DEPARTMENT OF POLICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13 www.dpem.tas.gov.au DEPARTMENT OF POLICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13 Department of Police and Emergency Management Executive Support | Tasmania Police GPO Box 308 | Hobart | TAS | 7001 (03) 6230 2600 | [email protected] > In the event of an emergency (police, fire, ambulance), phone Triple Zero (000) > For non-emergencies, phone the Police Assistance Line on 131 444 > To anonymously report a crime, phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 > To contact Tasmania Police from an interstate location, phone 1800 POL TAS (1800 765 827). Published October 2013 ISSN: 1837-7726 (print) and 1837-7734 (online) Copyright State of Tasmania 2013 An electronic version of this report is available on the Tasmania Police website (www.police.tas.gov.au). Acknowledgements: Photographs courtesy of: Kathy Castle (Emergency Management Chapter), Kate Caston (Cover – FSST and Police, People Chapter, Major Initiatives and Innovation Chapter, Public Safety Chapter, Traffic Policing Chapter), Richard Cowling (Business Chapter), Lindsay Needham (Crime) Charles Tewes (Overview), State Emergency Service (Cover – SES Search), Dean Wotherspoon (Cover - Helicopter). Designed by Artemis Publishing Consultants | Printed by Mercury Walch 2 Department of Police and Emergency Management CONTENTS Letter to the Minister ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Secretary’s Foreword ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 About Us – An Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 6 Profile ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Key Service Delivery Areas ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 Corporate Governance ............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Enabling Legislation ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Organisation Structure ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 Organisational Profiles ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 People ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 People Plan 2013-2016 ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 Leadership Development Program ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Medals and Awards ................................................................................................................................................................ 14 National Model Workplace Safety Legislation ....................................................................................................................... 14 Promotion of organisational Values and Service Charter ..................................................................................................... 14 Tasmania Police Charity Trust ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Major Initiatives/Innovation ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Divisional Headquarters Refurbishment Program ............................................................................................................... 15 Equipment Upgrades .............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Scientific Equipment Initiative................................................................................................................................................ 15 Police Connectivity Program .................................................................................................................................................. 16 Road Safety Initiatives ............................................................................................................................................................ 16 Agency Savings Strategies ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 Emergency Services Review Committee ............................................................................................................................... 16 Innovation ................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Public Safety ........................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Visibility ................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Public Order ............................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Support Frontline .................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Crime ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Total Crime.............................................................................................................................................................................. 21 High-Risk Offenders and Groups .......................................................................................................................................... 21 Offending on Bail .................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Traffic Policing ...................................................................................................................................................................... 25 High-Visibility Deployments .................................................................................................................................................... 25 High-Risk Driving Behaviours ............................................................................................................................................... 25 Other Traffic Law Compliance Outputs ................................................................................................................................. 26 Road Safety Advisory Council ................................................................................................................................................. 27 Emergency Management ............................................................................................................................................... 29 Interoperability ........................................................................................................................................................................ 29 Disaster Resilience ................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Support to Volunteers ............................................................................................................................................................. 30 Specialist Capability Management ........................................................................................................................................ 31 Business .................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Enhancing Our Service ........................................................................................................................................................... 32 Assisting Frontline Service Delivery 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