Temporary Throw Screens To Be Installed On All Bridges

Temporary Throw Screens To Be Installed On All Bridges

18 July 2018

South Australia Minister for Police Corey Wingard Temporary Throw Screens To Tackle Rock Throwing Victor P Taffa State Government has continued to roll out its plan to tackle rock throwing on the Southern Expressway with the installation of temporary throw screens. First of the 2.2-metre-high throw screens will be installed on the Honeypot Road Bridge […]

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Design Team Appointed For New Wyndham Police Station

Design Team Appointed For New Wyndham Police Station

14 July 2018

Victoria Minister for Police Lisa Neville Wyndham Super Station To Fight Crime In The West Victor P Taffa State-of-the-art Wyndham Police hub is a step closer after Police appointed a consultant project team to spearhead design and construction of the new facility. $45 Million Wyndham Police Complex will be one of the largest Victoria Police […]

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Police Academy To Remain Full For At Least Next 4 Years

Police Academy To Remain Full For At Least Next 4 Years

14 July 2018

Victoria Minister for Police Lisa Neville A Growing Force And More Police On The Way Victor P Taffa Biggest recruitment drive in the history of Victoria Police is delivering a record boost to Police numbers, with more Police officers in the community preventing crime and catching offenders. “Our record investment is delivering more Police officers […]

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Police Force’s Latest Four-Legged Recruits Welcomed To The Frontline

Police Force’s Latest Four-Legged Recruits Welcomed To The Frontline

14 July 2018

Western Australia Minister for Police Michelle Roberts Western Australia Police Force’s Newest Four-Legged Recruits Join The Frontline Victor P Taffa Inaugural school of dual purpose Police dogs become operational New canine teams to hit the frontline sniffing out meth and apprehending criminals 5 new canine teams join the frontline from today to sniff out drugs […]

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Minister Announces Contract Replacing Police Real-Time Online Information System

Minister Announces Contract Replacing Police Real-Time Online Information System

07 July 2018

Northern Territory Minister for Police Fire and Emergency Services Nicole Manison Fighting Crime And Anti-Social Behaviour For New Tools To Assist Police Victor P Taffa Minister for Police Fire and Emergency Services, Nicole Manison, today announced the contract to replace the Police Real-time Online Information System (PROMIS) has been awarded to Niche Technology Incorporated. “New […]

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Almost 25,000 Sexual Assault Victims In 2017

Almost 25,000 Sexual Assault Victims In 2017

03 July 2018

Australian Bureau Of Statistics Recording Of Sexual Assaults Reaches 8-Year High Victor P Taffa Number of sexual assault victims increased by 8 % across Australia from 2016, reaching an 8-year high in 2017, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. ABS Director of Crime and Justice Statistics William Milne said […]

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Queensland Water Police To Receive New Boats

Queensland Water Police To Receive New Boats

29 June 2018

Queensland Minister for Police Mark Ryan Palaszczuk Government Invests In New Water Police Boats Victor P Taffa Palaszczuk Government is investing $5.4 Million in new Water Police boats to ensure the Queensland Police Service has the resources it needs to keep Queenslanders safe. 6 large vessels are being delivered across the state including a new […]

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Capricornia Correctional Centre To Be Expanded

Capricornia Correctional Centre To Be Expanded

24 June 2018

Queensland Minister for Corrective Services Mark Ryan Capricornia Correctional Centre Expansion Victor P Taffa Corrective Services Minister Mark Ryan today turned the sod on a major expansion of the Capricornia Correctional Centre, a project that will create 172 construction jobs across 4 years. For Central Queensland it means ongoing opportunities with local suppliers. “$41 Million […]

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19 New Constables Join The Ranks Of Tasmania Police

19 New Constables Join The Ranks Of Tasmania Police

23 June 2018

Tasmania Minister for Police Fire and Emergency Management Michael Ferguson New Constables Join Tasmania Police Ranks Victor P Taffa Tasmania Police will welcome 19 new officers to their ranks today following the latest round of graduations, Minister for Police Fire and Emergency Management Michael Ferguson said. “12 men and 7 women will now take up […]

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28 Queensland Police Officers Recognised In Awards Ceremony

28 Queensland Police Officers Recognised In Awards Ceremony

20 June 2018

Queensland Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services Mark Ryan Far North District Police Officers Recognised In Awards Ceremony Victor P Taffa Mr. Michael Healy MP and Chief Superintendent Brett Schafferius have congratulated Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers and staff, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services and Australian Federal Police members who received medals and […]

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Deniliquin Police Station Officially Opened By Minister

Deniliquin Police Station Officially Opened By Minister

14 June 2018

New South Wales Minister for Police Troy Grant Official Opening Of New $18 Million Deniliquin Police Station Victor P Taffa New South Wales’s Murray River area has received a significant safety boost with the new $18 Million Deniliquin Police Station officially opening today by Minister for Police Troy Grant. Minister Grant joined the Member for […]

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Marshall Govt Introduces Zero Tolerance Policy On Drugs In Prisons

Marshall Govt Introduces Zero Tolerance Policy On Drugs In Prisons

10 June 2018

South Australia Minister for Police Emergency Services and Correctional Services Corey Wingard Marshall Government Cracks Down On Drugs In Prisons Victor P Taffa Marshall Government is forging ahead with its zero tolerance policy on drugs in our State’s prisons with tough new laws to be introduced in State Parliament this week. Correctional Services (Miscellaneous) Amendment […]

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Police Auxiliary Liquor Inspectors Sworn In To Tackle Alcohol Fuelled Crime

Police Auxiliary Liquor Inspectors Sworn In To Tackle Alcohol Fuelled Crime

31 May 2018

Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner Tackling Alcohol Fuelled Crime As Police Auxiliary Liquor Inspectors Sworn In Victor P Taffa First Police Auxiliary Liquor Inspectors Squad will be sworn in today signalling the start of their intensive 13-week training in Alice Springs. Recruits form part of the Northern Territory Government’s historic liquor reforms to address […]

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Mackay Police Communications Centre Upgrade Now Complete

Mackay Police Communications Centre Upgrade Now Complete

24 May 2018

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk Queensland Minister for Police Mark Ryan Upgraded Police Communications Centre Opens In Mackay Victor P Taffa Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Police Minister Mark Ryan today visited the new Mackay Police Communications Centre following the facility’s $800,000 upgrade to improve the safety of locals and staff. Premier Palaszczuk said the opening of […]

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Palaszczuk Govt Boosts Funding For The CCC

Palaszczuk Govt Boosts Funding For The CCC

15 May 2018

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk Palaszczuk Government Bolsters CCC’s Corruption Fighting Capability Victor P Taffa Palaszczuk Government will bolster Queensland’s capability to tackle corruption in local government, today announcing $7.4 Million additional funding for the State’s Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC). Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the four-year recurrent funding for the CCC would employ 8 frontline […]

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New Prison Facilities To Be Named After Dr. Vanessa Goodwin

New Prison Facilities To Be Named After Dr. Vanessa Goodwin

14 May 2018

Tasmania Minister for Corrections Elise Archer Construction Underway On New Prison Facilities Victor P Taffa It is my privilege to announce two new minimum security units and the mother and baby unit at Mary Hutchinson’s women prison will be titled ‘the Dr. Vanessa Goodwin cottages’, in honour of my friend and colleague, the late Vanessa […]

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Minister And Commissioner Welcomes Police Recruits 2018

Minister And Commissioner Welcomes Police Recruits 2018

13 May 2018

Queensland Minister for Police Mark Ryan Minister Welcomes New Police Recruits Victor P Taffa Minister for Police Mark Ryan and Commissioner Ian Stewart welcomed 70 new Police officers and two new Police dogs (PD’ s) to the Queensland Police Service (QPS) after a graduation ceremony was held at the QPS Academy, Oxley campus this afternoon. […]

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Tony Hassall Appointed As Western Australia’s Corrective Services Commissioner

Tony Hassall Appointed As Western Australia’s Corrective Services Commissioner

10 May 2018

Western Australia Minister for Corrective Services Francis Logan Corrective Services Commissioner Appointed Victor P Taffa Acting Commissioner Tony Hassall officially appointed to the position Commissioner Hassall brings 30 years’ experience in corrective services Joined the then Department of Corrective Services in 2015 Corrective Services Minister Francis Logan has welcomed the appointment of Tony Hassall as […]

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Queensland Correctional Service Officers Awarded An Australian Corrections Medal

Queensland Correctional Service Officers Awarded An Australian Corrections Medal

02 May 2018

Queensland Minister for Corrective Services Mark Ryan A Queensland First For Officers Receiving Australian Corrections Medals Victor P Taffa For the first time ever, Queensland Correctional Service officers have been awarded an Australian Corrections Medal (ACM). On Monday, the Governor of Queensland, the Honourable Paul de Jersey, AC, presented QCS officer Leslie Elliott with his […]

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Major Crime Categories Trending Down In New South Wales

Major Crime Categories Trending Down In New South Wales

14 March 2018

New South Wales Minister for Police Troy Grant Proactive Policing See Crimes Rates Stable Or Falling Victor P Taffa Latest quarterly crime statistics released today show 16 of the 17 major crime categories in New South Wales were stable or falling in the 24 months to December 2017. Minister for Police Troy Grant welcomed the […]

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