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Annual Report 2012-2013 Our Vision Our Values Achieving excellence in Australian and New Innovation Zealand Policing. We value: • strategic thinking and creating innovative solutions to complex issues • an organisational culture that is inspirational and creative. Professionalism We value: • our people and our partners with whom we work to produce high quality and Our Mission timely products • professional and flexible service delivery. Respect We value: • the diverse needs, perspectives and ANZPAA will work in partnership to develop, contributions of our people, partners and promote and share strategic policing communities. initiatives that enhance community safety in Australia and New Zealand. Integrity We value: • ethical behaviour, and will ensure everything we do reflects this • the trust of our people and partners, and their commitment to confidentiality. We will work to sustain and nurture this trust. 2 ANZPAA Annual Report 2012—2013 Contents 2 Vision, Mission and Values 4 Our Board 6 Foreword by the Chair of the ANZPAA Board 7 Foreword by the ANZPAA Chief Executive Officer 8 Governance 9 Management and Accountability 11 Our People 12 Our Strategic Priorities 13 ANZPAA Highlights and Achievements 13 Community Policing 14 Forensic Sciences, Science and Technology 15 People in Policing 16 Knowledge and Information Management 17 What We Also Achieved 19 Appendices ANZPAA Annual Report 2012—2013 3 Our Board Ms Kathy Leigh Chief Executive Officer Australian Capital Territory Department of Justice and Community Safety Ken Lay APM Darren Hine APM Mr Tony Sheehan Roman Quaedvlieg APM Chief Commissioner, Commissioner, Deputy Secretary Chief Police Officer Victoria Police (Chair) Tasmania Police, (National Security and Australian Capital (Deputy Chair) Criminal Justice Territory (ACT) Policing Group), Australian Government Attorney- General’s Department Ms Mary-Louise Battilana Acting Chief Executive Officer and State Emergency Recovery Controller, New South Wales Ministry for Police and Emergency Tony Negus APM Mr Les Tree Services Andrew Scipione APM Peter Marshall MNZM Commissioner, Chief Executive Officer Commissioner, New Commissioner, New Australian Federal and State Emergency South Wales (NSW) Zealand Police Police Recovery Controller, Police Force New South Wales Ministry for Police and Emergency Services John McRoberts APM Bob Atkinson AO APM Ian Stewart APM Gary Burns APM Mr Rick Persse Commissioner, Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Chief Executive, South Northern Territory Queensland Police Queensland Police South Australia Police Australia Attorney- Police, Fire and Service Service General’s Department Emergency Services and Department of Justice ANZPAA Annual Report 2012—2013 4 Our Board continued Dr Claire Noone Karl O’Callaghan APM Acting Secretary, Commissioner, Victoria Department of Western Australia Justice Police 5 ANZPAA Annual Report 2012—2013 Foreword by the Chair of the ANZPAA Board Chief Commissioner Ken Lay The Police Commissioners of Australia and New Zealand have continued their collective commitment to effectively address major issues“ which impact on communities in 2012—2013. They provide guidance on priority areas Finally, I would like to acknowledge to improve the focus and performance ANZPAA for its work over” the course of of police service delivery and better the year. The 2012 — 2013 year saw safety outcomes for communities. the 5th and 21st anniversaries Professionalisation has been a respectively of ANZPAA and ANZPAA The year 2012 — 2013 marks my first discussion point in policing for many NIFS, and I believe the past year has full year as Chair of the ANZPAA Board. years. I am pleased to say that marked further progress in ANZPAA’s It has been a busy and productive year discussions facilitated by ANZPAA have services to cross-jurisdictional policing for the Board and ANZPAA, as well as now developed into a proposed issues across Australia and New the other governance bodies ANZPAA strategy for APPSC to consider early in Zealand. supports. The Standing Council for 2013 — 2014. Work has already Police and Emergency Management started in support of professionalised (SCPEM), the National Policing Senior policing, including the development of Officers’ Group (NPSOG), the education and training guidelines under Australasian Police Professionalisation the Police Practice Standards Model. Ken Lay APM Standards Council (APPSC) and the Australia New Zealand Police The Police Commissioners of Australia Chief Commissioner Victoria Police Commissioners’ Forum (ANZPCF) have and New Zealand have continued their all advanced important work supported commitment to effectively address by ANZPAA. major issues which impact on communities in 2012 — 2013. This has Highlights for Australia and New seen continued agency collaboration Zealand policing include the reflected in cross-jurisdictional development and subsequent adoption operations and initiatives. by Ministers in SCPEM, of the Directions in Australia and New Zealand One of ANZPAA’s roles is to co-ordinate Policing 2012 — 2015 (the Directions), these initiatives across jurisdictions. As the development of the Australia New in previous years, Australian Federal, Zealand Police Professionalisation State and Territory police agencies and Strategy 2013 — 2018, and the New Zealand Police conducted joint co-ordination of a wide range of joint operations to promote and improve activities in the community through road and rail safety, reduce the number ANZPAA and its cross-jurisdictional and use of illicit firearms, and address groups. violence, drug and alcohol misuse. The Directions are a primary reference I thank my fellow Board members for for police jurisdictions in shaping their their continued leadership and strategic and business plans. Their commitment to cross-jurisdictional development was led by ANZPAA as issues. I particularly thank those former part of a comprehensive consultation Board members who have resigned or process. retired this year, and extend my best wishes to them on behalf of all Board members for their future endeavours. ANZPAA Annual Report 2012—2013 6 Foreword by the ANZPAA Chief Executive Officer Jon White For the Agency, it is important that Additionally, ANZPAA NIFS is working in these changes are reflected in a revised conjunction with partners to host the ANZPAA Memorandum of 25th World Congress of the International Understanding, with the last of these Society for Forensic Genetics in revisions being in 2009. This will be a Melbourne in September 2013, priority in 2013 — 2014. An important reflecting ANZPAA NIFS’ excellent element of the work to do with the reputation in the international forensic revision of our MOU will focus on how science community. best to secure the intellectual property I am pleased to see the Agency in ANZPAA’s products and documents. continue to build its capabilities and There has been much work completed reputation for high quality products and by ANZPAA over the year, including the services. The achievements we This is a special Annual Report as it not following highlights: celebrate are a tribute to our staff and in only presents details of our performance their professionalism and dedication. over the past year but also marks • ANZPAA Drug and Alcohol Strategy 2012–2015. However the work we undertake is only ANZPAA’s five year anniversary and the made possible with the support and st • ANZPAA Education and Training 21 anniversary of our National Institute commitment of our Board and of Forensic Science Directorate. Guidelines for the Practice Level of Police Officer, Family and Domestic particularly the strategic direction Board As I reflect on how ANZPAA has Violence, and Mental Health. members provide. developed since its inception in 2007, I • Australia New Zealand Police I especially acknowledge the Board’s am proud of what we have achieved Pursuit Principles. support for my visit to England in and how we are positioned for the September 2012 enabling me to both future. Over time, ANZPAA has • Australia New Zealand Police Use of Force Principles. contribute to a conference on police enhanced its ability to enable the Board, education and training, as well as gain the ANZPCF, APPSC, NPSOG and • Kinship DNA Matching Capability Assessment. knowledge of the substantial policing SCPEM to take opportunities to reforms being undertaken in the United address strategic and policy issues of • Development of the proposed Kingdom. cross-jurisdictional importance. Australia New Zealand Police Professionalisation Strategy 2013 Throughout the year we have focused At the same time, we have consolidated — 2018. on the best possible use of the and rationalised the ANZPAA work resources made available to us in the programme to a manageable level to These documents demonstrate the skills and expertise of our staff and their Agency, and efficiencies have been allow us to advance priority matters in a implemented in a number of areas. At quality way for the Board and the other commitment to working closely with jurisdictions in helping police to the same time, we have focused on bodies we serve. We have also focused productivity and the quality of our work. on our workplace and the systems and continue achieving the safety and processes we use, and significant security of Australia’s and New We continue to rely heavily on our improvements have been achieved. Zealand’s communities. In addition, a jurisdictional network to advance our great deal of other work was work, and I thank each and every There