The role of Victoria Police is to serve the Victorian community and uphold the law so as to promote a safe, secure and orderly society.
Our vision
Our vision is for a community in which:
- everyone is safe and feels safe
- those affected by crime feel supported
- those who break the law are held to account
- police work with the community and our partners to prevent crime, reduce harm and build a better, safer Victoria.
Our values
Respect
Leadership
Professionalism
Support
Integrity
Safety
Flexibility
The next five years
Over the next five years, we will deliver our vision through our exceptional policing services, professional people and strategic partnerships.
Policing
Highly visible and responsive policing.
People
Skilled people, ready and able to respond.
Partnerships
Strong partnerships across community, government and business.
Our functions
Preserve the peace
Patrol to provide a highly visible policing presence in the community, every day and night.
Protect life and property
Respond to calls for assistance to serious incidents, emergencies and Triple Zero (000) calls.
Prevent offending
Patrol to prevent crime and promote road safety, undertaking drug and alcohol testing, vehicle operations and engage with offenders and courts to prevent re-offending.
Detect and apprehend offenders
Investigate offences and hold offenders to account through court processes, using robust, contemporary investigative and forensic practices that withstand scrutiny by the courts.
Help those in need of assistance
Respond to Police Assistance Line (131 444) and Triple Zero (000) calls and online reports of crime.
Work with partners
We will work with partners in:
- communities and community groups
- priority communities including Aboriginal, multicultural, LGBTIQ+, disability, mental health, seniors and youth
- government agencies and departments
- local councils
- industry, business and non-government organisations
- emergency services sector
- law enforcement agencies.
Our commitment to the Aboriginal community
Victoria Police is committed at all levels to:
- supporting Self-Determination
- working with the community to achieve better outcomes for Aboriginal people in Victoria
- working with partners and community to reduce over-representation of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system.
Our workforce
We have a large workforce comprising of police, protective services officers (PSOs), police custody officers (PCOs) and Victorian Public Service (VPS) employees.
We operate through a network of police stations, specialist police facilities, forensic facilities, multidisciplinary centres, logistics facilities and office complexes.
We perform a range of operational, forensic, intelligence, policy, training, prosecutorial and administrative functions.
Victoria Police workforce breakdown
Our leadership
We expect our leaders at all levels to be:
- people-focused
- adaptive
- accountable
- professional
- community-minded.
Our culture
We expect our people at all levels to:
- connect and collaborate
- use sound judgement
- create and innovate.
We aim to foster a safe and inclusive environment where everyone feels proud to work at Victoria Police every day and serve the community.
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