CPSU has met with Victoria Police who have advised that an Organisational Review will be undertaken.  The objectives of the review we were advised are:

1.    Categorise current Victoria Police functions/activities as:

• core and funded
• core and unfunded
• non-core and funded
• non-core and unfunded

2.    Identify options to support an organisational structure, having regard to fiscal responsibility and sustainability, including the associated risks and impacts of ceasing or reducing functions/activities, or delivering core functions/activities differently.

3.    Identify opportunities to deliver operational efficiencies that will enhance deployment of resources to deliver core policing services.

The principles underpinned will be:

• Community Safety
• Core mission
• Cost effective and funding justifications
  

Phase 1:

Functions and activities at individual Command/ Department/ Region level

Phase 2:

Whole of organisation structure at Command/ Department/ Region level and Portfolio level

What we know

• Victoria Police Executive Command will meet in mid November to discuss the findings of phase 1.
• Victoria Police have agreed to meet with CPSU after their mid November meeting to advise of the findings and next steps.
• Any recommendations regarding the phases will go to Government in late January.
• It will be business as usual until Government is consulted
• CPSU delegates will be released to assist with any organisational change processes

What we don’t know (yes, we did ask):

• How many roles will be impacted
• What type of role is core/non-core
• What type of role is unfunded/funded
• Will there be redundancies
  

The full Terms of Reference can be accessed here.