Family Violence Liaison Officers

Family Violence Liaison Officers (FVLOs) ensure the police response to family violence is consistent and coordinated.

The role of the FVLO is performed by a supervisor. FVLOs are located at all 24-hour police stations.

Roles and responsibilities of Family Violence Liaison Officers (FVLO)

FVLOs ensure that frontline police provide a high-quality, consistent and coordinated response to family violence.

They do this by:

providing quality assurance for Family Violence Reports and Family Violence Briefs of Evidence
monitoring and coordinating frontline police responses to cases that have not been taken over by a Family Violence Investigation Unit (FVIU)
monitoring and supporting the timely service of Family Violence Intervention Orders
providing a station contact point for FVIUs and local referral agencies.

They also coordinate support for people who are from a priority community. Victoria Police priority community groups are:

FVLOs work to inform and improve our internal policies and procedures. They are available at all 24-hour police stations.

You can contact an FVLO to learn more about Victoria Police’s response to family violence.

They do not assist with specific family violence cases. You can speak to any officer at a police station for assistance with family violence reports.

Station email accounts are not live monitored. If you are in danger, call Triple Zero (000).

Victoria Police serves the Victorian community across four regions. These are North West Metro, Southern Metro, Eastern and Western.

The four regions are shown in the map below.

Victoria Police have developed key documents to guide how we respond to family violence in Victoria.

If anyone is in danger, a crime is currently occurring, or you need immediate police attendance, call Triple Zero (000).

If there is no immediate danger, report a crime to any police officer by contacting your local police station.

What is family violence, how to stay safe, reporting options and family resources.