Focus area: Policing

Deliver exceptional services when and where they are needed

We know the public expects a visible police presence and consistent and high-quality police services.

To meet the community’s expectations, we are continuing to transform our service delivery and operating model.

A review into the way we prioritise problems, plan effective responses, allocate tasks and coordinate resources is underway.

We are implementing a modern rostering system to assist us in deploying our people with the equipment they need to where it matters most.

This focus ensures Victoria Police is responding effectively to demands for our services and that we are having the greatest impact possible on community safety.

Streamline our processes to improve every interaction

We are working to be more mobile, accessible, responsive, and visible across the state. To enable this we are transforming our digital capability and streamlining our processes to free our people from administrative burden.

We continue to automate our document management systems and we will begin issuing electronic on-the-spot penalty infringement notices.

We are committed to protecting the information we host. Our Cyber Security Strategy 2023–2025 provides the roadmap to uplift our cyber capabilities so we can respond to increasing volumes and complexity of security events. Our improved capability will allow our people to provide ongoing, focused responses to evolving issues.

The first phase of implementation of the Laboratory Information Management System is being finalised, giving our people more time for performing forensic work and providing greater transparency of what we do, why we do it, and what it takes to deliver forensic services effectively.

We are improving responses to reports of stalking and family violence to prevent severe harm.

New technology to enhance financial functions will improve our financial sustainability efforts ensuring a well-resourced police force, with a strong commitment to community engagement. Our financial sustainability strategy supports Victoria Police to remain in a long term financially sustainable position by driving productivity benefits and operating efficiencies.

Disrupt crime, with a focus on emerging and technology-enabled crime

Our community expects us to be ahead of the threats that cause the greatest harm.

We know our investigations and forensic capabilities must continue to evolve to identify and disrupt existing and emerging crime, including technology-enabled crime at every level.

Work with strategic partners and the community continues to enable better responses to existing and emerging cybercrime threats facing Victorians.

Our focus is to keep communities, institutions and individuals safe from the significant harm caused by serious and organised criminals. We continue to create a hostile environment for these groups, dismantle their networks and bring them to justice through a coordinated, connected and capable approach to our work.

Crime Reduction Teams have been established to target recidivist offenders involved in serious and violent crime. We are prioritising offending that creates fear and impacts the day-to-day life of Victorians.

We continue to reduce firearms-related violence by seizing firearms, firearm parts and ammunition through the use of Firearms Prohibition Orders.

Our unwavering commitment to reduce the devastating impact of drugs in the Victorian community remains. Through critical partnerships, we are delivering solutions to prevent and address drug-related crime, support change, and connect people to treatment and support when they need it.

We continue to focus on preventing harm caused by youth gangs. These are complex problems with many facets. Working side-by-side with the community and our partners, we are using evidence-based approaches to prevent harm and disrupt and prosecute offenders and support meaningful change.