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 has been a great deal of work undertaken over the year which will be member of our Forums, Working and over the year on developing advice and reflected in the agendas of the Reference Groups, and particularly the options to improve our governance governance bodies we serve in 2013— ANZPAA Liaison Group. We have much arrangements. Successive decision- 2014. important work before us in the Agency, making by the ANZPCF, the Board and The 2012 — 2013 year, as the 21st and I believe we can look forward to the NPSOG has been necessary in order to challenges ahead with confidence. have Ministers in SCPEM consider anniversary of ANZPAA NIFS, saw the proposed changes early in 2013 — development of a range of forensic 2014. In addition, the Rules of science standards which were officially Association for APPSC have been launched in late 2012. One standard in revised as a result of legislative change particular, Minimizing the Risk of Jon White Contamination in Products Used to in the State of Victoria as well as the Chief Executive Officer need to generally update them. Collect and Analyse Biological Material for Forensic DNA Purposes, has been All in all, I look forward to the efficiencies accepted by the International Standards which will come with the proposed Organisation/International changes to Board membership and the Electrotechnical Commission as the APPSC Rules, along with the alignment basis for the development of an of ANZPCF meetings with those of the international standard. Board.
7 ANZPAA Annual Report 2012—2013 Governance
The ANZPAA Board is responsible to ANZPAA also supports the work of the ANZPAA plays a key role in advancing the Standing Council on Police and Australia and New Zealand Police cross-jurisdictional work and enhancing Emergency Management (SCPEM), Commissioners’ Forum (ANZPCF). co-operation between jurisdictions which is constituted under the auspices Over the year, we provided the ANZPAA through policy support and facilitation of of the Council of Australian Board with advice on a number of these meetings. ANZPAA groups (with Governments (COAG). alternative governance models for the exception of ANZPAA NIFS groups) The ANZPAA Board is comprised of ANZPAA, including our relationships were the subject of reforms over the Police Commissioners from Australia with other bodies. The model agreed year, with all Terms of Reference and and New Zealand and representatives upon for further work proposes that the Action Plans updated together with new of State and Territory government and ANZPAA Board reduce in size and reporting requirements. justice departments. comprise of Police Commissioners and ANZPAA provided Secretariat services ANZPAA is responsible for progressing the ACT Chief Police Officer. ANZPAA to 177 group meetings in this reporting work on behalf of the Australasian will be seeking through NPSOG, year. Police Professional Standards Council Ministerial approval for this model in the (APPSC), an incorporated body. next financial year. ANZPAA’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) The work of ANZPAA is supported by a is the Public Officer for APPSC. number of Forums, Working and Reference Groups.
Governance Arrangements
Standing Council of Police and Emergency Management
Australia New Zealand Police ANZPAA National Policing Senior Commissioners Forum Board Officers Group Governance Australasian Police Professional Standards Council
ANZPAA
Corporate and Secretariat ANZPAA National Institute Strategic Services of Forensic Science Relationships Forums, Working and Reference Groups
ANZPAA Annual Report 2012—2013 8 Management and Accountability
ANZPAA is led by our CEO, Jon White. The Committee does not relieve any Publications The agency has three directorates: ANZPAA executives of their The ANZPAA Advisor and ANZPAA NIFS Corporate & Secretariat, the National responsibilities for these matters. News are our primary publications for Institute of Forensic Science (ANZPAA The Committee is an important communicating with stakeholders. NIFS) and Strategic Services. component of ANZPAA’s corporate These publications present a governance framework and is comprehensive overview of ANZPAA- fundamental in assisting the Board to: led projects, industry reports and news. Chief Executive Officer Over the previous financial year •• ensure all key controls are The CEO, Jon White reports four times ANZPAA distributed eight newsletters operating effectively a year to the ANZPAA Board. Jon is with a readership of over 600 responsible for the overall efficient and •• ensure all key controls are stakeholders. effective management of ANZPAA. Jon appropriate for achieving corporate also reports to APPSC and the goals and objectives ANZPCF twice a year. •• meet statutory and fiduciary duties Website as well as the identification and Marketing and Communications, in dissemination of good practice. collaboration with the Information Executive Management Technology (IT) team, are also •• In 2012 – 2013, the Committee responsible for the development, Team revised its Terms of Reference, presentation and delivery of ANZPAA’s The CEO is assisted by the Executive updated its Risk Management website and a wide range of electronic Management Team (EMT) which is Policy and completed the 2011 – communications. Our website recorded comprised of the directors from the 2012 Financial Audit. three ANZPAA directorates. over 119,000 visits (an increase of 46.3% from the previous financial year), The EMT: Budgeting with an average of 317 visits per day. •• sets the organisation’s strategic On average, each visit was around 5 ANZPAA is funded by the police direction minute’s duration. jurisdictions of Australia and New •• positions the agency to continually Zealand and the Commonwealth AGD. meet and exceed our stakeholders’ For the financial year 2012 – 2013, expectations ANZPAA continued to be funded in line •• plans and reports on work program with previous financial year contributions initiatives and monitors outcomes from jurisdictions as determined by the to ensure we meet our objectives Board. A review was initiated by the •• ensures our people are trained, Board during the year of ANZPAA’s skilled and supported to deliver funding arrangements and this will be ANZPAA’s work program. reported in the 2013 – 2014 financial year.
Risk and Audit Management The ANZPAA Risk and Audit Committee Communications (the Committee) was established to Keeping our stakeholders informed and assist the Board in the effective up-to-date on the latest developments discharge of its responsibilities for and news within ANZPAA is an integral financial reporting, internal control, risk part of our communications strategy. management and internal and external While Marketing and Communications audits. The Committee Chair is is responsible for raising the public Commissioner Darren Hine (Tasmania profile of ANZPAA, it also plays a major Police). role in co-ordinating the development and delivery of all of our publications, including brochures, posters, flyers, reports, and a rapidly expanding range of education and training guidelines.
9 ANZPAA Annual Report 2012—2013 Management and Accountability continued
Media IT Refresh Program ANZPIRe In the 12 months from July 2012 to In 2012 – 2013, all workstations were ANZPIRe’s membership and research June 2013 there were 103 media updated to the Windows 7 operating repository has improved over the past references, articles and interviews system. Microsoft Office was upgraded 12 months and continues to assist law regarding ANZPAA across print, online, to 2010 and ANZPAA’s document enforcement agencies to share their radio and television. An analysis of the management system (TRIM) was research and project work. This media data reveals that the quality of replaced with the improved version 7.2. resource captures research from: ANZPAA’s media coverage is high – The server infrastructure was also •• police officers as part of with 100 per cent positive or neutral improved to accommodate the new development programs or university news stories about our activities. system requirements, with the study remaining half due to be upgraded in 2013 – 2014. The upgrades to the •• consultants commissioned by the system infrastructure and business jurisdictions software reinforce ANZPAA’s •• associated law enforcement bodies commitment to delivering quality and evidence based best practice. products and services to all our The Charles Sturt University (CSU) stakeholders. part-funding of a position in ANZPAA to support ANZPIRe has now ceased. Image: Media Commentary 2012-2013 Work Program Database The work on the Australia New Zealand We have developed a new database to Police Professionalisation Strategy 2013 Commentary and analysis included facilitate the recording and reporting of — 2018 has identified the policing body topics such as: all work items assigned by the ANZPAA of knowledge as a key element. •• road safety including cross- Board, APPSC, ANZPCF, SCPEM and In addition, the work on options for a jurisdictional operations such as the the National Policing Senior Officers cross-jurisdictional policing research road toll, AUSTRANS and Group (NPSOG). With this new model are envisaged to assist in Operation Crossroads database, we will be able to better strengthening the evidence base of •• drug use and alcohol misuse manage our work program and ensure what works in policing and making that including Operation Unite we are more readily accountable for our more accessible to police. deliverables. •• illicit firearms (Operation Unification) •• recent advances in forensic sciences. Extranet We have also revised the extranet resource. As part of the review of the Information Technology ANZPAA groups, all meeting Our information technology team documentation, including an archive of provides technical support for all 2012 meeting materials, is now employees. They assist with the distributed through the ANZPAA installation and maintenance of in-house Extranet for meetings held after 31 computer systems and are responsible March 2013. All stakeholders were for user profiles, internet connectivity, provided with an ANZPAA account in security monitoring, backup services March 2013. The format of meeting and system upgrades. papers has also changed, with all documents bundled into a single file, making it easier to download.
ANZPAA Annual Report 2012—2013 10 Our People
ANZPAA places a high priority on Employee Assistance Program: Our Our workplace culture acknowledges developing a working environment that employees have access to a range of and rewards excellence, values emphasises safety and wellbeing, psychological and support services collegiality and collaboration, and maximises employee performance and through Victoria Police’s Health, Safety recognises the diversity of ways in recognises achievements. This section and Wellbeing Employee Services. which employees contribute to reports on activities in safety and Social committee: Over the past year achieving our business objectives. wellbeing, employee services, our Social Committee ANZPAA-Rational Our employee Performance and workplace relations and employee organised a range of activities such as Development Discussion is an performance. morning teas, casual Fridays and opportunity for all employees to get various fundraisers. ANZPAA-Rational is involved in their professional dedicated to promoting social events development and career pathways. Safety and wellbeing while also fundraising for various A key priority continued to be improving charities. Our employees raised over the health, safety and wellbeing of our $660 for the Kidney Foundation, Red people. Some of the initiatives Cross, Lort Smith Animal Hospital, undertaken in the past year include: Legacy, Edgars Mission and the Good Strut and stroll: Each Friday, we Friday Appeal. encourage employees to take part in ‘strut and stroll’. This half hour initiative encourages employees to leave the Workplace relations and office and go for a walk outside. employee performance Flu shots: In an effort to both promote Our priority during 2012 – 2013 was on wellbeing and minimise illness in the building on existing workplace relations. workplace, all employees have the This focus was demonstrated by the opportunity to take advantage of a free development of our new workplace influenza vaccination every year. Team Charter. The Team Charter reflects Gym access: Through our host our commitment to creating an organisation Victoria Police, our environment that is productive, cohesive employees have 24/7 access to an and reflective of our agreed team values employee gym. through leadership, co-operation, balance, integrity and diversity. Information sessions: Through our host organisation Victoria Police, we held a The Team Charter took into account: number of health and wellbeing •• outcomes of the ‘Resilience at information sessions and health Work’ workshops assessments. •• ANZPAA’s previous ‘We are all Leaders’ statement Employee Services •• ANZPAA’s values ANZPAA has a number of strategies •• the CEO’s Performance and focused on creating an inclusive work Development Discussion (PDD) environment for all our staff including a objectives. social network, access to excellent facilities and encouraging staff in their professional development.
11 ANZPAA Annual Report 2012—2013 Our Strategic Priorities
In June 2012, the ANZPAA Board endorsed the revised ANZPAA’s Strategic and Business Plan for 2012 – 2013. ANZPAA’s four strategic priorities continued to focus on major challenges and issues that face policing. 1. Community policing (including community engagement, crime, drugs and alcohol, and road safety). 2. Forensic Sciences, Science and Technology. 3. People in Policing. 4. Knowledge and Information Management. These strategic priorities will align with the Directions in Australia New Zealand Policing 2012 – 2015 in next year’s iteration. The following pages contain some of the highlights of 2012 – 2013.
12 ANZPAA Annual Report 2012—2013 2012 – 2013 ANZPAA Highlights & Achievements 1 Community Policing
Community Engagement •• monitored the Australian National •• producing a report on the In 2012 – 2013, we: Child Offender Register (ANCOR) alcohol and public safety scheme including legislative activities undertaken across •• continued to manage the contract change Australia and New Zealand of the National Survey of policing. Community Satisfaction with •• reviewed and updated the Policing which informs the Police Guidelines for the Release of •• conducted a review of current Chapter of the Report on Witness Perceived Descriptors of legislation and developed legislative Government Services and Persons to the Media on behalf of definitions for New Psychoactive jurisdictional reporting the National Policing Senior Substances (NPS). Officers’ Group (NPSOG) •• finalised the Centre of Excellence in •• completed a review of the cross- Policing and Security (CEPS) review Road Safety of policing programs with respect border justice project on special In 2012 – 2013, we: to Culturally and Linguistically constables Diverse (CALD) communities. •• developed the Australia New •• supported community and cross- Zealand Police Use Of Force jurisdictional road policing Principles. operations and activities, (e.g. Crime Operation Crossroads — In 2012 – 2013, we: Christmas and Easter Holiday Road Toll, AUSTRANS, Fatality Free •• implemented approved Drugs and Alcohol Friday and Rail Safety Week) recommendations from the In 2012 – 2013, we: cybercrime capability assessment •• undertook activities relating to drug •• commenced a project with respect to the work of the National Heavy •• commenced the reviews into the and alcohol misuse including: Vehicle Regulator, the implications protocols for serious and organised •• the development and of the Heavy Vehicle National Law, crime implementation of the ANZPAA and associated regulatory and •• facilitated and co-ordinated a range Drug and Alcohol Strategy training materials of crime-related cross-jurisdictional 2012 – 2015 •• developed the Australia New campaigns (Operation Avert — •• the co-ordination and Zealand Police Pursuit Principles. Outstanding Warrants and facilitation of Operation Unite in Operation Unification — Illicit December 2012 Firearms) •• supporting the co-ordination •• developed the Memorandum of and facilitation of the Understanding for the Management Australasian Drug and Alcohol of Interstate Outstanding Warrants Strategy Conference 2013
13 ANZPAA Annual Report 2012—2013 2012 – 2013 ANZPAA Highlights & Achievements continued 2 Forensic Sciences, Science and Technology
In 2012 – 2013, we: •• investigated the use of familial •• outlined the framework for the searching and predictive DNA development of an Australia and testing in Australia and New New Zealand Research and Zealand Development Strategy For Forensic •• developed a model policy for Science familial searching •• developed a framework for a •• reported on the applications, Centres of Specialisation model for limitations, implications and cost forensic science in Australia and relating to the use of Rapid DNA New Zealand technology •• produced the online interactive •• examined the potential expansion ‘After the Fact’ virtual reality crime of forensic intelligence capacity and scene competency and proficiency data sharing across policing testing program jurisdictions •• facilitated the development of a •• participated in an Australian software solution for the Research Council (ARC) funded interpretation of DNA profiles called research program. STRmix •• completed a review of the national framework for efficient crime scene analysis (end-to-end project) •• developed two new forensic Australian Standards and commenced the development of an International (ISO) Standard on consumables for DNA sample collection •• identified communication patterns between medical science, law and law enforcement practitioners during homicide and/or sexual assault investigations •• assisted in the organisation of the International Congress of Forensic Genetics to be conducted in late 2013 Top: Forensics. NT Police.
Bottom: Clandestine Drug Laboratory. NSW Police Force.
ANZPAA Annual Report 2012—2013 14 2012 – 2013 ANZPAA Highlights & Achievements continued 3 People in Policing
In 2012 – 2013, we: •• identified emerging issues in ethics •• supported the police and integrity in policing professionalisation stream of work •• worked on developing opportunities by: for cross-jurisdictional procurement •• implementing Phase One of including a framework for police the Police Practice Standards collaboration. Model (PPSM) •• producing approved ANZPAA Education and Training Guidelines •• maintaining, managing and reviewing the policing sections of the Public Safety Training Package. •• in consultation with the Police Federation of Australia and Safe Work Australia, we continued to develop the Code of Practice for Managing Work Health and Safety in Policing •• developed a Guide for Australia New Zealand Police for Managing Work Health and Safety •• commenced work on the development of Australia New Zealand Police Workforce Planning Principles
Top: South Australia Police with police dogs.
Bottom: Blood Stain Pattern Analysis. Courtesy of Western Australia Police.
15 ANZPAA Annual Report 2012—2013 2012 – 2013 ANZPAA Highlights & Achievements continued 4 Knowledge and Information Management
In 2012 – 2013, we: •• investigated the assessment •• promoted the Common Incident processes for police officers used Management Framework: ICCS by the assessment authority, the PLUS through: Vocational Education Training and Assessment (VETASSESS) •• partnerships to enhance police incident management •• produced a monthly Education and responses Training Environmental Scan for key stakeholders •• the establishment of an information source on the •• developed the Australia New ANZPAA website Zealand Police Professionalisation Strategy 2012 – 2018 which •• exploring opportunities for incorporates a professional domain research and leadership ‘Police Knowledge’. development. •• maintained the Australia New Zealand Policing Information Resource Exchange (ANZPIRe) knowledge management portal •• implemented recommendations from the review of ANZPAA Forums, Committees and Working Groups, and continued the review of governance arrangements •• provided secretariat services and support to the ANZPAA Board, forums, committees and working groups and support to the ANZPCF, APPSC and other policing bodies as required •• maintained relationships and provided policy advice and support to ANZPAA forums, committees and working groups
Image: Training and education. ACT Policing.
ANZPAA Annual Report 2012—2013 16 What We Also Achieved
In addition to the items outlined in the •• PSTP Project Steering Committee Strategic and Business Plan 2012 – •• Senior Officers Group on 2013, ANZPAA completed numerous Organised Crime projects as they arose throughout the year. These projects aligned to •• National Cyber Crime Working ANZPAA’s strategic priorities and Group contributed to the agendas of the •• CrimTrac Strategic Issues Group ANZPAA Board, SCPEM, ANZPCF, (SIG) (observer) NPSOG and the APPSC. •• CrimTrac Board (observer) •• CrimTrac DNA Advisory Group Qualifications •• Senior Managers of Australia and •• PUA 12 of the Public Safety New Zealand Forensic Laboratories Training Package (PSTP). •• National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) Board Campaigns and Operations Standards •• NATA Forensic Science •• Operation Avert – Outstanding •• Forensic analysis – Interpretation Accreditation Advisory Committee Warrants (AS 5388.3-2013) •• Public Safety Industry Advisory •• Operation AUSTRANS Committee •• Forensic analysis – Reporting (AS •• Operation CROSSROADS (incl. 5388.4-2013). •• Australian Criminal Intelligence Easter and Christmas Road Toll) Forum. •• Operation Unite – December 2012 Submissions – January 2013 •• Submission to House of Publications •• Operation Unification – Illicit Representatives Inquiry into Foetal ANZPAA produces a number of Firearms. Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. documents for education and training, law enforcement and general use. •• ANZPAA Business and Strategic Participation in external Plan 2012 – 2013 Boards, Committees and •• ANZPAA Drug and Alcohol Strategy Groups 2012 – 2015 •• Public Safety Mobile Broadband •• ANZPAA Education and Training Steering Committee Guidelines for Family and Domestic •• Steering Committee Australasian Violence Drug and Alcohol Strategy •• ANZPAA Education and Training Conference Guidelines for Mental Health •• Australia New Zealand Senior •• ANZPAA Education and Training Officers Group on Crime Prevention Guidelines for the Practice Level of •• Intergovernmental Committee on Police Officer Drugs •• Australia New Zealand Police •• Steering Committee for the National Pursuit Principles Pharmaceutical Drug Misuse •• Australia New Zealand Police Use Strategy of Force Principles. •• Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) Image: Chair of the ANZPAA Crime Forum and for Government Skills Australia Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner (Crime), Stephen Fontana at the media launch of Operation Unification.
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Articles and Papers White, Jon. 2012. Policing Professionalisation: Blau, Soren., Alanah Buck, Denise Donlon, Ellie Simpson, developments in Australia and New Zealand. Keynote and Linzi Wilson-Wilde. 2012. Forensic Anthropology in address presented at the Third Annual Conference of the Australia: Working Towards Improved Practice. Paper Higher Education Forum for Learning and Development in presented at the 21st International Symposium on the Forensic Policing, Liverpool, United Kingdom. 4-5 September 2012. Sciences, Hobart 2012. White, Jon. 2012. Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Brandi James., and Linzi Wilson-Wilde. 2013. Standard Agency: Cross jurisdictional policing perspectives. Paper Methods. In: Siegel, J.Az and P.J. Saukko (eds.) presented at the First International Conference on Law Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences, Second Edition, vol. 3, Enforcement and Public Health, Melbourne, Australia, 11-14 pp. 522-527. Waltham: Academic Press. November, 2012. Kelty, Sally, Roberta Julian and Alastair Ross. 2013. White, Jon. 2013. The Reformer, the Policer and the Dismantling the Justice Silos: Avoiding the pitfalls and reaping Prohibitionist. Brisbane Times, 16 March. http://www. the benefits of information sharing between forensic science, brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/the-reformer-the-policer- medicine and law. Forensic Science International, 10, 230 and-the-prohibitionist-20130313-2g0dx.html (accessed 22 (1-3): 8-15. April, 2013). Proud, Larry. 2013. Five Years on ANZPAA and Wilson-Wilde, Linzi., and Roberta Julian, Dean Catoggio. Professionalization. Australasian Policing: a Journal of 2013. From compulsory fingerprinting to familial searching: Professional Practice and Research, Vol. 5, Number 1: 19. human rights and the effectiveness of forensic science. Paper presented to the Centre of Excellence in Policy and Ross, Alastair. 2012. Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Security, Human Rights and Policing Conference, Canberra Agency – the first 21 years.Australian Journal of Forensic 16-18 April 2013. Sciences, Vol. 44, Issue 4, December 2012: 319-321. Wilson-Wilde, Linzi., James Brandi, and Stephen Gutowski. Ross, Alastair. 2012. Forensic Science in Australia: Where 2012. Forensic Science Standards: Recovery and Analysis of does Australia sit in relation to Trends and Issues in the Forensic Evidence. Paper presented at the 21st International International Context? Current Issues in Criminal Justice, Vol. Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Hobart 2012. 24, No. 1, July 2012: [121]-129. Wilson-Wilde, Linzi., James Brandi, and Stephen Gutowski. Ross, Alastair. 2012. Tensions between forensic science, 2012. Forensic Science Standards: Interpretation and forensic intelligence and contextual bias. Paper presented at Reporting of Forensic Evidence. Paper presented at the 21st the 21st International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Hobart Hobart 2012. 2012. Ross, Alastair., Kevin Lothridge, and Andrew Rennison. Wilson-Wilde, Linzi., James Brandi, and Stephen Gutowski. 2012. Across Continents: Collaboration on shared objectives 2012. Forensic Science Standards: Minimizing to raise standards. Combined plenary paper presented at the contamination in products used to collect and analyse 21st International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, biological material for forensic purposes. Paper presented at Hobart 2012. the 21st International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Ross, Alastair., Tim LeGrand, Olivier Ribaux, and Claude Hobart 2012. Roux. 2012. Forensic intelligence – beyond the buzzword. Paper presented at the 21st International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Hobart 2012. Ross, Alastair. 2012. Forensic Science Strategy and Policy: Preparing for the future. Keynote address presented at the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Asian Forensic Sciences Network, Bangkok, Thailand. 25-28 November 2012.
ANZPAA Annual Report 2012—2013 18 Appendices
Appendix 1: Acronyms used in this Report
ANCOR Australian National Child Offender Register ANZPAA Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency ANZPAA NIFS ANZPAA National Institute of Forensic Science ANZPAA-Rational ANZPAA’s social committee ANZPCF Australia New Zealand Police Commissioners’ Forum (formerly the PCC) ANZPIRe Australia New Zealand Policing Information Resource exchange APPSC Australian Police Professional Standards Council ARC Australian Research Council AS Australian Standard CALD Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities CEO Chief Executive Officer CEPS Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security COAG Council of Australian Governments CSU Charles Sturt University DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid EMT Executive Management Team IAC Industry Advisory Council ICCS Plus Common Incident Management Framework ISO International Organization for Standardization MOU Memorandum of Understanding NATA National Assocaiton of Testing Authorities NPS New Psychoactive Substances NPSOG National Policing Senior Officers’ Group PPSM Police Practice Standards Model PSTP Public Safety Training Package SCPEM Standing Council on Police and Emergency Management STRmix Software solution for the interpretation of DNA profiles TRIM ANZPAA’s document management system VETASSESS Vocational Education Training and Assessment
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Appendix 2: Attendance at ANZPAA Board Meetings, 2012—2013
Board Meeting 21 Board Meeting 22 Board Meeting 23 20 September 22 November 2012 11 April 2013 2012
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Tony Negus • • • ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety Kathy Leigh, Chief Executive Andrew McIntosh, Director (Proxy) • Baden McMaster, Executive Director, Security and Emergency Branch • (Proxy) Alison Playford, Deputy Director General (Proxy) • ACT Police Chief Police Officer Roman Quaedvlieg • • • Australian Government Attorney- General’s Department Tony Sheehan, Deputy Secretary • • Ian Anderson, First Assistant Secretary (Proxy) • New South Wales Ministry for Police and Emergency Services Les Tree, Chief Executive Officer and State Emergency Recovery Controller • Mary-Louise Battilana, Executive Director, Policy & Finance Division (Proxy) • New South Wales Police Force Commissioner Andrew Scipione • • • Northern Territory Police Commissioner John McRoberts • • New Zealand Police Commissioner Peter Marshall • Acting Commissioner Viv Rickard (proxy) • Queensland Police Service Commissioner Bob Atkinson • Commissioner Ian Stewart • • South Australia Attorney-General’s Department and Department of Justice Rick Persse, Chief Executive • South Australia Police Commissioner Gary Burns • • • Tasmania Police Commissioner Darren Hine • • • Victoria Department of Justice Dr Claire Noone, Acting Secretary • • Neil Robertson, Acting Executive Director - Police, Emergency Services and • Corrections and Emergency Management (proxy) Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Ken Lay • • • Western Australia Police Commissioner Karl O’Callaghan • Acting Commissioner Chris Dawson (proxy) •
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Appendix 3: Frequency of ANZPAA Forums, Committees, Groups, Networks and Workshops
A significant part of ANZPAA’s role is ensuring the effective and productive conduct of the various groups that have been approved to exist under ANZPAA. In order to provide appropriate governance and support to each meeting, responsibilities are allocated to a secretariat officer (meeting facilitation) and a policy advisor (papers, alignment to strategic priorities etc.). In the financial year 2012 – 2013, ANZPAA supported and provided secretariat services to 117 Groups (an increase of 27.2% from the previous year). ANZPAA commenced a review of its Forums, Committees and Working Groups in 2012. The revised structure is aligned with the Directions in Australia New Zealand Policing 2012 – 2015.
Type of Meeting ANZPAA ANZPAA NIFS Total Forums 23 2 25 Committees 7 9 16 Working Groups (prior to groups review) 2 0 2 Working Groups (post groups review) 12 4 16 Workshop 24 18 42 Other1 14 1 15 Reference Groups 1 0 1 Total 83 34 117
Some meetings were of more than one day’s duration. In total, 142.5 (a 4% increase from last year) days of meetings were conducted. The table below indicates where the meetings were held.
Location ANZPAA ANZPAA NIFS Total Victoria 77 15 92 Other2 7 18 25 Total 81 33 117
1. Includes the ANZPAA Board, APPSC and the Deputy Commissioners’ Operational Management Meeting. 2. Includes all other Australian States and New Zealand.
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Appendix 4: ANZPAA Headcount by Tenure and Gender as at 30 June 2012
Data extracted from Victoria Police Workforce Statistics. As host organisation, Victoria Police is deemed the primary ‘employer’ of ANZPAA personnel.
Ongoing Fixed Term Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Full Time Full Time Part Part Full Time Full Time Part Part Time Time Time Time Executive Officer EO-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Executive Officer EO-3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 Forensic Officer FO-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forensic Officer FO-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Victorian Public Service Officer VPSG-6 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Victorian Public Service Officer VPSG-5 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 Victorian Public Service Officer VPSG-4 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 Victorian Public Service Officer VPSG-3 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 Victorian Public Service Officer VPSG-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 10 3 3 1 5 8 0 0
Secondments to ANZPAA Two employees were seconded to ANZPAA from jurisdictions: •• Dean Catoggio (Victoria Police) continued work on the DNA technology project — policy options for familial testing and predictive DNA testing and a range of senior policy work for NIFS such as the 2012 Australia and New Zealand Police Recommendations for CCTV Systems and the 2013 Australia and New Zealand Guidelines for Digital Imaging Processes. •• Joanna Guilfoyle (AFP) worked on Issues in Policing. ANZPAA is particularly grateful for this support from AFP and Victoria Police.
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Photos courtesy of Australian Capital Territory Policing, Australian Federal Police, Jason Dorday - New Zealand Police, New South Wales Police Force, Northern Territory Police, ©The State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), South Australia Police, Tasmania Police, Victoria Police (Victoria Police Media for the Operation Unification Photos) and Courtesy of Western Australia Police.
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