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The Police Association Victoria (TPAV) [1] is the union organisation representing about 18,000 members of the Victoria Police. [1] The alliance is affiliated with the Police Federation of Australia , representing over 60,000 Australian Police Officers.
Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency of the Australian state of Victoria.It was formed in 1853 and currently operates under the Victoria Police Act 2013. [8] [9] [10]
Under the Victoria Police Act 2013, the chief commissioner has to implement relevant policy and law of the government within the police force, advising and informing the police minister on the operations of the police force, and is responsible for general conduct, performance and operations of Victoria Police. [4] The role is supported by a ...
Victoria Police 2003–2010 Chief commissioner Deputy commissioner Assistant commissioner Commander Chief superintendent: Superintendent: Chief inspector: Inspector:
In 2018, Victoria Police said that all of the 324 officers in the ORU would now be required to complete the Public Order Response Team course to be able to supplement PORT if required. [17] [2] [18] In 2021, Police Life magazine reported that the Operations Response Unit was now known as the Public Order Response Team. [19]
A Critical Incident Response Team member at a siege in Belmont, Geelong on 27 September 2012. In March 2004, the Force Response Unit (FRU) launched the CIRT concept consisting of two teams of officers patrolling in a Van each to provide specialist assistance to general duties police with a primary focus on tactical support and negotiation capabilities supported by a greater range of less-than ...
In 2003, the Bomb Response Unit (BRU) was established with dedicated officers within the SOG which had since inception provided a bomb search and disposal capability to Victoria Police. [13] In 2004, the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) was formed to respond to high risk non-firearms incidents to reduce the SOG workload. [ 9 ]
Mounted police officers in Victoria. Most Australian police services have mounted police units that are prominently used for ceremonial purposes, although in New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, and Victoria the mounted police also undertake operational policing duties.