original decision being confirmed in 84 applications. Forty-one appeals against the original decision were lodged with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for final determination, with 30 cases being decided upon in 2007–08, including cases from 2006–07.

Requests for access to documents Type of Request Personal 1593 Non Personal 605 Total 2198 Internal Review Requested 89 Original Decision confirmed 84 Original Decision appealed to VCAT 41 Appeals actually determined 30

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Application Procedure Publication Requirements The Chief Commissioner, Ms Christine Nixon is the Victoria Police publishes a range of material Principal Officer for the purpose of administering the regarding crime prevention and community safety requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1982. issues. Members of the community requiring such The authorised officer is theO fficer inC harge information should contact: of the Freedom of Information & Privacy Division who Media & Corporate Communications Department is responsible for all decisions relating to Freedom of Victoria Police Centre Information applications received by Victoria Police. PO Box 415 Melbourne Vic 3005 Applications for documents under the provisions Telephone (03) 9247 5276 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 must be in writing and addressed to: Documents Available for Purchase Freedom of Information Officer The Victoria Police Manual is available for purchase Freedom of Information Unit from the Corporate Strategy & Performance PO Box 415 Melbourne Vic 3005 Department within the Victoria Police Centre. Telephone: (03) 9247 6801 The contact telephone number is (03) 9247 3742. Alternatively, you may apply online at the Freedom of Information, Victoria website Documents Available for Public Inspection at www.foi.vic.gov.au. The Victoria Police Manual is available for perusal at the Supreme Court Library and the State Law Library, Categories of Documents Melbourne. The following are general types of documents which may be the subject of an FOI request: Privacy Policy Statement briefs of evidence – traffic and crime Victoria Police is bound by the Information Privacy Patrol Duty Returns Act 2000 in how it collects, handles and discloses personal information. Victoria Police is committed traffic and drink-driving related records. to protecting the personal information of the persons with whom it interacts in the course of its Additional Information functions and activities. In line with the provisions Additional information about Victoria of the Freedom of Information Act, individuals can Police is available from our web site located request access to personal information held by at: www.police.vic.gov.au or at the Victorian Victoria Police. Applications should be addressed Government website located at www.foi.vic.gov.au. to the Freedom of Information Officer, Freedom of Information & Privacy Division. Further information about the Information Privacy Act can be obtained from the: Privacy Unit Victoria Police Centre PO Box 415 Melbourne Vic 3005 Telephone: (03) 9247 5767

page 78 victoria police annual report 2007–08 appendix i: Statement in Relation to the Building Act

The Minister for Finance Guidelines, pursuant to Maintenance of Buildings in Safe Section 220 of the Building Act 1993 aim to promote and Serviceable Condition better standards for buildings owned by the Crown Maintenance of Victoria Police buildings continues to and Public Authorities and requires entities to report be delivered by use of the Government Infrastructure on achievements. Management System. Occupational Health and Victoria Police’s property portfolio comprises 8, Safety continues to be the key corporate priority 16 and 24 hour police stations, police residences, for the allocation of funding for maintenance. In educational and training facilities, forensic this regard, the Dawson Street (Brunswick) Police laboratories and other special purpose properties. Complex has undergone extensive work to improve The entire portfolio is managed in accordance the building’s safety and make it more functional with the Public Sector Asset Management in and serviceable for continuing use as a police asset. Victoria Principles. Victoria Police is working towards compliance with The Victoria Police Strategic Facilities Development its Essential Safety Measures obligations as a result Plan (SFDP) is being reviewed to align with the of non compliance through previous outsourced organisation’s new service delivery strategy. Asset arrangements. A strategy has been developed management and strategy are integrated with to focus resources and funding to ensure all its corporate and business plans, budgetary and buildings are compliant by June 2009 as required reporting processes. Victoria Police Properties Branch by legislation. All legislative requirements for consults with operational and department managers asbestos monitoring and servicing of cooling to determine facility replacement and maintenance towers have been met. priorities for the SFDP, which is then submitted to Corporate Committee for endorsement. Registered Building Practitioners Victoria Police continues to maintain a Contractor Asset management decisions are driven by List to ensure that only registered building service delivery requirements and are based on practitioners perform work on its properties. evaluations of alternatives that take into account It also complies with the Ministerial Directions full life cycle costs, benefits and risks of assets. issued pursuant to the Public Development and This is particularly evident in the Victoria Police Construction Management Act by only engaging Operations and Administrative Complex planning contractors and consultants from the Construction for accommodation at the expiration of the Supplier Register of Department of Infrastructure, existing leases at the World Trade Centre and where required. 412 St Kilda Road. Ownership, control, accountability and reporting requirements for assets are established, clearly communicated and implemented. This is achieved within the Financial Services Division through upkeep of the Asset Register and regular asset and financial reporting. Asset management activities are to be undertaken within an integrated government asset management policy framework. The Victoria Police Properties Branch is structured to support the four components of the asset management cycle framework, namely Planning, Acquisition, Operation and Maintenance and then Disposal.

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This summary report is provided in accordance The cost for the period is based on a fixed with the requirements for contract monitoring establishment cost for start up, custodial services, and reporting within Section 9 of the Corrections medical staff and facility services. Variable costs Act 1996. are incurred for custodial supplies such as medical supplies, meals and prisoner provisions which are Melbourne Custody Centre dependent upon the number of prisoners in custody. The Melbourne Custody Centre (MCC) is operated In March 2008 Victoria Police installed a dedicated pursuant to agreed service specifications and levels phone line at the MCC to provide prisoners with under contract to the GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd direct telephone access to Ombudsman Victoria. (GEO) which commenced a three-year contract effective from 29 March 2005 to 28 March 2008. GEO has worked collaboratively with Victoria Police The Minister for Police and Emergency Services to develop initiatives in observance of the Charter of has approved an extension of this contract which Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 which is to conclude on 28 March 2010 after satisfactory took effect on 1 January 2008. performance and submission of a Benefit Proposal Operations under the contract service level Document to Victoria Police. agreement are closely monitored by Victoria Police GEO has full knowledge of the requirements through the Operations Coordination Department. of the relevant legislation, as well as complete Auditing is conducted each month, and on an ad-hoc understanding of the key result areas, performance basis to ensure Victoria Police is invoiced for the standards and key performance indicators. During correct goods and services and the appropriate level 2007–08, GEO: of service is being maintained. The service provider continued to deliver a satisfactory level of custodial Managed 17,240 prisoner movements, services for the period 2007–08. including some 2,955 intoxicated persons Managed 8,700 court movements with The MCC is accredited with an AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000 an average of some 35 per day between Certified QualityM anagement System. the MCC and Magistrates’ Court Provided full time security of prisoners in 14 Magistrates’ Courts Facilitated a total of over 17,200 visits to prisoners including around 1,850 visits by relatives and some 11,340 visits by members of the legal profession Provided 24-hour nursing service through Pacific Shores Health (PSH) with more than half the prisoners at the MCC on medication (including to assist with drug withdrawal).

page 80 victoria police annual report 2007–08 appendix k: Reports under the Whistleblowers Protection Act– Disclosures

The Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 encourages Reporting procedures and assists people making disclosures of improper Disclosures of improper conduct or detrimental conduct by public officers and public bodies. The Act action by Victoria Police or its employees may provides protection to people who make disclosures be made to the following officers: in accordance with the Act and establishes a system for the matters disclosed to be investigated and The Protected Disclosure Coordinator rectifying action to be taken. Superintendent, Conduct and Professional Standards Division Victoria Police does not tolerate improper conduct Ethical Standards by employees, officers or members, nor the taking Telephone: (03) 9247 3502 of reprisals against those who come forward to disclose such conduct. It is committed to ensuring Protected Disclosure Officers transparency and accountability in its administrative Inspector and Senior Sergeant and management practices and supports the making Police Conduct Unit of disclosures that reveal corrupt conduct, conduct Telephone: 1300 363 101 involving a substantial mismanagement of public Any member of Victoria Police resources, or conduct involving a substantial risk to public health and safety or the environment. Victoria Alternatively, disclosures of improper conduct or Police will take all reasonable steps to protect people detrimental action by Victoria Police or its employees who make such disclosures from any detrimental may also be made directly to the Ombudsman: action in reprisal for making the disclosure. It will The Ombudsman Victoria also afford natural justice to the person who is the Level 9, 459 Collins Street (North Tower) subject of the disclosure. Melbourne Vic 3000 Telephone: (03) 9613 6222 Toll free: 1800 806 314 Internet: www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au e-mail: [email protected]

Further information Written guidelines outlining the system for reporting disclosures of improper conduct or detrimental action by Victoria Police or its employees are available for public perusal.

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Disclosures under the Whistleblowers Protection Act The current procedures established by the public body under Part 6 are available upon request.

Disclosures Number 2006–07 2007–08 The number and types of disclosures made to the public body during the year; Public Interest Disclosures 4 2 Protected Disclosures 4 2 The number of disclosures referred during the year by the public 0 2 body to the Ombudsman for determination as to whether they are public interest disclosures

The number and types of disclosed matters referred to the 0 0 public body during the year by the Ombudsman The number and types of disclosed matters referred during the 0 0 year by the public body to the Ombudsman to investigate

The number and types of investigations of disclosed matters 0 0 taken over by the Ombudsman from the public body during the year

The number of requests made under section 74 during the 0 0 year to the Ombudsman to investigate disclosed matters The number and types of disclosed matters that the public body 0 0 has declined to investigate during the year

The number and types of disclosed matters that were Pending Pending substantiated on investigation and the action taken on completion of the investigation

Any recommendations of the Ombudsman under this Recommendations Nil Act that relate to the public body made regarding file security and management

page 82 victoria police annual report 2007–08 appendix l: Budget Portfolio Outcomes

The Budget Portfolio Outcomes statements provide a Financial transactions and balances are classified comparison between the actual Financial Statements into either controlled or administered in accordance of all entities within the portfolio and the forecasted with AAS Financial Reporting by Government financial information published in theB udget Papers. Departments and agreed with the Treasurer in the context of the Budget Papers. The Budget Portfolio The Budget Portfolio Outcomes comprises statements Outcomes statements are not subject to audit by for operations, financial position, cash flow and the Victorian Auditor-General’s office. administered items. The Budget Portfolio Outcomes statements have been prepared on a consolidated basis and include all entities within the portfolio.

Financial Review of Operations and Financial Conditions

2008 2,007 2006 2005 2004 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Total income 1,676,603 1,583,522 1,523,873 1,349,362 1,271,396

Less total expenses 1,630,837 1,556,428 1,517,254 1,347,083 1,268,147

Net result from operating activities 45,766 27,094 6,619 2,279 3,249

Net cash flow from operating activities 54,694 38,768 93,396 70,726 34,226

Total assets 1,190,259 1,179,746 984,002 828,695 727,551

Total liabilities 496,927 510,972 503,474 433,676 353,567

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Operating Statement for the year ending 30 June 2008

2008 2008 Variation (a) Notes Actual $’000 Budget $’000 %

Total income

Grants Received 1,660,116 1,668,288 (0.5) Special Grants Received Resources received free of charge or – for nominal consideration Other revenue from government and other parties (b) 16,487 26,433 (37.6) (1) Total 1,676,603 1,694,721 (1.1)

Expenses

Employee benefits (c) 1,152,134 1,176,631 (2.1) Depreciation and amortisation 54,949 56,023 (1.9) Resources provided free of charge or 24 – for nominal consideration Capital Asset Charge 57,521 57,521 0.0 Supplies and services (d) 361,541 383,030 (5.6) (2) Borrowing costs 4,262 3,975 7.2 Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment 406 Total 1,630,837 1,677,179 (2.8)

Net result from continuing operations 45,766 17,542 160.9

Net result for the period 45,766 17,542 160.9

Notes: (a) Variation between 2008 Actual and 2008 Budget. (b) Includes revenue for services delivered to parties outside government. (c) Includes salaries and allowances, superannuation contributions and payroll tax. (d) Includes payments to non-government organisations for delivery of services.

Comments (1) Under budget mainly due to motor vehicle disposals close to book value which is different to previous patterns. (2) Delays in projects have contributed to variance, including Law Enforcement Data System and Forensic Information Management System.

page 84 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Balance Sheet for the year ended 30 June 2008

2008 2008 Variation (a) Notes Actual $’000 Budget $’000 % Current Assets Cash and Cash equivalents 37,323 48,257 (22.7) (1) Receivables 106,171 292,625 (63.7) (2) Inventories 4,098 4,368 (6.2) Advances 3,468 Prepayments 129 4,815 (97.3) (3) Investments 930 Assets held for sale 13,691 11,717 16.9 Other 0 Total Current Assets 165,809 361,782 (54.2) Non-Current Assets Receivables 155,352 (2) Property Plant & Equipment 862,384 892,427 (3.4) Intangible assets 6,715 2,915 130.3 (4) Total Non-current Assets 1,024,450 895,342 14.4 Total Assets 1,190,259 1,257,124 (5.3) Liabilities Current Liabilities Payables 63,657 57,627 10.5 Provisions 346,744 362,019 (4.2) Interest bearing liabilities 42,594 43,974 (3.1) Other 146 7,058 (97.9) Total Current Liabilities 453,141 470,678 (3.7) (5) Non-Current Liabilities Provisions 25,223 43,327 (41.8) (6) Interest bearing liabilities 18,562 24,647 (24.7) Other 0 6,659 (100.0) Total Non-current Liabilities 43,786 74,633 (41.3) Total Liabilities 496,927 545,311 (8.9) Net Assets 693,332 711,813 (2.6) Equity Contributed capital 408,022 439,274 (7.1) Reserves 260,915 260,918 (0.0) Accumulated surplus/(deficit) 24,395 11,621 109.9 Total Equity 693,332 711,813 (2.6)

Notes: Variations between 2008 Actual and 2008 Budget. (1) Variance due to cash allocation movements from trust funds. (2) Classification different to BMS impacts variance – budget incorporates actual for current and non current. (3) Variance due to prior year workcover premium accrual. (4) BMS classification includes some of this balance as part of property, plant and equipment. (5) Variance in some of the liabilities items due to classification differences in BMS. (6) Difference mainly due to classification between current and non current, and increase in employee entitlements less than budgeted for.

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Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 30 June 2008

2008 2008 Variation (a) Notes Actual $’000 Budget $’000 %

Total income

Receipts from Department of Justice 1,635,993 1,610,330 1.6 Payments for suppliers and employees (1,560,328) (1,520,657) 2.6 Receipts from users and other entities 6,700 (100.0) Interest Received 65 50 30.0 Capital assets charge (57,521) (57,521) 0.0 Borrowing costs (4,262) (3,975) 7.2 GST paid to ATO (5,548) – GST received from ATO 46,295 – NET CASH PROVIDED BY/(USED) 54,694 34,927 56.6 (1) IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Cash flows from investing activities

Payments for Investments (185) – Proceeds on sales of investments 29,112 34,000 (139.6) Payments for Property, Plant & Equipment (39,076) (73,601) (214.9) (2) Advances 0 NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (10,149) (39,601) (74.4)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from capital contribution 12,088 25,496 – by Department of Justice Proceeds from borrowing (50,476) (2,045) 2,368.3 (3) NET CASHFLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (38,388) 23,451 (263.7)

Net increase (decrease) in cash held 6,158 18,777 –

Cash and cash equivalents at the 31,165 – beginning of the financial year

Cash and cash equivalents at the 37,323 end of the financial year

Notes: (a) Variations between 2008 Actual and 2008 Budget.

(1) Variance due to surplus and no budgeted amount for GST received from ATO. (2) Variance due to capital program under budget. (3) Appropriation surplus.

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Administered Items Statement for the year ended 30 June 2008

2008 2008 Variation (a) Notes Actual $’000 Budget $’000 %

Total income Regulatory fees & fines 24,225 24,201 – Commonwealth Grants 342 – Sale of Goods and Services 12,805 11,765 8.8 Other agency contributions 4,266 4,006 6.5 Other Revenue 3,067 17 Total administered revenue 44,705 39,989 11.8 Administered expenses Supplies and Services 17,901 14,619 – Payments into the Consolidated Fund 24,737 26,623 – Total administered expenses 42,638 41,242 3.4 Revenue less expenses 2,067 -1,253 (265.0) Administered assets Cash 596 – Receivables 2,845 29 9,710.3 Investments 3,755 2,500 50.2 Non Current Assets 78 -43 Total administered assets 7,274 2,486 192.6 Administered liabilities Bank Overdraft 152 141 Trade Creditors and Accurals 2,684 Other Liabilities 2,371 2,376 (0.2) Total administered liabilities 5,207 2,376 119.1 Net Assets 2,067 110 1,779.1 Notes: (a) Variations between 2008 Actual and 2008 Budget variations due to creation of Australia and New Zealand Policing Support Agency during 2007–08 with some balances not budgeted for.

Notes: (a) Variations between 2008 Actual and 2008 Budget variations due to creation of Australia and New Zealand Policing Support Agency during 2007–08 with some balances not budgeted for.

page 86 page 87 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 appendix m: Office-based Environmental Impacts

Energy Victoria Police consumes energy at a number of different facilities including police stations, administration offices, training, transport and warehouses. Energy is used for lighting, heating, cooling, office equipment and appliances. The data below was obtained from energy retailers billing data and also from the Victoria Police accounts system. It represents 98 per cent of the sites occupied by Victoria Police.

2007–08 2006–07* Electricity Natural LPG ** Green Electricity Natural LPG ** Green Gas Power Gas Power

Total energy 203,275 109,469 2,131 22,586 194,850 110,411 2,116 21,650 usage (GJ) Greenhouse Gas Emissions 74,393 5,681 127 0 72,771 5,730 127 (Tonnes CO2-e) Percentage of electricity 10% 10% purchased as Green Power Energy use per 24,454 23,843 FTE (MJ/m2)

Energy use per unit of area 863 871 (MJ/m2)

Actions Undertaken during 2007–08 Retrofit of energy saving lighting and air conditioning controls at 15 large facilities Retrofit of high efficiency lighting at 10 large sites Replacement of electrically heated steam boilers with gas fired units at large facility Installation of power factor correction unit at large facility

Notes: * Figures for 2006-07 vary from that reported in 2006–07 Annual Report due to improved data collection methods. ** Energy units calculated from total expenditure and average cost per kg of LPG.

Targets 20 per cent energy intensity reduction measured in MJ/m2, from 1999–00 levels by 30 June 2010. Purchase of 25 per cent Green Power, as a percentage of total electricity consumption by 30 June 2010.

Explanatory Notes There was an increase in total energy use from 2006–07 to 2007–08 of 2.6 per cent due to new police stations coming into operation, additional office accommodation and a new computer server centre. This increase is in line with the normal annual increase in total energy consumption. Electricity consumption increased from 2006–07 by 2.8 per cent, however, natural gas consumption decreased by 0.9 per cent. The decrease in natural gas consumption is largely attributable to improved efficiency of use at two major sites. The energy intensity (MJ/m2) for 2007–08 has decreased from 2006–07 due to energy reduction initiatives and improved energy efficiency of new police stations and office fitouts.

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Waste Victoria Police has commenced the implementation of a waste minimisation system (WMS) that facilitates waste diversion from landfill. The data below represents only the sites for which a waste minimisation system has been implemented by Victoria Police, accounting for 3364 (approximately 24 per cent) of FTE staff.

Indicator 2007–08 2006–07

Landfill Commingled Compost Landfill Commingled Compost recycling recycling

Total units of waste disposed of by 150,640 136,540 1,176 n/a n/a n/a destination (kg/year)

Units of waste disposed of per FTE by 44.78 40.59 0.35 n/a n/a n/a destinations (kg/FTE)

Recycling rate (per 48 n/a cent of total waste)

Greenhouse gas emissions associated 257 n/a with waste disposal (t CO2-e) Actions undertaken during 2007–08 WMS Implementation WMS implementation to cater for approximately 18 per cent of Victoria Police FTE staff Eco-Ambassadors Network Establishment of network of volunteers to assist with environmental initiatives, including waste minimisation.

Target Continue WMS implementation throughout 2008–09, including planned implementation at additional locations. The development of a standardised waste audit methodology during 2008–09.

Explanatory Notes Audit Data The development of a standardised waste audit methodology is required to establish comprehensive data collection procedures for all waste disposal. Due to the absence of such a methodology for 2007–08 audits, the inclusion or exclusion of any non-WMS waste cannot be confirmed.

Extrapolated data Figures are extrapolations based on single-day audits and/or actual waste minimisation results. The WMS was implemented May 2008. Projected figures have been adjusted accordingly. Extrapolation from daily, volumetric data to annualised weights assumes validity and reliability of volume to weight conversion factors obtained from Sustainability Victoria.

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Water The below data is based on water meter readings from approximately 90 per cent of Victoria Police sites, covering approximately 95 per cent FTEs.

Indicator 2007–08 2006–07

Total units of metered water consumed 216,098 n/a by usage types (kilolitres) Units of metered water consumed in offices 16.11 n/a per FTE (kilolitres/FTE) Units of metered water consumed in offices 0.55 n/a per unit of office area (kilolitres/m2)) Actions undertaken during 2007–08

1 * 100 KL tank installed at the Water Tank Installation Victoria Police Academy

Commenced state-wide rollout of water State-wide initiatives saving initiatives to be implemented at all 350+ Victoria Police sites

Targets Continue with state-wide rollout. Install 1 * 100KL tank at Airlie Leadership Development Centre. Install 3 * 45KL tanks at Victoria Police Academy.

Explanatory Notes Data-capture procedures not established prior to 2007–08 reporting period. Water usage (KL) data requested from 16 separate retailers through the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE).

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Paper Victorian Government policy requires all copy paper to be purchased through Officemax. All data represented in the following table relates to paper purchased through Officemax.

Indicator 2007–08 2006–07

Total units of copy paper used (reams) 162,529 n/a Units of copy paper used per FTE (reams/FTE) 11.78 n/a Percentage of 75–100% recycled content 23.9% n/a copy paper purchased (%) Percentage of 50–75% recycled content copy paper purchased (%) 17.3% n/a Percentage of 0–50% recycled content copy paper purchased (%) 6.3% n/a Optional indicators

Unable to access Total units of A4 equivalent paper used in publications (reams) this data at time n/a of publication

Percentage of publications publicly accessible electronically (%) n/a n/a Actions undertaken during 2007–08

PRP designed to reduce the number of items of office equipment (printers, faxes, Printer Rationalisation Project (PRP) photocopiers, etc) and implement duplex printing as default setting

Target Further development of reporting system to enable paper procurement trend analysis.

Explanatory Notes For paper usage reporting purposes, Victoria Police are reliant on external supplier data. Data relating to paper procurement on the Officemax contract received from the Procurement Management Division (PMD) of BMD.

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Transport

Operational vehicles1

Unit of Measure 2007–08 2006–07 Total energy consumption by vehicles Mega joules 353.83 378.75 Total vehicle travel associated with kms 83, 583, 568 84, 888, 000 Victoria Police operations Total greenhouse gas emissions Tonnes of CO2 26, 537 28, 407 from vehicle fleet equivalent Greenhouse gas emissions from Tonnes of CO2 0.3175 n/a vehicle fleet per 1000 km travelled equivalent

Total distance travelled by aeroplane (km)2 kms 6,741,372 n/a

Percentage of employees regularly (>75% of work attendance days) using public transport, per cent n/a 3 n/a 3 cycling, walking or car pooling to and from work or working from home, by locality type

1 Victoria Police’s current data recording systems do not enable segmentation of data by vehicle type for this reporting period. 2 Aeroplane travel data does not include data relating to the activities of the Victoria Police Air Wing. 3 Accurate and meaningful data unavailable, due to the number and location of police facilities throughout Victoria, the unavailability of public transport options in regional locations and the proportion of staff performing shift work.

Environmental Purchasing Policy The Victorian Government Purchasing Board (VGPB) developed eight policy principles intended to align Government and Victoria Police procurement with the objectives of environmental sustainability. Victoria Police actively aligns its procurement processes with the Government objective of environmental sustainability and effectiveness to reduce environmental impacts. In practice at Victoria Police, the rollout of Multi Function Devices (MFD) across all Victoria Police locations has significantly supported a dramatic reduction in paper use and printer and toner cartridge refuse. These devices are networked and can duplex print, copy, scan and fax, providing significant reduction in environmental impact by drawing on less resources and producing less waste. Further to this, in evaluating tendered responses for the fixed wing aircraft and helicopter contracts, consideration was given to storage, handling and disposal of chemicals, aircraft fuel and other hazardous materials that would result from these engagements. Victoria Police embedded a requirement to adhere to best practice behaviours when managing factors that could harm or impact significantly on the environment in line with the VGPB principles. These examples highlight Victoria Police dedication and support of the Environmental Procurement Framework. Additionally, Victoria Police has implemented a Procurement Training and Education Program of which one facet focuses exclusively on Environmental Procurement. It recognises the importance of purchases made by Victoria Police in achieving Governments targets of greater environmental sustainability and awareness.

pagepage 92 92 victoriavictoria police police annual annual report report 2007–08 2007–08 page 93 victoria police annual report 2007–08 section nine Financial Statements AUDITOR’s report 96 Accountable officer’s and chief finance officer’s declaration 98 operating statement 99 balance sheet 100 statement of changes in equity 101 cash flow statement 102 notes to financial statements 103 Summary of accounting policies 103 income 115 expenditure 116 receivables 117 inventories 117 other assets 118 property, plant and equipment 118 non-current assets held for sale 122 intangible assets 122 payables 123 interest bearing liabilities 123 provisions 124 employee entitlements 124 movement in provisions 124 superannuation 125 leases 126 commitments for expenditure 128 contingent liabilities 129 financial instruments 129 notes to cash flow statement 132 equity and movements in equity 134 administered items 135 annotated revenue agreements 136 trust account balances 137 ministers and accountable officers 138 renumeration of executives 139 renumeration of auditors 140

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page 96 page 97 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 accountable officer’s and chief financial officer’s Declaration

We certify that the attached financial statements for the Office of the Chief Commissioner of Police has been prepared in accordance with Standing Direction 4.2 of the Financial Management Act 1994, applicable Financial Reporting Directions, Australian accounting standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements. We further state that, in our opinion, the information set ,out in the Operating Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and notes forming part of the financial statements, presents fairly the financial transactions during the year ended 30 June 2008 and financial position of the Office of the Chief Commissioner of Police at 30 June 2008. We are not aware of any circumstance which would render any particulars included in the financial report to be misleading or inaccurate. We authorise the attached financial report for issue on 26 August 2008.

Ms C Nixon, APM MrM Whelan Chief Commissioner of Police Chief Finance Officer Office of the Chief Commissioner of Police Melbourne Melbourne 26 August 2008 26 August 2008

page 98 victoria police annual report 2007–08 notes to the financial statements 30 June 2008

operating statement For the financial year ended 30 June 2008

Note 2008 2007 $’000 $’000

Income Grants received from Department of Justice 2 1,660,116 1,560,835 Grants received from Commonwealth Government 2 0 1,461 Resources received free of charge or for 2 0 20 nominal consideration Other income from government and other parties 2 16,487 21,206 Total Income 1,676,603 1,583,522 Expenses Employee benefits 3 1,152,134 1,098,466 Depreciation and amortisation 3 54,949 44,577 Resources provided free of charge or for 3 24 684 nominal consideration Capital asset charge 3 57,521 51,901 Supplies and services 3 361,541 353,505 Borrowing costs 3 4,262 3,684 Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment 406 3,611 Total Expenses 1,630,837 1,556,428 Net result from continuing operations 45,766 27,094 Net result for the period 45,766 27,094

The above operating statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Note 2008 2007 $’000 $’000

Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents 19 37,323 31,165 Receivables 4 106,171 113,765 Inventories 5 4,098 4,368 Advances 6 3,468 9,496 Prepayments 6 129 4,815 Investments 930 745 152,119 164,354 Non-current assets classified as held for sale 9 13,691 11,716 Total current assets 165,809 176,070 Non-Current Assets Receivables 4 155,352 102,613 Property, plant and equipment 7b 862,384 877,598 Intangible assets 10 6,715 8,012 Total Non-current Assets 1,024,450 988,223 TOTAL ASSETS 1,190,259 1,164,293 Current Liabilities Payables 11 63,657 74,473 Provisions 13 346,744 330,835 Interest bearing liabilities 12 42,594 42,505 Other liabilities 15 146 1,757 Total Current Liabilities 453,141 449,570 Non-Current Liabilities Provisions 13 25,223 34,998 Interest bearing liabilities 12 18,562 26,258 Other liabilities 15 0 146 Total Non-current Liabilities 43,786 61,402 TOTAL LIABILITIES 496,927 510,972 NET ASSETS 693,332 653,321 Equity Contributed Capital 20 408,022 413,777 Reserves 20 260,915 260,915 Accumulated Surplus / (Deficit) 20 24,395 (21,371) TOTAL EQUITY 693,332 653,321 Contingent liabilities 17 Commitments for expenditure 16

The above balance sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

page 100 victoria police annual report 2007–08 statement of changes in equity for the financial year ended 30 June 2008

Note 2008 2007 $’000 $’000

Total equity at beginning of financial year 653,321 480,528 Effects of changes in accounting policy: Change of asset recognition threshold to $5000 0 (15,453) Accumulated surplus

Revaluation gain/(loss) taken to equity 0 94,786 Net income recognised directly in equity 0 79,333 Net result for the period 45,766 27,094 Total recognised income and expense for the period 45,766 106,427 Transactions with the State in its capacity as owner 20 (5,758) 66,366 Total equity at end of financial year 693,332 653,321

The above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Notes 2008 2007 $’000 $’000

Cash flows from operating activities Receipts from Department of Justice 1,635,993 1,543,906 Payments to suppliers and employees (1,560,328) (1,488,731) Receipts from users and other entities 0 0 Interest received 65 85 Capital assets charge (57,521) (51,901) Borrowing costs (4,262) (3,684) GST paid to the ATO (5,548) (5,087) GST recovered from the ATO 46,295 49,344 Net cash provided by/(used) 19 54,694 43,932 in operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Payments for investments (185) (145) Proceeds on sale of property, plant & equipment 29,112 22,832 Payments for property, plant & equipment (39,076) (78,699) Advances 0 (849) Net cash provided by/(used) (10,149) (56,861) in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from capital contribution by Department of Justice 12,088 71,605 Repayment of finance leases (50,476) (49,611) Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities (38,388) 21,994 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 6,158 9,065 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year 31,165 22,100 Cash and cash equivalents at 37,323 31,165 the end of the financial year

The above cash flow statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Note 1. Summary of accounting policies Accounting policies are selected and applied in a manner which ensures that the resulting financial (a) Statement of compliance information satisfies the concepts of relevance and The financial report is a general purpose financial reliability, thereby ensuring that the substance of the report which has been prepared on an accrual basis underlying transactions or other events is reported. in accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994, applicable Australian Accounting Standards The accounting policies set out below have been (AAS), which includes the Australian accounting applied in preparing the financial statements for standards issued by the Australian Accounting the year ended 30 June 2008 and the comparative Standards Board (AASB), AAS29 Financial Reporting information presented for the year ended 30 June 2007. by Government Departments, Interpretations and (c) Reporting entity other mandatory professional requirements. Victoria Police is an administrative agency acting The financial report also complies with relevant on behalf of the Crown. Financial Reporting Directions (FRDs) issued by the The financial statements include all the controlled Department of Treasury and Finance, and relevant activities of Victoria Police, including all Funds Standing Directions (SD) authorised by the Minister through which Victoria Police controls resources of Finance. to carry on its functions. (b) Basis of preparation Administered resources The financial report has been prepared on a historical Victoria Police administers but does not control cost basis, except for the revaluation of certain non- certain resources on behalf of the Crown. It is current assets and financial instruments. Cost is accountable for the transactions involving those based on the fair values of the consideration given in administered resources, but does not have the exchange for assets. discretion to deploy the resources for achievement In the application of AASs management is required of Victoria Police’s objectives. For these resources, to make judgements, estimates and assumptions Victoria Police acts only on behalf of the Crown. about carrying values of assets and liabilities that Administered resources are accounted for using the are not readily apparent from other sources. The accrual basis of accounting. estimates and associated assumptions are based Transactions and balances relating to these on historical experience and various other factors administered resources are not recognised as that are believed to be reasonable under the Victoria Police revenues, expenses, assets or liabilities circumstances, the results of which form the basis within the body of the financial statements, but are of making the judgements. Actual results may disclosed in Note 21. Except as otherwise disclosed, differ from these estimates. administered items are accounted for on the same The estimates and underlying assumptions basis and using the same accounting policies as for are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to Victoria Police items. accounting estimates are recognised in the period Other trust activities on behalf of parties in which the estimate is revised if the revision external to the Victorian Government affects only that period or in the period of the Victoria Police has responsibility for transactions revision, and future periods if the revision affects and balances relating to trust funds on behalf of both current and future periods. third parties external to the Victorian Government.

page 102 page 103 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Revenues, other income, expenses, assets and date and the date the statements are authorised for liabilities managed on behalf of third parties are issue where the events relate to condition which not recognised in these financial statements as arose after the reporting date and which may have a they are managed on a fiduciary and custodial basis, material impact on the results of subsequent years. and therefore not controlled by Victoria Police or (g) Goods and services tax (GST) the Victorian Government. These transactions and Income, expenses and assets are recognised net balances are reported in Note 21. of the amount of associated GST, unless the GST (d) Objectives and funding incurred is not recoverable from the taxation authority. The objectives of Victoria Police are to provide a In this case it is recognised as part of the cost of safe, secure and orderly society by serving the acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense. community and the law. Funding is provided to Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the carry out its statutory obligations of preserving amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount the peace, protecting life and property, preventing of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation offences, detecting and apprehending offenders authority is included with other receivables or and helping those in need. payables in the balance sheet. Victoria Police is predominantly funded by grants Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST received from the Department of Justice. components of cash flows arising from investing or (e) Outputs of Victoria Police financing activities which are recoverable from, or Following an extensive review undertaken in 2006 payable to the taxation authority, are presented as in partnership with the Department of Justice operating cash flow. and the Department of Treasury and Finance, (h) Income recognition Victoria Police significantly simplified its output All income received by Victoria Police is generally structure and performance measures for 2007–08 required to be paid into the Consolidated Fund. to more accurately quantify and reflect the policing services delivered to the Victorian community. The Income becomes controlled and is recognised by performance measures are now brought together Victoria Police when it has been granted by the under one output – “Policing Services”. Department of Justice. Additionally, Victoria Police is permitted under section 29 of the Financial (f) Events after reporting date Management Act 1994 to have certain revenue Assets, liabilities, income or expenses arise from annotated to the annual appropriation. The revenue past transactions or other past events. Where the which forms part of a section 29 agreement is transactions result from an agreement between recognised by Victoria Police and the receipts paid Victoria Police and other parties, the transactions are into the Consolidated Fund as an administered only recognised when the agreement is irrevocable item. At the point of revenue recognition, section at or before balance date. Adjustments are made 29 provides for an equivalent amount to be added to amounts recognised in the financial statements to the Department of Justice annual appropriation. for events which occur after the reporting date and Examples of receipts which can form part of a section before the date the statements are authorised for 29 agreement are Commonwealth specific purpose issue, where those events provide information about grants, Municipal Council special purpose grants, the conditions which existed at the reporting date. Note proceeds from the sale of assets and revenue from disclosure is made about events between the balance the sale of products and services.

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Grants received from the Department of Justice The stage of completion is measured by reference Grants received are based on the output Victoria to labour hours incurred to date as a percentage Police provides to Government and are recognised of estimated total labour hours for each contract. when the output has been delivered and the relevant Revenue from sale of goods Minister has certified delivery of the output in Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised accordance with specified performance criteria. by Victoria Police when: Resources received free of charge the significant risks and rewards of ownership or for nominal consideration of the goods have transferred to the buyer; Contributions of resources received free of charge or Victoria Police retains neither continuing for nominal consideration are recognised at their fair managerial involvement to the degree usually value when the transferee obtains control over them, associated with ownership nor effective control irrespective of whether restrictions or conditions over the goods sold; are imposed over the use of the contributions unless the amount of revenue can be reliably measured; received from another government department it is probable that the economic benefits or agency as a consequence of a restructuring associated with the transaction will flow to of administrative arrangements. In which case, Victoria Police; and such transfer will be recognised at carrying the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect value. Contributions in the form of services are of the transaction can be measured reliably. only recognised when a fair value can be reliably determined and the services would have been Interest revenue purchased if not donated. Interest revenue includes interest received on bank term deposits, interest from investments, and other Other revenue interest received. Interest revenue is recognised on a Amounts disclosed as revenue are, where applicable, time proportionate basis that takes into account the net of returns, allowances and duties and taxes. effective yield on the financial asset. All amounts of revenue over which Victoria Police Other income does not have control are disclosed as administered Other income consists of gains/losses on disposal of income in the schedule of administered income and plant and equipment, disposal of investments and expenses (see Note 21). Revenue is recognised for each disposal of business. Any gain or loss on disposal is of Victoria Police’s major activities as follows: recognised at the date control of the asset is passed Revenue from the provision of services to the buyer and is determined after deducting from Revenue from the provision of services is recognised the proceeds the carrying value of the asset at the time. by reference to the stage of completion of the Administered income contract. The revenue is recognised when: Taxes, fines and regulatory fees Because Victoria Police does not gain control over assets the amount of the revenue, stage of completion arising from taxes, fines and regulatory fees, no income and transaction costs incurred can be reliably is recognised in Victoria Police’s financial statements. measured; and it is probable that the economic benefits Victoria Police collects these amounts on behalf of associated with the transaction will flow to the Crown. Accordingly, the amounts are disclosed Victoria Police. as income in the schedule of Administered Items (see Note 21).

page 104 page 105 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Commonwealth grants Depreciation Grants payable by the Commonwealth Government Depreciation is provided on property, plant and are recognised as income when Victoria Police gains equipment, including freehold buildings but control of the underlying assets. Where such grants excluding land. Depreciation is generally calculated are payable into the Consolidated Fund, they are on a straight-line basis so as to write off the net reported as administered income. For reciprocal cost or other revalued amount of each asset over its grants, Victoria Police is deemed to have assumed expected useful life to its estimated residual value. control when the performance has occurred under Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the the grant. For non-reciprocal grants, Victoria Police period of the lease or estimated useful life, whichever is deemed to have assumed control when the grant is the shorter, using the straight-line method. is received or receivable. Conditional grants may be The estimated useful lives, residual values and reciprocal or non-reciprocal depending on the terms depreciation method are reviewed at the end of the grant. Commonwealth grants are disclosed of each annual reporting period. as income in the schedule of Administered Items Amortisation (see Note 21). Intangible assets with finite useful lives are (i) Expenses amortised on a systematic (typically straight-line) Grants and other payments basis over the asset’s useful life. Amortisation begins Grants and other payments to third parties are when the asset is available for use, that is, when it recognised as an expense in the reporting period is in the location and condition necessary for it to in which they are paid or payable. be capable of operating in the manner intended by management. The amortisation period and Employee benefits the amortisation method for an intangible asset Employee benefits expenses include all costs with a finite useful life are reviewed at least at the related to employment including wages and salaries, end of each annual reporting period. In addition, leave entitlements, redundancy payments and an assessment is made at each reporting date to superannuation contributions. These are recognised determine whether there are indicators that the when incurred, except for contributions in respect intangible asset concerned is impaired. If so, the of defined benefit plans. assets concerned are tested as to whether their Superannuation carrying value exceeds their recoverable amount. Defined benefit plans Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not The amount charged to the operating statement amortised, but are tested for impairment annually or in respect of defined benefit superannuation plans whenever there is an indication that the asset may represents the contributions made by Victoria be impaired. The useful lives of intangible assets that Police to the superannuation plan in respect to are not being amortised are reviewed each period the current services of current Victoria Police staff. to determine whether events and circumstances Superannuation contributions are made to the continue to support an indefinite useful life plans based on the relevant rules of each plan. assessment for that asset. The Department of Treasury and Finance centrally recognises the defined benefit liability or surplus of most Victorian government employees in such funds.

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Resources provided free of charge or It is deemed that, in the event of the loss of an asset, for nominal consideration the future economic benefits arising from the use of Resources provided free of charge or for nominal the asset will be replaced unless a specific decision consideration are recognised at their fair value. to the contrary has been made. The recoverable amount for most assets is measured at the higher Capital asset charge of depreciated replacement cost and fair value less The capital asset charge represents the opportunity costs to sell. Recoverable amount for assets held cost of capital invested in the non-current physical primarily to generate net cash inflows is measured at assets used in the provision of outputs. The charge is the higher of the present value of future cash flows calculated on the budgeted carrying amount of non- expected to be obtained from the asset and fair value current physical assets. less costs to sell. Finance costs Supplies and services Finance costs are recognised as expenses in the Supplies and services generally represent cost of goods period in which they are incurred and include sold and the day-to-day running costs, including finance lease charges. maintenance costs, incurred in the normal operations of Victoria Police. These items are recognised as an Impairment of assets expense in the reporting period in which they are Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful incurred. The carrying amount of any inventories lives (and intangible assets not yet available for use) held for distribution is expensed when distributed. are tested annually for impairment (i.e. as to whether their carrying value exceeds recoverable amount, (j) Assets and so require write-downs) and whenever there All non-current assets, including Crown land, is an indication that the asset may be impaired. controlled by Victoria Police are reported in the balance sheet. All other assets are assessed annually for indications of impairment, except for: Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand inventories and cash at bank, deposits at call and highly liquid financial assets investments with an original maturity of 3 months non-current assets held for sale or less, which are readily convertible to known If there is an indication of impairment, the assets amounts of cash and are subject to insignificant risk of changes in value. concerned are tested as to whether their carrying value exceeds their possible recoverable amount. For the cashflow statement presentation purposes, Where an asset’s carrying value exceeds its cash and cash equivalents includes bank overdrafts, recoverable amount, the difference is written off which are included as current interest bearing by a charge to the operating statement except to liabilities on the balance sheet. the extent that the write-down can be debited to Receivables an asset revaluation reserve amount applicable to Receivables consist predominantly of amounts that class of asset. owing from Department of Justice for undrawndown appropriations, debtors in relation to goods and services, accrued investment income and GST input tax credits recoverable.

page 106 page 107 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Receivables are recognised initially at fair value Other financial assets and subsequently measured at amortised cost, Investments are recognised and derecognised on using the effective interest rate method, less any trade date where purchase or sale of an investment is accumulated impairment. under a contract whose terms require delivery of the investment within the timeframe established by the A provision for doubtful receivables is made when market concerned, and are initially measured at fair there is objective evidence that the debts will not be value, net of transaction costs. collected. Bad debts are written off when identified. Victoria Police classifies its other investments in the Inventories following categories: financial assets at fair value Inventories include goods and other property held through profit or loss, loans and receivables, held- either for sale or for distribution at no or nominal cost in to-maturity investments, and available-for-sale the ordinary course of business operations. It includes financial assets. The classification depends on the land held for sale and excludes depreciable assets. purpose for which the investments were acquired. Inventories held for distribution are measured at Management determines the classification of its cost, adjusted for any loss of service potential. All investments at initial recognition. other inventories, including land held for sale, are Victoria Police assesses at each balance sheet date measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. whether a financial asset or group of financial assets Bases used in assessing loss of service potential for is impaired. inventories held for distribution include current Loans and receivables replacement cost and technical or functional Trade receivables, loans and other receivables are obsolescence. Technical obsolescence occurs when recorded at amortised cost, using the effective an item still functions for some or all of the tasks it interest method, less impairment. was originally acquired to do, but no longer matches existing technologies. Functional obsolescence occurs The effective interest method is a method of when an item no longer functions the way it did calculating the amortised cost of a financial asset when it was first acquired. and of allocating interest income over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that Cost is assigned to land for sale (undeveloped, exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts under development and developed) and to other through the expected life of the financial asset, high value, low volume inventory items on a or, where appropriate, a shorter period. specific identification of cost basis. Held-to-maturity investments Cost for all other inventory is measured on the basis Where Victoria Police has the positive intent and of weighted average cost. ability to hold investments to maturity, they are Inventories acquired for no cost or nominal stated at amortised cost less impairment losses. consideration are measured at current replacement Intangible assets cost at the date of acquisition. Intangible assets represent identifiable non- monetary assets without physical substance. Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. Subsequently, intangible assets with finite

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useful lives are carried at cost less accumulated Property, plant and equipment amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Land and buildings are recognised initially at Costs incurred subsequent to initial acquisition are cost and subsequently measured at fair value less capitalised when it is expected that additional future accumulated depreciation. Plant, equipment and economic benefits will flow to Victoria Police. vehicles are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Research and development costs Expenditure on research activities is recognised as Assets such as Crown land and heritage assets are an expense in the period in which it is incurred. An measured at fair value with regard to the property’s internally-generated intangible asset arising from highest and best use after due consideration is made development (or from the development phase of an for any legal or constructive restrictions imposed on internal project) is recognised if, and only if, all of the the asset, public announcements or commitments following are demonstrated: made in relation to the intended use of the asset. (a) the technical feasibility of completing the Theoretical opportunities that may be available in intangible asset so that it will be available relation to the asset are not taken into account until for use or sale; it is virtually certain that the restrictions will no longer apply. (b) the intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it; Cultural depreciated assets and collections, heritage assets and other non-current physical assets that (c) the ability to use or sell the intangible asset; the State intends to preserve because of their unique (d) the intangible asset will generate probable future historical, cultural or environmental attributes economic benefits; are measured at the cost of replacing the asset less, where applicable, accumulated depreciation (e) the availability of adequate technical, financial calculated on the basis of such cost to reflect the and other resources to complete the development already consumed or expired future economic and to use or sell the intangible asset, and benefits of the asset. (f) the ability to measure reliably the expenditure Change in accounting policy attributable to the intangible asset during its During the reporting period the asset capitalisation development. threshold was increased from $1,000 to $5,000. Where no internally-generated intangible asset The new policy has been applied retrospectively can be recognised, development expenditure is and comparative information in relation to the recognised as an expense in the period as incurred. 2007 financial year has been restated accordingly. Intangible assets are measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment, and are amortised on a straight-line basis over their useful lives as follows:

2008 2007

Capitalised software 3–5 years 3–5 years development costs

page 108 page 109 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 The following adjustments were made Revaluation decrements are recognised immediately as at 30 June 2007: as expenses in the net result, except that, to the extent that a credit balance exists in the revaluation 30 June Increase/ 30 June reserve in respect of the same class of assets, they 2007 (Decrease) 2007 are debited to the revaluation reserve. (Restated) $’000 $’000 $’000 Revaluation increases and revaluation decreases relating to individual assets within an asset class are Balance sheet offset against one another within that class but are (extract) not offset in respect of assets in different classes. Property, plant 893,051 (15,453) 877,598 Revaluation reserves are not normally transferred and equipment to accumulated surplus on de-recognition of the Total assets 1,179,746 (15,453) 1,164,293 relevant asset. Accumulated (5,918) (15,453) (21,371) Non-current assets classified as held for sale Surplus/ Deficit) Non-current assets (and disposal group) classified as Total equity 668,774 (15,453) 653,321 held for sale are measured at the lower of carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell, and are not subject to depreciation. Restrictive nature of cultural and heritage assets, and Crown land Non-current assets and disposal groups are classified During the reporting period Victoria Police may hold as held for sale if their carrying amount will be cultural assets, heritage assets and Crown land. recovered through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use. This condition is regarded Such assets are deemed worthy of preservation as met only when the sale is highly probable and because of the social rather than financial benefits the asset’s sale (or disposal group sale) is expected they provide to the community. The nature of these to be completed within one year from the date assets means that there are certain limitations and of classification. restrictions imposed on their use and/or disposal. Non-current assets constructed by Victoria Police Revaluations of non-current physical assets The cost of non-current assets constructed by Non-current physical assets measured at fair Victoria Police includes the cost of all materials value are revalued in accordance with FRD 103C. used in construction, direct labour on the project, This revaluation process normally occurs every five and an appropriate proportion of variable and years, based upon the asset’s Government Purpose fixed overheads. Classification.R evaluation increments or decrements arise from differences between carrying value and Leases fair value. Leases of property, plant and equipment are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease Revaluation increments are credited directly to equity transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of in the revaluation reserve, except that, to the extent ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified that an increment reverses a revaluation decrement as operating leases. in respect of that class of asset previously recognised as an expense in the net result, the increment is recognised as income in determining the net result.

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Department as lessee (k) Liabilities Finance leases are recognised as assets and Payables liabilities at amounts equal to the fair value of the Payables consist predominantly of creditors and lease property or, if lower, the present value of the other sundry liabilities. minimum lease payments, each determined at the Payables are initially recognised at fair value, then inception of the lease. The lease asset is depreciated subsequently carried at amortised cost and represent over the shorter of the estimated useful life of liabilities for goods and services provided to Victoria the asset or the term of the lease. Minimum lease Police prior to the end of financial year that are payments are allocated between the principal unpaid, and arise when Victoria Police becomes component of the lease liability, and the interest obliged to make future payments in respect of the expense calculated using the interest rate implicit purchase of these goods and services. Fair value is in the lease, and charged directly to the operating determined in the manner described in Note 18. statement. Contingent rentals associated with finance leases are recognised as an expense in the Interest bearing liabilities period in which they are incurred. Interest bearing liabilities are recorded initially at fair value, net of transaction costs. Operating lease payments, including any contingent rentals, are recognised as an expense in the operating Subsequent to initial recognition, interest bearing statement on a straight-line basis over the lease liabilities are measured at amortised cost with any term, except where another systematic basis is more difference between the initial recognised amount representative of the time pattern of the benefits and the redemption value being recognised in profit derived from the use of the leased asset. and loss over the period of the interest bearing liability using the effective interest rate method. Fair value is Lease incentives determined in the manner described in Note 18. All incentives for the agreement of a new or renewed operating lease shall be recognised as an integral Provisions part of the net consideration agreed for the use of Provisions are recognised when Victoria Police has a the leased asset, irrespective of the incentive’s nature present obligation, the future sacrifice of economic or form or the timing of payments. benefits is probable, and the amount of the provision can be measured reliably. In the event that lease incentives are received to enter into operating leases, such incentives are The amount recognised as a provision is the best recognised as a liability. The aggregate benefits of estimate of the consideration required to settle incentives are recognised as a reduction of rental the present obligation at reporting date, taking expense on a straight-line basis, except where into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding another systematic basis is more representative of the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the time pattern in which economic benefits from the cashflows estimated to settle the present the leased asset are consumed. obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cashflows. The cost of leasehold improvements is capitalised as an asset and depreciated over the remaining term of the lease or the estimated useful life of the improvements, whichever is the shorter.

page 110 page 111 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Employee benefits (iii) Termination benefits (i) Wages and salaries, annual leave and sick leave Termination benefits are payable when employment Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non- is terminated before the normal retirement monetary benefits, annual leave and accumulating date, or when an employee accepts voluntary sick leave expected to be settled within 12 months of redundancy in exchange for these benefits. Victoria the reporting date are recognised in the provision for Police recognises termination benefits when it is employee benefits in respect of employee services up demonstrably committed to either terminating to the reporting date, classified as current liabilities the employment of current employees according and measured at their nominal values. to a detailed formal plan without possibility of withdrawal or providing termination benefits as Those liabilities that are not expected to be settled a result of an offer made to encourage voluntary within 12 months are recognised in the provision for redundancy. Benefits falling due more than 12 employee benefits as current liabilities, measured at months after balance sheet date are discounted to present value of the amounts expected to be paid present value. when the liabilities are settled using the remuneration rate expected to apply at the time of settlement. Employee benefits on-costs Employee benefits on-costs (payroll tax, workers (ii) Long service leave compensation, superannuation, annual leave and LSL Liability for long service leave (LSL) is recognised in accrued while on LSL taken in service) are recognised the provision for employee benefits separately under provisions. Current liability – unconditional LSL representing Onerous contracts 7 or more years of continuous service is disclosed An onerous contract is considered to exist where as a current liability even where the Victoria Victoria Police has a contract under which the Police does not expect to settle the liability unavoidable cost of meeting the contractual within 12 months because it will not have the obligations exceeds the economic benefits estimated unconditional right to defer the settlement of to be received. Present obligations arising under the entitlement should an employee take leave onerous contracts are recognised as a provision to within 12 months: the extent that the present obligation exceeds the the components of this current LSL liability are economic benefits estimated to be received. measured at; (l) Commitments present value – component that Victoria Police Commitments include those operating, capital and does not expect to settle within 12 months; and other outsourcing commitments arising from non- nominal value – component that Victoria Police cancellable contractual or statutory sources and are expects to settle within 12 months. disclosed at their nominal value. Non-current liability – conditional LSL (m) Contingent assets and contingent liabilities representing less than 7 years of continuous Contingent assets and contingent liabilities are not service is disclosed as a non-current liability. recognised in the balance sheet, but are disclosed by There is an unconditional right to defer the way of a note and, if quantifiable, are measured at settlement of the entitlement until the employee nominal value. has completed the requisite years of service. This non-current LSL liability is measured at present value.

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(n) Equity Review of AAS 27, 29 and 31 Contributions by owners The AASB has made the following pronouncements For additions to net assets which have been arising from its short-term review of the AAS 27, designated as contributions by owners are AAS 29 and AAS 31: recognised as contributed capital. Other AASB 1050 Administered Items; transfers that are in the nature of contributions AASB 1051 Land Under Roads; or distributions have also been designated as contributions by owners. AASB 1052 Disaggregated Disclosures; revised AASB 1004 Contributions; Transfers of net assets arising from administrative AASB 2007–9 Amendments to Australian restructurings are treated as distributions to or Accounting Standards arising from the contributions by owners. Review of AAS 27, AAS 29 and AAS 31; and (o) Functional and presentation currency revised Interpretation 1038 Contributions by Owners The functional currency of Victoria Police is the made to Wholly-Owned Public Sector Entities. Australian dollar, which has also been identified as the presentation currency of Victoria Police. The above pronouncements are to be applicable for the reporting period beginning on or after 1 July 2008 (p) Rounding of amounts with the exception of AASB 2007–9 which is effective Amounts in the financial report have been from 1 January 2009. Broadly, the requirements rounded to the nearest thousand dollars, unless transferred from AAS 27, AAS 29 and AAS 31 to the otherwise stated. relevant new and existing topic-based standards (q) Prospective accounting changes are unchanged. Therefore, there would be no major GAAP–GFS Convergence changes to Victoria Police’s Financial Report when The AASB has recently approved AASB 1049 Whole these standards become applicable. of Government and General Government Sector (r) New accounting standards and interpretations Financial Reporting, which will apply to future Certain new accounting standards and financial reports of theV ictorian general government interpretations have been published that are not sector. In October 2007, the AASB extended AASB mandatory for the 30 June 2008 reporting period. 1049 to also apply to financial reports of the Whole The Department of Treasury and Finance assesses of Government economic entity. The standard, the impact of these new standards and advises which will be applicable for annual reporting departments and other entities of their applicability periods beginning on or after 1 July 2008, converges and early adoption where applicable. Australian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Government Finance Statistics (GFS) As at 30 June 2008, the following standards and reporting. It also includes additional disclosure interpretations (applicable to departments) had been requirements. The effect of any changes to issued but were not mandatory for financial year recognition or measurement requirements as ending 30 June 2008. Victoria Police has not, and a result of this new standard is being evaluated. does not intend to, adopt these standards early.

page 112 page 113 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Standard / Summary Applicable for Impact on Interpretation annual reporting departmental periods beginning financial statements or ending on Interpretation 4 Where an arrangement falls within Beginning Beginning 1 Jan 2008 Determining whether an Interpretation 12, the arrangement 1 Jan 2008 May or may not lead to Arrangement contains is excluded from the scope of certain arrangements a Lease [as amended by Interpretation 4 being reclassified.A t Interpretation 12]. As advised above, Interpretation this stage, the financial 12 only applies to the private impact is unknown as sector operation and the AASB it depends on whether is still considering public sector there are arrangements accounting for these arrangements. being reclassified. Interpretation 129 Service Operator to disclose revenue Beginning The impact of any Concession Arrangements: and profit. 1 Jan 2008 changes that may be Disclosures [revised]. required cannot be reliably estimated and is not disclosed in the financial report. Interpretation 12 Service AASB approved an Australian Beginning Victoria Police is not Concession Arrangements. Interpretation 12, equivalent 1 Jul 2008 an operator of service to IFRIC 12, applying to private concessions, so there sector operators, but is silent will be no impact on on accounting by public sector disclosures. grantors. The AASB intends to consider how public sector grantors should account for service concession arrangements, and will appoint an advisory panel to make recommendations. AASB 2007–2 Amendments Amendments arise from the release Beginning As above. to Australian Accounting in February 2007 of Interpretation 12 1 Jul 2008 Standards arising from Service Concession Arrangements. AASB Interpretation 12. AASB 8 Operating Supersedes AASB 114 Segment Beginning Not applicable. Segments. Reporting. 1 Jan 2009 AASB 2007–3 Amendments An accompanying amending Beginning Impact expected to to Australian Accounting standard, also introduced 1 Jan 2009 be not significant. Standards arising from consequential amendments into AASB 8 [AASB 5, AASB 6, other Standards. AASB 102, AASB 107, AASB 119, AASB 127, AASB 134, AASB 136, AASB 1023 and AASB 1038]. AASB 2007–6 Amendments Option to expense borrowing cost Beginning All Australian to Australian Accounting related to a qualifying asset had 1 Jan 2009 government Standards arising from been removed. Entities are now jurisdictions are AASB 123 [AASB 1, AASB required to capitalise borrowing currently still actively 101, AASB 107, AASB 111, costs relevant to qualifying assets. pursuing an exemption AASB 116 & AASB 138 and for government from Interpretations 1 & 12] capitalising borrowing costs. AASB 2007–8 Amendments Editorial amendments to Australian Beginning Impact expected to be to Australian Accounting Accounting Standards to align with 1 Jan 2009 not significant. Standards arising from IFRS terminology. AASB 101

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Note 2. Income

2008 2007 $’000 $’000 Income a) Revenue from Government Grants received 1,660,116 1,560,835 Grants received from Commonwealth Government 0 1,461 Resources received free of charge or for nominal consideration 0 20 Total Revenue from Government 1,660,116 1,562,316 b) Other revenue Interest revenue 65 57 Other income 16,422 21,149 Total other revenue 16,487 21,206 Total income 1,676,603 1,583,522

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2008 2007 $’000 $’000 Expenses Employee benefit: Salary & wages 906,064 863,678 Superannuation (Note 14) 116,290 114,553 Long service leave expense 35,705 21,983 Other on-costs 94,076 98,252 (fringe benefits tax, payroll tax and workcover levy) 1,152,134 1,098,466 Depreciation & amortisation expense Depreciation of non-current assets 28,700 23,396 Amortisation of non-current assets 26,249 21,181 54,949 44,577 Resources given free of charge Assets and resources given free of charge 24 684 24 684 Capital asset charge Capital asset charge 57,521 51,901 57,521 51,901 Supplies and services Communications 20,302 18,662 Transport 31,679 35,137 Administration 20,474 19,607 Accommodation 92,109 84,236 Computer Facilities 66,527 62,066 Police Operating Expenses 118,166 122,930 Legal Expenses 12,284 10,867 361,541 353,505 Finance Costs Interest 4,262 3,684 4,262 3,684 Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment 406 3,611 406 3,611 Total 1,630,837 1,556,428

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Note 4. Receivables

2008 2007 $’000 $’000

Current: Amounts owing by Department of Justice 98,211 104,334 GST input tax credit recoverable 3,025 3,945 Other receivables 4,945 5,486 106,181 113,765 Allowance for Doubtful Debts (10) 0 Total Current Receivables 106,171 113,765 Non-current: Amounts owing by Department of Justice 155,352 102,613 155,352 102,613 Aggregate carrying amount of receivables Current 106,171 113,765 Non-current 155,352 102,613 261,523 216,378 Movements in the Allowances for doubtful debts Balance at beginning of the year 0 – Amounts written off during the year – – Amounts recovered during the year – – Increase/(decrease) in allowance recognised 10 – in the Operating Statement 10 –

Note 5. Inventories

2008 2007 $’000 $’000

Supplies & consumables General Stores at cost 3,712 3,863 Radio & Electronics Stores at cost 321 430 Victoria Forensic Science Centre Stores at cost 65 75 4,098 4,368

page 116 page 117 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Note 6. Other assets

2008 2007 $’000 $’000

Current Advances paid to Dept of Treasury and Finance 3,468 9,496 Prepayments 129 4,815 3,597 14,311

Note 7a. Property, plant & equipment The following useful lives of assets are used in the calculation of depreciation. There was no change from the previous year.

2008 2007

Buildings 1–53 years 1–53 years Leasehold improvements 1–42 years 1–42 years Plant and equipment 1–39 years 1–39 years Leased plant and equipment 1–3 years 1–3 years Software 1–3 years 1–3 years

2008 2007 $’000 $’000

Aggregate depreciation allocated, recognised as an expense during the year: Buildings 20,181 13,053 Leasehold improvements 3,040 2,881 Plant and equipment 8,520 10,344 Software 1,297 0 Leased plant and equipment 21,911 18,299 54,949 44,577

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Note 7b. Property, plant & equipment Classification by ‘Public Safety and Environment’ Purpose Group

2008 2007 $’000 $’000

Land Crown land At cost 10,301 1,400 At fair value (2007 valuation) 217,611 218,370 227,912 219,770 Buildings At cost 138,224 125,611 less: accumulated depreciation (9,919) (5,652) 128,304 119,959 At fair value (2007 valuation) 375,837 376,132 less: accumulated depreciation (15,107) 0 360,730 376,132 Leasehold Improvements at cost 37,573 35,901 less: accumulated amortisation (33,143) (30,103) 4,430 5,798 Buildings in the course of construction at cost 28,984 39,444 Total Buildings 522,449 541,333 Total land, buildings and leasehold improvements 750,361 761,103 Plant and equipment At cost 95,607 89,304 less: accumulated depreciation (50,795) (44,134) 44,812 45,170 Plant and equipment under finance lease (at cost) 76,878 85,840 less: accumulated amortisation (20,593) (19,880) 56,285 65,960 Plant and equipment in the course of construction at cost 7,787 2,252 Total plant and equipment 108,883 113,382 Other – Cultural and Heritage Assets At cost 27 0 At fair value (2007 valuation) 3,113 3,113 3,140 3,113 Total property, plant and equipment 862,384 877,598

page 118 page 119 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Note 8. Property, plant & equipment Classification by ‘Public Safety and Environment’ Purpose Group – Movements in carrying amounts. The basis of valuation of Victoria Police’s land and buildings adopted as at 30 June 2008 is in accordance with applicable accounting standards for the revaluation of non current assets, AASB1041 Revaluation of Non Current Assets. Reconciliations of the carrying amounts of each class of property, plant and equipment at the beginning and end of the current financial year are set out below. The balance in ‘Transfers between classes’ line represents non current assets transferred to assets held for sale.

Crown Land Buildings Leasehold Plant and Leased Plant Buildings, P & E Other – Cultural Total at cost and at cost and at cost Equipment & Equipment in the course of and Heritage fair value fair value at cost at cost construction Assets at at cost fair value $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Carrying amount at start of year Balance at 1 July 2006 177,671 331,981 7,603 57,521 62,743 105,350 2,079 744,948 Additions 1,144 1,206 8,093 51,438 72,098 6 133,985 Disposals (625) (25,616) (6) (26,246) Retirements due to threshold change (109) (134) (15,174) (36) (15,453) Net Revaluation Increments / (Decrements) 40,995 52,724 1,070 94,789 Transfers to assets classified as held for sale (555) 34 (106) (4,306) (4,933) Transfer from Intangibles 104 104 Transfer between classes 130,025 5,832 (135,857) (0) Transfers to / from Contributed Capital 1,140 (5,464) (30) (4,354) Net transfers free of charge (625) (43) 3 (665) Depreciation/amortisation expense (Note 4) (13,057) (2,877) (10,344) (18,299) (44,577) Balance at 1 July 2007 219,770 496,091 5,798 45,170 65,960 41,695 3,113 877,598 Additions 8,901 1,677 5,647 42,871 28,851 26 87,973 Disposals (798) (28,558) (29,356) Net Revaluation Increments / (Decrements) 0 Transfers to assets classified as held for sale (60) (2,077) (2,137) Transfer from Intangibles 0 Transfer between classes 29,822 (5) 3,958 (33,775) 0 Transfers to / from Contributed Capital (699) (16,521) (621) (17,841) Net transfers free of charge (24) (24) Depreciation/amortisation expense (Note 4) (20,179) (3,040) (8,520) (21,911) (53,650) Other (179) (179) Balance at 30 June 2008 227,912 489,034 4,430 44,812 56,285 36,771 3,139 862,384

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page 120 page 121 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Note 9. Non-current assets held for sale

2008 2007 $’000 $’000 Property held for sale 9,007 9,110 Motor vehicles held for sale 4,684 2,606 Total 13,691 11,716

Properties held for sale have been identified as surplus to requirements under the Strategic Facility Development Plan. This plan is reviewed on a regular basis and forms part of the government multi year investment strategy. Motor vehicles held for sale are terminated leases awaiting disposal. Note 10. Intangible assets

2008 2007 $’000 $’000 $'000 Gross carrying amount Opening balance of work in progress 8,012 5,822 Capitalised assets (3,593) 0 Transfer to plant and equipment 0 (104) Additions 0 2,294 Closing balance of work in progress 4,419 8,012 Capitalised assets Opening balance 0 Additions 3,593 Accumulated amortisation (a) (1,297) 2,296 0 Net book value at the end of the financial year 6,715 8,012

(a) Amortisation expense is included in the line item ’depreciation and amortisation expense’.

Details of Intangible Assets Victoria Police has capitalised software development expenditure for the development of VicOps technology. The carrying amount of the capitalised software development expenditure of $2.296m (2007:$0) will be fully amortised in 2010.

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Note 11. Payables

2008 2007 $’000 $’000

Current Trade Creditors 63,227 73,829 Other Creditors 430 644 63,657 74,473

Note 12. Interest bearing liabilities

2008 2007 $’000 $’000

Current Secured: At amortised cost (2008) Finance lease liabilities (i) (Note 15) 42,594 42,505 42,594 42,505 Non-current At amortised cost (2007) 18,562 26,258 18,562 26,258

(i) Secured by the assets leased.

page 122 page 123 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Note 13. Provisions

2008 2007 $’000 $’000 (a) Provisions Current Employee Benefits Unconditional and expected to be settled within 12 months 51,198 48,536 Unconditional and expected to be settled after 12 months 224,287 210,438 275,485 258,974 Provision related to employee benefit on-cost Unconditional and expected to be settled within 12 months 13,847 9,128 Unconditional and expected to be settled after 12 months 55,963 56,217 69,810 65,345 Other current provisions 1,449 6,516 Total current provisions 346,744 330,835 Non-Current Employee benefits 14,433 23,948 Provisions related to employee benefit on costs 3,596 4,379 18,029 28,327 Other non current provisons 7,194 6,671 Total non -current provision 25,223 34,998

(b) Employee benefits and related costs Current employee benefits Annual leave entitlements 29,198 31,929 Unconditional long service leave entitlements 246,287 223,852 275,485 255,781 Non current employee benefits Conditional long service entitlements 14,413 23,935 Other 20 15 Total employee benefits 289,918 279,731 Current on-costs 69,810 68,538 Non-current on-costs 3,596 4,377 Total on-costs 73,406 72,915 Total employee benefits and related on-costs 363,324 352,646

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(c) Movement in provisions On-costs Make-good Other Total Opening balance 1 July 2007 72,915 6,659 6,464 86,038 Additional provisions 38,159 535 1,958 40,652

Reductions arising from payments/other 37,668 6,973 44,641 sacrifices of future economic benefits Other 0 Closing balance 30 June 2008 73,406 7,194 1,449 82,049 Current 69,810 – 1,449 71,259 Non-current 3,596 7,194 – 10,790 73,406 7,194 1,449 82,049

Note 14. Superannuation Government employees’ superannuation fund Employees of Victoria Police are entitled to receive superannuation benefits and Victoria Police contributes to both defined benefit and defined contribution plans. The defined benefit plan(s) provides benefits based on years of service and final average salary. Victoria Police does not recognise any defined benefit liability in respect of the plan(s) because the entity has no legal or constructive obligation to pay future benefits relating to its employees; its only obligation is to pay superannuation contributions as they fall due. The Department of Treasury and Finance recognises and discloses the State’s defined benefit liabilities in its financial report. However, superannuation contributions paid or payable for the reporting period are included as part of employee benefits in the Operating Statement of Victoria Police. The name and details of the major employee superannuation funds and contributions made by Victoria Police are as follows. There are no outstanding contributions as at 30 June 2008 ($0, 2007).

Paid Contribution for the year Paid Contribution for the year

2008 2007 $’000 $’000 Fund Defined benefit plans: State Superannuation Fund - Revised and new 107,559 107,252 Defined contribution plans: VicSuper 8,662 7,262 Other 69 39 Total 116,290 114,553

The bases for contributions are determined by the various schemes. The above amounts were measured as at 30 June of each year, or in the case of employer contributions they related to the years ended 30 June.

page 124 page 125 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Note 15. Leases Disclosure for lessees – finance leases Leasing arrangements Finance leases relate to motor vehicles with lease terms of 36 months or 60,000 kms, whichever comes first, with the average lease period being 18 months. The lease terms and conditions are in accordance with the whole-of-government lease management facility. Finance lease liabilities

Minimum future Present value lease payments of minimum future lease payments 2008 2007 2008 2007 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Not longer than 1 year 44,578 44,382 42,594 42,505 Longer than 1 year and not longer than 5 years 19,427 27,408 18,562 26,258 Longer than 5 years Minimum lease payments* 64,006 71,790 61,157 68,763 less future finance charge (2,848) (3,027) Present value of minimum lease payments 61,157 68,763 61,157 68,763 Current interest bearing liabilities (Note 18) 42,594 42,505 Non-current interest bearing liabilities (Note 18) 18,562 26,258 61,157 68,763

* Minimum future lease payments includes the aggregate of all lease payments and any guaranteed residual.

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Disclosure for lessees – operating leases Leasing arrangements Of the total operating lease commitments, $146.135 million ($2007: $168.699 million) relates to Victoria Police’s accommodation requirements, and $37.273 million (2007: $47.447 million) relates to the lease of aircraft over the next 5 years.

2008 2007 $’000 $’000

Non-cancellable operating leases * Not longer than 1 year 41,405 44,777 Longer than 1 year and not longer than 5 years 109,990 129,438 Longer than 5 years 34,663 45,361 186,058 219,576 * The comparatives for 2007 were changed to reflect lease commitments that were contract commitments at balance date. Victoria Police will only consider existing contractual arrangements at balance date, regardless of future intent to occupy premises. In respect of non-cancellable operating leases the following liabilities have been recognised Current Lease incentives 146 1,757 Non-current Lease incentives 0 146 146 1,903

page 126 page 127 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Note 16. Commitments for expenditure

2008 2007 $’000 $’000

(a) Capital commitments Plant, equipment and motor vehicles Not longer than 1 year 3,433 1,740 Longer than 1 year and not longer than 5 years 3,433 1,740 Buildings Not longer than 1 year 12,115 13,051 Longer than 1 year and not longer than 5 years 2,156 354 14,271 13,405 (b) Lease commitments Finance lease liabilities and non-cancellable operating lease commitments are disclosed in Note 15 to the financial statements (c) Outsourcing commitments Outsourcing commitments at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities and are payable: AIRWING VIFM IT CUSTODY Not later than one year 5,397 3,720 37,707 6,618 53,442 49,717 Later than one year and not later than 5 years 16,619 38,413 6,775 61,807 110,908 Later than 5 years 110,897 110,897 14,627 132,913 3,720 76,120 13,393 226,146 175,252

As part of the Statewide Integrated Public Safety Communication Strategy (SIPSaCS), the State has entered into contracts with the private sector to build, own, maintain and operate a range of telecommunications infrastructure for use by certain emergency service organisations.

The two current projects are the Mobile Data Network (MDN), and the Metropolitan Mobile Radio (MMR). Service payments to Motorola Pty Ltd commenced during 2005–06 with future contractual commitments to December 2010 (MDN – $43.985m) and June 2012 (MMR – $88.755m). Victoria Police is required under a Service Level Agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) (pre-transfer) and with the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) (post-transfer) to make payments to DoJ/ESTA for use of the telecommunication systems.

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Note 17. Contingent liabilities

2008 2007 $’000 $’000

Contingent liabilities Contingent civil litigation expense 35,805 38,611 35,805 38,611

These estimates are based on a separate assessment of all Victoria Police files by our legal advisors. Note 18. Financial instruments (a). Significant accounting policies Details of the significant accounting policies and methods adopted, including the criteria for recognition, the basis of measurement, and the basis on which income and expenses are recognised, with respect to each class of financial asset, financial liability and equity instrument are disclosed in Note 1 to the financial statements. (b). Table 18.1: Categorisation of financial instruments

Financial assets Note Category Carrying Carrying amount amount 2008 2007 Cash and cash equivalents 19 N/A 37,323 26,851 Loans and receivables Receivables (a) 4 4,935 5,486 (at amortised cost) Available-for-sale Other financial assets 930 745 financial assets (at fair value)

Financial liabilities Note Category Carrying Carrying amount amount 2008 2007 Financial liabilities measured Payables 11 63,657 74,473 at amortised cost. Financial liabilities measured Interest bearing liabilities 12 61,157 68,763 at amortised cost.

Note: (a) The amount of receivables disclosed here exclude statutory receivables (i.e. Amounts owing from Dept.of Justice and GST input tax credit recoverable).

page 128 page 129 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 (c). Credit risk Credit risk arises from the financial assets of Victoria Police which comprise cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables. Victoria Police’s exposure to credit risk arises from the potential default of counter party on their contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to Victoria Police. Credit risk is measured at fair value and is monitored on a regular basis. Credit risk associated with Victoria Police’s financial assets is minimal because the main debtor is the Victorian Government. For debtors other than government, it is Victoria Police’s policy to only deal with entities with high credit ratings and to obtain sufficient collateral or credit enhancements where appropriate. In addition, Victoria Police does not engage in hedging for its financial assets and mainly obtains financial assets that are on fixed interest. Provision of impairment for financial assets is calculated based on past experience, and current and expected changes in client credit ratings. The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the Financial Report, net of any allowances for losses, represents Victoria Police’s maximum exposure to credit risk without taking account of the value of any collateral obtained. Financial assets that are either past due or impaired Currently Victoria Police does not hold any collateral as security nor credit enhancements relating to any of its financial assets. As at the reporting date, there is no event to indicate that any of the financial assets were impaired. There are no financial assets that have had their terms renegotiated so as to prevent them from being past due or impaired, and they are stated at the carrying amounts as indicated. Table 18.2 discloses the ageing only of financial assets that are past due but not impaired: (d). Liquidity risk Liquidity risk arises when Victoria Police is unable to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. Victoria Police operates under the Government fair payments policy of settling payments within 30 days from the date of resolution. Cash flow requirements are forecast and monitored on a regular basis in accordance with central agency cash management procedures. Victoria Police’s exposure to liquidity risk is deemed insignificant based on prior periods’ data and current assessment of risk. Maximum exposure to liquidity risk is the carrying amount of financial liabilities. The following table discloses the contractual maturity analysis for Victoria Police’s financial liabilities: Table 18.3 discloses interest rate exposure and maturity analysis of financial liabilities: (e). Market risk Victoria Police’s exposure to market risk is primarily through interest rate risk which is insignificant and may arise through the interest bearing liabilities. These liabilities relate to the whole-of-government VicFleet motor vehicle leasing arrangement. As the interest rates applied to the vehicle leases are not variable or floating in nature, the vehicle leases are not subject to a sensitivity analysis. The adjustment to the interest rate that is made upon the settlement of the VicFleet leases is regarded as a recovery by the lessor of their borrowing costs. Hence the underlying interest rates in these leases are based on fixed interest rate exposure. (f). Fair value Victoria Police considers that the carrying amount of financial assets and financial liabilities recorded in the financial report to be a fair approximation of their fair values, because of the short-term nature of the financial instruments and the expectation that they will be paid in full.

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2 2 8 8 1 year 1 – 5 years 3 months–

3 3 415 415 415 1 – 3 1 year 42,505 42,505 26,258 42,594 42,594 18,562 months 3 months – – months 3

ast due but not impaired but P ast due 1 – 3 aturity dates (a) dates M aturity 10 10 211 211 months 1 month L ess than

74,473 74,473 63,654 63,654 month ess than 1 than ess L 745 745 930 930 4,317 5,247 input tax credit recoverable). T input N ot past impaired due and not not and due amount N ominal 4,941 4,941 4,941 4,941 5,486 5,465 5,486 6,210 bearing on-interest on-interest N 74,473 74,473 63,657 63,657 bearing on-interest on-interest

N 0 0 ariable V interest rate interest 61,157 61,157 ariable 68,763 68,763 V Interest rate exposure rate Interest interest rate interest 3 3 745 745 745 745 ixed ixed F ixed ixed interest rate interest F Interest rate exposure rate Interest interest rate interest

745 745 930 930 6,231 5,875 4,945 4,945 5,486 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 amount C arrying 61,157 61,157 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 74,473 74,473 63,657 63,657 68,763 68,763 124,814 124,814 0 61,157 63,657 0 63,654 0 42,595 18,563 143,236 143,236 0 68,763 74,473 0 74,473 0 42,505 26,258 amount C arrying % eighted eighted % average average effective effective W 6.55% eighted eighted 6.98% average average interest rate interest effective effective W interest rate interest

rade & other other & rade rade & other other & rade inance lease lease inance inance lease lease inance 2007 Receivables: T receivables T receivables I nvestments 7.15% I nvestments 6.19% 2008 Receivables: P ayables F liabilities 2008 P ayables: F liabilities 2007 P ayables: P ayables 18.2: Interest rate exposure and ageing analysis of financial assets (a) exposure and ageing analysis rate Interest 18.2: 18.3: Interest rate exposure and maturity analysis of financial liabilities analysis exposure and maturity rate Interest 18.3: he amounts disclosed are the contractual undiscounted cash flows of each class financial liabilities. cash flows undiscounted are the contractual disclosed N ote: (a) T he amounts D ept of Justice and G S from owing A mounts financial assets (e.g. statutory of financial assets excludes N ote: (a) A geing analysis

page 130 page 131 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Note 19. Notes to cash flow statement

2008 2007 $’000 $’000

(a) Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash includes cash on hand and in banks and investments in money market instruments, net of outstanding bank overdrafts. Cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the cash flow statement is reconciled to the related items in the balance sheet as follows: Cash at bank and on hand. 822 1,070 Funds held in trust 36,442 30,035 Short term deposits 60 60 37,323 31,165

Due to the State of Victoria’s investment policy and government funding arrangements, government entities including Victoria Police generally do not hold a large cash reserve in their bank accounts. Cash received from the generation of revenue is generally paid into the State’s bank account, known as the Public Account. Similarly, any expenditure, including those in the form of cheques drawn by Victoria Police for the payment of goods and services to its suppliers and creditors are made via the Public Account. The process is such that, the Public Account would remit cash required for the amount drawn on the cheques. This remittance by the Public Account occurs upon the presentation of the cheques by Victoria Police’s suppliers or creditors. The above funding arrangements often result in Victoria Police having a notional shortfall in the cash at bank required for payment of unpresented cheques at the reporting date. Funds held in trust These are monies provided by outside organisations for special purpose projects related to the normal operating activities of Victoria Police. The funds can only be used for those purposes and each trust fund has a nominated trustee. The funds are held in a departmental suspense account at the Department of Treasury and Finance on behalf of Victoria Police. Short term deposits The deposits held during the year were bearing floating interest rates of6.78% (2007: 5.73%).

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Note 19. Notes to cash flow statement cont.

2008 2007 $’000 $’000

(b) Reconciliation of net result for the period to net cash flows from operating activities Net result for the reporting period 45,766 27,093 Non-cash movements (Gain)/loss on sale or disposal of non-current assets 406 3,611 Depreciation and amortisation of non-current assets 54,949 44,577 Net transfer of resources free of charge 24 664 or for nominal consideration Movements in assets and liabilities (Increase)/decrease in assets: (Increase) Decrease in receivables (46,063) (39,511) (Increase) Decrease in prepayments 4,688 (718) (Increase) Decrease in inventories 270 787 Increase/(decrease) in liabilities: Increase (Decrease) in payables (16,025) 3,147 Increase (Decrease) in leave provisions 10,679 4,281 Net cash flows from operating activities 54,694 43,932

page 132 page 133 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Note 20. Equity and movements in equity

2008 2007 $’000 $’000 (a) Reserves: Land revaluation reserve: Balance at beginning of financial year 143,273 102,991 Reallocation to buildings (357) Revaluation increments/(decrements) 40,639 Balance at end of financial year 143,273 143,273 Buildings revaluation reserve: Balance at beginning of financial year 114,719 61,284 Reallocation from land 357 Revaluation increments/(decrements) 53,078 Balance at end of financial year 114,719 114,719 Cultural and Heritage revaluation reserve: Balance at beginning of financial year 2,923 1,853 Revaluation increments/(decrements) 1,070 Balance at end of financial year 2,923 2,923 Total Asset Reserves 260,915 260,915 (b) Contributions by owners Balance at beginning of financial year 413,777 347,412 Capital contribution by Dept of Justice as part of annual grants 12,087 65,481 Capital contribution to other state departments (17,842) (256) Capital contribution from other state departments 0 1,140 Balance at end of financial year 408,022 413,777 (c) Accumulated Surplus/(Deficit) Balance at beginning of financial year (21,371) (33,012) Adjustment on adoption of new asset threshold (15,456) Net results 45,766 27,094 Balance at end of financial year 24,395 (21,371) Total equity at the end of the financial year 693,332 653,321

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Note 21. Administered Items In addition to the specific departmental operations which are included in the balance sheet, operating statement and cash flow statement, Victoria Police administers or manages activities on behalf of the State. The transactions relating to these State activities are reported as administered items in this note. Administered transactions give rise to income, expenses, assets and liabilities and are determined on an accrual basis. Administered revenues include taxes, fees and fines and the proceeds from the sale of administered surplus land and buildings. Administered assets include government incomes earned but yet to be collected. Administered liabilities include government expenses incurred but yet to be paid.

2008 2007 $’000 $’000

Administered Income Regulatory fees and fines 24,225 23,514 Sale of Government Property 457 1,241 Seized & Unclaimed Monies 11,755 6,695 Commonwealth Grants 342 347 Other Agency Contributions 4,266 2,080 Fees Received for Services Provided 593 724 Other 3,067 1,936 Total income 44,705 36,537 Administered expenses Payments into the Consolidated Fund 24,737 26,028 Repayment of Seized & Unclaimed Monies 11,742 4,500 Other Agency Expenses 3,833 3,265 Other 2,326 1,855 Total Expenses 42,638 35,648 Income Less Expenses 2,067 889 Administered Assets Cash Held At Treasury 596 371 Receivables 2,845 1,051 Investments 3,755 1,405 Non Current Assets 78 48 Total assets 7,274 2,875 Administered Liabilities Bank Overdraft 152 142 Trade creditors and accruals 2,684 589 Other Liabilities – Trusts 2,371 1,255 Total liabilities 5,207 1,986

page 134 page 135 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Note 22 . Annotated revenue agreements The following is a listing of Section 29 Annotated Revenue Agreements approved by the Treasurer.

Actual 2008 2007 $’000 $’000

User charges, or sales of goods and services Information Services 8,091 8,227 Forensic Products & Services 0 1 Security Escort Services 463 243 Event Management 3,477 3,124 Training Services 64 112 Asset sales Motor vehicles 190 223 Land Sale Proceeds 78 3,895 12,363 15,825

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Note 23. Trust account balances The following is a listing of Trust Account Balances relating to Trust Accounts Controlled and/or Administered by Victoria Police. Cash and cash equivalents and investments

2008 2007 $’000 $’000

Controlled Trusts 4165 Departmental Suspense Account 34,761 28,428 4288 FBT Trust Account 1,469 1,404 4742 Treasury Trust Fund 150 150 4700 Traffic Accident Info System Trust Account 1,044 856 Total Controlled Trusts 37,424 30,838 Administered Trusts 4060 Australasian Police Professional Standards Council 524 269 4057 Australia and New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency 1,391 0 4165 Departmental Suspense Account 11,455 11,344 4742 Treasury Trust Fund 587 677 4765 Public Service Commuter Club (157) (132) 4432 Australasian Police Multicultural Advisory Bureau Trust Account 0 335 4435 National Institute of Forensic Science Trust Account 728 585 4772 Police Youth Fund 1,324 726 Total Administered Trusts 15,852 13,804

Victoria Police’s portion of the Public Service Commuter Club Trust is temporarily in deficit due to the timing difference between the purchase of travel tickets and reimbursement from employees. The trust’s working capital is funded by DTF. The overall Public Service Commuter Club Trust is in surplus. Trust Accounts opened during 2008 A new administered trust Australia and New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA) was opened during 2007–08. Trust Accounts closed during 2008 During 2007–08 the financial transactions of Australasian Police Multicultural Advisory Bureau were finalised, and the balance of the trust fund was transferred to ANZPAA. Furthermore, the Australasian Police Professional Standards Council ceased operations, and it is anticipated that the financial transactions will be finalised during 2008–09.

page 136 page 137 victoria police annual report 2007–08 victoria police annual report 2007–08 Note 24. Ministers and accountable officers In accordance with the Ministerial Directions of the Minister for Finance under the Financial Management Act 1994, the following disclosures are made regarding responsible persons for the reporting period. Names The persons who held the positions of Ministers and Accountable Officers in Victoria Police are as follows:

Responsible Minister

Minister for Police and The Hon Bob Cameron MLA 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 Emergency Services

Chief Commissioner C. Nixon APM 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 of Police K. Walshe (Acting) 8 October 2007 to 22 October, 2007 15 June 2008 to 29 June 2008

Remuneration Remuneration received or receivable by the Accountable Officer in connection with the management of Victoria Police during the reporting period was in the range: C Nixon $390,000 – $399,999 (2007: $330,000 – $339,999) Amounts relating to the Minister are reported in the financial statements of the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Related Party transactions included in the reconciliation amount: Other related transactions and loans requiring disclosure under the Directions of the Minister for Finance have been considered and there are no other matters to report.

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Note 25. Remuneration of executives The numbers of executive officers, other than the Minister and the Accountable Officers, and their total remuneration during the reporting period are shown in the first two columns in the table below in their relevant income bands. The base remuneration of executive officers is shown in the third and fourth columns. Base remuneration is exclusive of bonus payments, long service leave payments, redundancy payments and retirement benefits. Several factors have affected total remuneration payable to executives over the year. Executive Officers received a remuneration review increase, some employment contracts were completed during the year and were renegotiated, and a number of executives received bonus payments. Bonus payments were dependant on the terms of individual employment contracts. During the reporting period executive officers received a remuneration increase, six employment contracts expired during the year and were renegotiated, and a small number of executives received bonus payments. Executive Officers are remunerated in accordance with the Executive Remuneration Ranges advised by the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Total Remuneration Base Remuneration 2008 2007 2008 2007 No. No. No. No. Income Band $110,000 – $119,999 – 1 – 1 $120,000 – $129,999 1 1 2 1 $130,000 – $139,999 7 – 6 2 $140,000 – $149,999 1 2 2 3 $150,000 – $159,999 2 4 1 3 $160,000 – $169,999 3 6 4 5 $170,000 – $179,999 4 3 3 2 $180,000 – $189,999 4 7 4 7 $190,000 – $199,999 3 – 3 – $210,000 – $219,999 1 1 – 1 $220,000 – $229,999 1 1 1 1 $230,000 – $239,999 2 1 2 1 $260,000 – $269,999 2 – 1 – $280,000 – $289,999 – 1 – 1 Total numbers 31 28 29 28 Total amount $5,460,142 $4,934,738 $4,947,391 $4,861,676

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2008 2007 $’000 $’000

Audit fees paid or payable to the Victorian Auditor-Generals Office for audit of Victoria Police’s financial report: 2008 & 2007 audit fees Payable as at 30 June 150 125 Paid as at 30 June 147 150 297 275 2007 & 2006 audit fees Paid as at 30 June 125 174 422 449

The audit fee for the 2008 financial year is $297,000 (2007: $275,000).

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