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Victoria Police Force If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. -----~~. -------~ ., .-., )\ '.;.. I t· (J ;f// '. ~\ i:.· .. Ii' ::1)" ,1-,';'" \. .ti} r.? ~, : .. j",C::::i r[. o "1 ~ . I o .~ '\ o 1I .-v,. \ 'i~.. , I\' " '; o l~ I ,zl ." I ·t• r? /I. :/ ,"; o ... 1: --- -~--~~----::-- --"... ··~,-,-.-·"~ ... ·l'~""-,.v.~ -. ::1{-~'~'"':~:':~""""----"" ~ .. < ~~, - - ~ 'l • ,~-'-'-"-----<+.-~-~~'~"' "I) VICTORIA t " POLICE ANNUAL I'· J( REPORT .~, 1981 ) '. (,I C .. U.S. Department 01 Justice 86657 National Institute of Justice This document has been exactly from the reproduc~d af~;eceived \ .\ person or organization originating it. Points of view or opinions stated in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or polic).es of the National Institute of i 11 i Justice. I Permissioh to reproduce this copyrighted material has been ! granted by (. ! <I I. Victoria Police Department i I I to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). f,p I Further reproduction outside of the NCJRS system requires permis­ sion of the copyright owner, I i " ~',) ~ a ,-- -- ~ __~F""-'-- - ~- ~-- -~- --­ VICTORIA r , I ,I . i Report and Financial Statement of the VICTORIA POLICE FORCE for the Year ended 31 Decenlber 1981 Ordered by the Legislative Assembly to be printed ", ,.,.d ..' , .' : ' . , \ , \ ACQUISHTnONS '. MELBOURNE F D ATKINSON GOVERNMENT PRINTER 1982 No. 22 Preceding I a . page blank 10 f t f " ... The Hon. C.R. T. Mathews, M.P., Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Parliament House, MELBOURNE Dear Minister, I have pleasure in submitting to you, for the information of Parlia­ ment, the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1981. The Report provides explanatory information and statistical data regarding performance and achievements for the year. I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to al/ members of the Victoria Police Force and the Public Service for their continued co-operation and service to the community throughout 1981. Yours sincerely, IT (S.I. Miller) CHIEF COMMISSIONER v ---~-- ...-,------- ------.. -- -- -- -- -- ----~~----~--- ---~..~ .. - - - -- . CONTENTS PRINCIPAL OFFICERS Page Figures ............... ix T aesbl' .:........................................................................................... .. ...................................... Appendices. ................................................ x xi S.1. MILLER, M.V.O., O.st.J., a.p.M. Objectives a~d 'O~g~~i'~'~t'i~~'" ............................................................... Chief Commissioner Overview... .. ................................................................ xii 1 Comm~~ity' p~ii~i'~'~j"""""""""""'" .............................................. 1 A.W. CONN, a.p.M. Crime ....................... :::::::::::::::··········· ............................................ Deputy Commissioner (Operations) Traffic ....................................................... 1 4 Person'~'~I"""""""'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' .. · .................................... 4 J.R. HALL, a.p.M. eglslation ................................................ .. L 4 Deputy Commissioner (Administration) Clerical and·typi~g·~~pp~rt···· .. ···························· .... ·· ...... : ............. 5 Internal investigations Bure~~··· .. ········· .. ······················ .. ····· .. ··· .. · .. E.T. MILLAR, Dip.Crim., M.A.I.E.S., J.P. CHOGM ...................................................... 5 Assistant Commissioner (Operations) The futur·e············ ............................................................................ 7 8 Resea~ch and D~~~i~'p'~'~'~t"D~'p' ~rt~""'i"""""" .................................. 10 R.e. KNIGHT, B.Juris., A.F.A.I.M. rica' I 0 eve ," opment ...............en . ............ .. .. .............................. \ Hlsto ............... 10 Assistant Commissioner (Services) 0 peration ................... .. ............................... Scope f 10 Industrial 0Relations Liaison ................................................... 13 E.A. MUDGE, B.A., A.A.S.A., J.P. Staffing .................................... ", ..................... 13 Assistant Commissioner (Personnel) Operations D~p~rt~~~t············································· ............................. eployment ············· .... ·· .. ·· .. ······ .......................................... 14 D 14 R.J. MARTIN, a.p.M. eneral Operations................······ .. ······ .. ·· .. · .. ···· .. · .. ········ .. ······ . .................................. Assistant Commissioner (Traffic) GNatural Disasters ....................................................... 16 (/ · .. ................. :................ .. 17 \ (Appointed 7.4.1981) , 0 Ice Districts............. '. ....................................... PublicP I Order Incidents .................................................................. 18 P .N.D. BALL, a.p.M., Dip.Crim., A.F.A.1.M. n ustnal. Disputes . ....................... .......................................... .. 19 Assistant Commissioner (Research and Development) I peclad . I Events ................................. ...................................... .. 19 (Appointed 16.6.1981) SDevelopments ...................... : ....................................................... 20 J'ld Offenders...................................... ......................................... 21 Ch 21 P .DELIANIS, a.p.M. I'ld Cautions. .. .................................. ............................ ,;.~.......... Ch 23 Assistant Commissioner (Crime) Care Applicati~~~"""""""""""""""" ........................................... (Appointed 17.7.1981) upport Groups .................................. ....................................... .. 23 S 24 Search and ..R~~~~e···· .. ········ .. ·.. ··················· .. ···· .... ·· ............. .. .......... .. 24 A.T. RUNDLE, J.P. oter Boat Squad .................................................. Director of Administration MIr· Wing .................... .. ......................................... .. 25 A 25 Licensing:·G~~i·~g·~~d·\ji~········ .... · .. ···· .... ··· .. ······ ................. 26 D.J. SWANSON, a.p.M. Mounted Branch and Stud ~ ............................................... .. Deputy Commissioner (Administration) Dog Squad arm ......................................... .. 26 28 (Retired 16.7.1981) Victoria Do~·k.. ·· .. · .. ····· .. · ........................................................ 28 . Prosecutions Di~i~'i~~"""""""'"'''''''''''' .............................. .. 28 J.D. DARLEY, a.p.M. Crime Department ........................................................... Assistant Commissioner (Traffic) urrent Trends········· .. ············ ................ ······· .................................. .. 30 (Retired 6.4.1981) crmed Robbery· .. · .. · .... ······· .... ···· ..................... , .............................. 31 Arson· · ...... ······· .. ······ .. ·.. ................................................. .. 32 A •••••••• ":~:I:\""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 33 ,,, f· il vii vi Drugs .............................................................................................. 33 Bureau of Criminal Intelligence .................................... :.:::::::::::::::: 34 Extraneous Positions .................................................................... Major Crime Squad ...................................................... 35 61 Stolen Vehicles ............................................................................. 35 Awards ........................................................................................... Public Relations Division ............................................................... 63 Crime PreventiDn Bureau ................................................. :.:::::::::::: 36 63 Homicide Squad ............................................................... 36 Blue Light Disco ............................................................................ Police Legacy ................................................................................ 63 Special Branch ..........................................................................::::: 37 64 Court Liaison Officer ................................................................ 37 Services Department .......................................................................... ; .. Communications ............................................................................ 66 Racing Bureau ............................................................................... 37 66 Fraud Squad ................................................................................ .. 37 Operations ..................................................................................... Planning ........................................................................................ 67 Dealers Squad ........ ~:"""""""""""""" ......................................... 40 Radio Electronics Division ............................................................ 69 Livestock Squad ........................................................................... 40 69 Computer Systems Division .......................................................... Divisional Detectives ................................................. , ................... 40 70 Detective Training ......................................................................... 40 Technical Section .........................................................................
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