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Not long after Victorian government introduced a high tech surveillance tool into the state police department’s arsenal, Victoria Police is looking for yet another technological crime fighting weapon.
The state government wants to give its police better access to information on family violence, public disorder and terrorist threats, so Victoria Police is seeking Requests for Tender for its new Intelligence Management and Analytics Solution.
This comes as a big win for Victoria Police after the Daniel Andrews government delivered a record $227 million investment in police technology in the 2016-17 Annual Budget.
According to the state government, the new system will ensure Victoria Police has efficient access to data and intelligence, giving our hardworking police officers the information they need, when they need it.
The new intelligence system will free up more police and support officers to provide the best, most effective response to law and order issues including counter terrorism by giving officers quicker access to higher quality information.
It will also spend more time on operational duties rather than administrative tasks, and make better use of intelligence and information to focus on crime prevention.
It is only one small part of the investment that the government is making into police resources, with a $596 million Public Safety Package announced in the Budget.
This includes funding for more than 400 new police, new state-of-the-art equipment including body-worn cameras, mobile technology, antiballistic vests and night vision, and a $15 million 24/7 Monitoring and Assessment Centre to ensure police can rapidly respond to major incidents.
Victoria Police will seek tender for the new mobile technology shortly, giving frontline police quicker access to the information they need to respond to family violence incidents and gang crime.
Victorian Minister for Police Lisa Neville said Victoria Police will soon have some of the most advanced technology in the country thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s investments in new equipment and intelligence.
“Information is the lifeblood of modern policing, and this technology will build on our huge investments in frontline policing, including 406 new sworn officers,” Ms Neville said.
She said officers will soon have efficient access to critical information around family violence and counter terrorism incidents as soon as they need it.
