ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 CONTENTS Year In Review 2 About Victoria Police 8 Our Performance 18 Regional Operations 40 Specialist Operations 46 Strategy 54 Infrastructure 62 Business Services 66 Appendices 71 Financials 118 Authorised and published by Victoria Police Victoria Police Centre, 637 Flinders Street, Docklands VIC 3008 www.police.vic.gov.au Print managed by Finsbury Green Contact us if you need this information in an accessible format. Please email [email protected] This document can also be found in PDF on our website www.police.vic.gov.au © Copyright 2015. The State of Victoria (through Victoria Police) All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the State of Victoria (through Victoria Police). PAGE | 1 TABLE 1.1: 2014-15 ACHIEVEMENTS YEAR IN REVIEW OBJECTIVE ACHIEVEMENTS PG Effective Police Service Delivery Recorded decreases in non family violence related offences 20 (policing services are efficient and Increased detected crime in key categories including drug offences 24 effective in meeting stakeholder and weapons/explosives offences needs and expectations) Improved clearance rates for property and personal crime offences 21 Completed the deployment of the 1,700 additional frontline police 38 and continued deployment of 1,036* Protective Services Officers (PSOs) and associated police station infrastructure works Commenced operation from our new City West Police Complex 63 in Melbourne’s CBD Improving Community Safety Established a dedicated Family Violence Command to drive ongoing 41 (focus on the greatest harm so improvements to our response that individuals and communities Continued our focus on Counter Terrorism activities to ensure the safety 42 feel, and are, safe) of the community and our members Implemented our strategy to tackle methylamphetamine (ICE) related 55 crime to drive reductions in associated harm The number of reported fatalities, collisions and injuries on our roads 34 remained stable, through our ongoing partnerships with the community and our road safety partners Implemented the Safer Country Roads Plan 2014-18 49 Working With Our Stakeholders Implemented the ‘Receipting Proof of Concept’ trial, in which receipts 58 (work collaboratively and respond are issued following certain types of interactions between the public and to stakeholder expectations) our police or PSOs Developed our accessibility action plan 58 Introduced our Pride in Diversity program 70 The 2014-15 financial year was characterised by change We also maintained our focus on strategies to address for our organisation, including the retirements of Chief methylamphetamine related crime and reduce alcohol Achieving Through Our People Opened our new Operational Safety and Tactics Training (OSTT) facility 63 Commissioner of Police Mr Ken Lay APM and Acting related harm, as well as continuing our commitment to (people are skilled, safe and at Craigieburn to ensure our members skills remain current and effective Chief Commissioner Tim Cartwright APM. Mr Graham reducing the road toll and creating a safer environment supported) Launched our new Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) strategy 69 Ashton AM was appointed as Victoria’s 22nd Chief for all road users. ‘Zero Harm’ to ensure all members and staff are committed to OHS Commissioner of Police commencing 1 July 2015. Established ‘Task Force Salus’ to investigate predatory behaviour, 57 Throughout these changes however, our organisation sexual harassment and sexual discrimination within Victoria Police In light of a heightened security environment, including continued to deliver against our areas of focus in our Engaged the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission 57 the elevation of the National Terrorism Public Alert Corporate Plan – the Blueprint, as well as against our (VEOHRC) to conduct an independent review into sex discrimination Level in September 2014, we increased our focus and State Government Budget Paper 3 performance measures. and sexual harassment, including predatory behaviour resourcing in this area, through increased enforcement, On 1 January 2015, the Victorian Crime Statistics Agency engagement and prevention activities. Developing Our Business Upgraded 30,000 devices across 500 sites as part of our IT Refresh 64 assumed the responsibility for the collation, analysis (business systems and processes Program, and commenced our new IT services contract to enhance and publication of statistical crime data in Victoria. We continued to develop and support effective police service our IT capability All crime statistics presented in this report have been implement a range of strategies aimed delivery) Continued internal development on the themes of the Victoria Police 11 sourced from the Crime Statistics Agency . at improving police responses to family Blue Paper: A Vision for Victoria Police in 2025 (the Blue Paper), which violence and sexual assault, including A summary of our key achievements in 2014-15, aimed at will inform our long-term strategic plan the establishment of a Victoria Police delivering a safer Victoria, is shown on page 3, along with Established our new Executive Services and Governance Division 17 Command dedicated to tackling page references for further detail on each achievement. to demonstrate our continued commitment to effective governance and management Family Violence. Achieved and/or exceeded the majority of our Budget Paper 3: 20 Our efforts are reflected through continued increases Service Delivery performance measures in recorded family violence and sexual assault offences, indicating increasing confidence within our community to report these crimes to police. * 1,036 PSOs comprises of 940 PSOs funded in 2011-12 State Budget and an additional 96 PSOs funded in 2014-15. YEAR IN REVIEW | ABOUT VICTORIA POLICE | OUR PERFORMANCE | REGIONAL OPERATIONS | SPECIALIST OPERATIONS | STRATEGY | INFRASTRUCTURE | BUSINESS SERVICES | APPENDICES | FINANCIALS PAGE | 3 FOREWORD FROM THE ACTING CHIEF COMMISSIONER FINANCIAL SUMMARY Victoria Police’s net result from transactions for 2014-15 is a deficit of $17 million, compared to a deficit of $7 million in 2013-14. The $17 million deficit is primarily driven by expenditure on information technology (IT) (IT refresh costs) and an increase in long service leave expenses associated with the employee entitlement provision. These items were funded from prior year accumulated surpluses with the approval of the Treasurer of Victoria under the Financial Management Act 1994. TABLE 1.2: 2014-15 FINANCIAL SUMMARY 2013-14 ($m) 2014-15 ($m) Change (%) Income 2,285.3 2,448.2 7.1 Expenditure 2,292.3 2,465.2 7.5 Surplus/(Deficit) (7.0) (17.0) 143.2 Note: In accordance with the Financial Figures have been rounded to the nearest decimal point. Management Act 1994, I am pleased to present the Victoria Police Annual Report for the reporting period ending 30 June 2015. The Annual Report is a record of our performance We have tackled these issues through a range of actions against a range of statutory requirements, the Victoria across the organisation over the past 12 months. Police Blueprint 2012-15, and the Government’s Budget Paper performance measures. We have For example, family violence continues to be a key also included some of our most important programs, focus and we continue to work hard to increase the initiatives and achievements. community’s confidence to report incidents, and to improve our response to reports of family violence. We Victoria Police exists to deliver a safer have expanded our Family Violence teams throughout Victoria, and during 2014-15 we faced the state and I am proud to report that Victoria Police many challenges. has established a Family Violence Command. This new Command brings together all relevant specialists under These included: one Assistant Commissioner and is an Australian first. • the emergence of terrorism as a significant issue The Command will position Victoria Police to further in Victoria and throughout Australia develop best practice in this area and will ensure we • crimes committed by those suffering mental illness continue to contribute positively and significantly to the and/or affected by ICE community debate in this area. • reports of family violence and sexual abuse continuing to increase Family Violence was a key focus of the former Chief • the increased complexity of serious crime, especially Commissioner, Ken Lay. His national leadership in associated with Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs and other this area is well known, especially highlighting male areas of organised crime attitudes towards women and spearheading major • the continued emergence of technologically enabled awareness campaigns around this issue. and aided crime, including on-line child-exploitation, fraud, weapons and drug trafficking. YEAR IN REVIEW | ABOUT VICTORIA POLICE | OUR PERFORMANCE | REGIONAL OPERATIONS | SPECIALIST OPERATIONS | STRATEGY | INFRASTRUCTURE | BUSINESS SERVICES | APPENDICES | FINANCIALS PAGE | 5 FOREWORD FROM THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER He also drove internal changes within Victoria Police In addition, Victoria Police continued during 2014, including commissioning an independent review by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human to expand on the valuable relationships Rights Commission (VEOHRC) into sexual harassment we have with our community leaders, and sex discrimination within Victoria Police. young people, and our many