ContaCt Details Regional HeaDquaRteRs Departments Eastern Region Business Services Department 247 Rosanna Road Corporate Strategy and Governance Rosanna 3084 Department Telephone 03 9457 4444 Ethical Standards Department North-West Metropolitan Region Information Management, Standards 15 Dimboola Road and Security Division (IMSSD) Broadmeadows 3047 VICTORIA POLICE ANNUAL REPORT 2010 > Infrastructure and IT Department Telephone 03 9302 8268 Inspectorate Southern Metropolitan Region Intelligence and Covert Support Department 50 Langhorne Street Dandenong 3175 Legal Services Department Telephone 03 9767 7621 Licensing & Regulation Division Western Region Media & Corporate Communications Department 38 Little Malop Street Geelong 3220 Office of the Chief Commissioner Telephone 5223 7801 (5223 7800) of Police Operations Co-ordination Department The locations and contact Operations Support Department details for each police station in Victoria are available from People Department the Victoria Police website: State Emergencies and www.police.vic.gov.au Security Department 11 These Departments are located at: ANNUAL REPORT Victoria Police Centre 637 Flinders Street (GPO Box 913) 2010 >11 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Telephone 03 9247 6666 Education Department >>>>>>> A safer victoria >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> our focuS IS ON >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is located at: >>>>> >>>>>>> connecting ThE community >>>>> >>>>>>> reducing crime Victoria Police Academy >>>>>>> our focuS IS ON >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> a Safer victoria >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> View Mount Road >>>>> >>>>>>> reducing crime Glen Waverley Victoria 3150 >>>>>>> Valuing our people >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> and improving >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> Connecting ThE Community Telephone 03 9566 9566 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> road safety >>>>>>> and improving >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Crime Department and Intelligence for all Victorians >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Valuing ouR peoPlE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and Covert Support Department are >>>>>>>>>>>>> road safety located at: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 412 St Kilda Road >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for all Victorians Melbourne Victoria 3004 Telephone 03 9865 2111 Victoria Police Forensic Science Centre is located at: Forensic Drive Macleod Victoria 3085 Telephone 03 9450 3444 Statement of availability of other information (frD22b) Additional information about Victoria Police may be obtained from our website: www.police.vic.gov.au FRD22B of the Financial Management Act 1994 requires that certain categories of information not contained in the Annual Report be available on request. The required additional information will be made available on the Victoria Police website by the end of the month in which this annual report is published. crease for half canadian wiro 2010–11 VICTORIA POLICE ANNUAL REPORT Contents 03 Foreword From the 36 5. initiAtiVes And AChieVements Chief Commissioner 37 operational Initiatives 04 1. About ViCtoriA PoliCe Project AIM 05 strategic Priorities UpFront Project 05 our Values Mercury 2010 – Counter Terrorism Exercise Operation Unite 06 Police Regions/Boundaries Establishment of the PORT 08 2. CorPorAte GoVernAnCe 40 Public safety and Community engagement 09 Chief Commissioner Reducing Violence against Women 09 Victoria Police executive and Children 09 Victoria Police Leadership Group Services to the Aboriginal Community 09 Management Committees Services to Multicultural Communities 10 executive Management Changes in 2010-11 Services to Young People Human Rights Education 10 Victoria Police Audit and Risk Committee Mental Health Strategy 10 Risk Management 52 ethics and Integrity 11 Risk Management Attestation Ethical Health Process Review 11 Governance and organisational Reviews Operation Barrot Continuous Auditing Investigation Oversight Audit Management System 54 Corporate Initiatives External Reviews Priorities and Standards Special Inquiry Integrated Statewide Communications Project Other External Audits and Reviews Revisiting The Way Ahead 16 3. our PerFormAnCe New Uniform Concept 17 Performance Framework 56 6. APPendiCes 17 Key Results: The Way Ahead 2008-2013 57 A – Disclosure Index A Safer Victoria 59 B – Workforce Statistics Connecting the Community 67 C – Disciplinary Action Valuing our People 70 D – Consultancies 23 Key Results: Business Plan 2010-11 71 E – Implementation of the Victorian Industry 24. output Costs and Resource Allocation Participation Policy 72 F – Disclosure of Major Contracts 26 4. PeoPle 73 G – National Competition Policy Compliance 27 Capacity 74 H – Freedom of Information Recruitment 76 I – Statement in Relation to the Building Act Building Operational Capability and 77 J – Corrections Act reporting Capacity (BOCC) 78 K – Reports under the Whistleblowers International Deployment Protection Act Diversity 79 L – Budget Portfolio Outcomes 28 Capability 84 M – Office-based Environmental Impacts Recruit Training 94 N – Other statutory reporting Incident Command and Control System (ICCS) Control of Weapons Act ; Firearms Act; Equipment Drugs Poisons & Controlled Substances Act; Mentoring Programs Graffiti Prevention Act; Sex Work Act. Specialised Training 99 7. FinAnCiAL STATEMENTS 29 service Delivery Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 100 Accountable officer Declaration HR Systems 101 Auditor General’s Report 29 safety Protecting our People Performance against OHS indicators 33 Honours and Awards 1 2010–11 VICTORIA POLICE ANNUAL REPORT F ore w or d fro m T h E A ctin g C h ief C O m m I s s ioner 2 F ore w or d fro m T h E A ctin g C h ief C O m m I s s ioner In accordance with the During 2010-11, 293 Victorians were killed on Financial Management our roads, and a further 5,482 Victorians were Act 1994, I present the seriously injured. This represents a small decrease Report of Operations for in fatalities (2.3 per cent) over the 2009-10 period, Victoria Police for the with serious injuries decreasing by 11.7 per cent. reporting period ending While these decreases are a positive result, there 30 June 2011. are still too many people being killed or seriously injured on our roads. Victoria Police will continue The 2010-11 Victoria to work with our road safety partners in ensuring Police Annual Report we all play a part in reducing the road toll. provides a record of performance and A primary focus in the first six months of 2011 achievements against was the commencement of a recruitment and a range of statutory requirements, as well as deployment process for an additional 1,700 the Victoria Police strategic plan – The Way Ahead police and 940 protective service officers (PSOs) 2008-13, and the Victoria Police Business Plan by November 2014. The additional personnel 2010-11. will be supported by further improvements in infrastructure, facilities and equipment, which 2010-11 has been an extremely testing and will all contribute to enhanced community safety, challenging period for Victoria Police. Ongoing especially on our streets and on our public media focus on key policing issues such as transport network. senior command structures, the management of performance statistics and IT infrastructure Victoria Police also continued to focus on placed a great deal of pressure and scrutiny on community engagement and improving service the organisation and its 15,500 employees which delivery, as well as valuing its people by culminated in the initiation of a Special Inquiry into further developing capabilities in the workplace. police command (due for report in November 2011). Independent results tell us that 84.1% of Victorians surveyed report that they have confidence in Despite the challenges presented in 2010-11, we Victoria Police, and that 84% of all Victorians maintained our focus on delivering a safer Victoria who have had direct contact with Victoria Police for all Victorians – by reducing crime and improving during 2010-11 were satisfied with the service road safety. In the 2010-11 period, the total crime they received. We will continue to work towards rate, measured as a rate per 100,000 population, improving these results over the next 12 months. has been reduced by a further 3.9 per cent from the 2009-10 rate. This reduction has been driven mainly by decreases in some key categories that affect most Victorians – including public order offences, theft of/from motor vehicles, burglary and property damage offences. Ken lay APm Acting Chief Commissioner 3 2010–11 VICTORIA POLICE ANNUAL REPORT 1 ABOUT VICTORIA POLICE 4 s ECTION 1 ABOUT VICTORIA POLICE Victoria Police provides policing services to strAteGiC Priorities the Victorian community 24 hours a day, seven The Victoria Police strategic plan, The Way Ahead days a week, working to keep over 5.4 million 2008-2013, nominates three key priorities: Victorians safe. To achieve this, Acting Chief Commissioner Ken Lay A safer Victoria leads a total staff of over 15,5001 people including Crime, public safety and road safety are our focus police members, public servants, protective service for delivering a safer Victoria. officers, forensic scientists and other specialists. Connecting the Community These people work from more than 500 locations Police connect people within and across across the state, ensuring that a safe and secure communities. Victoria Police is often the first point society underpins the economic, cultural and social of contact for people in need of help, and connects wellbeing of Victoria. them with others who can provide ongoing To deliver policing services to the community, assistance.