Victoria Police Annual Report 2024–25

Date:
30 Oct 2025

Foreword from the Chief Commissioner of Police

In accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994, I am pleased to present the Victoria Police Annual Report for the reporting period ending 30 June 2025.

This report is a record of our performance against a range of statutory requirements and the Government’s budget performance measures.

We have also included an overview of our most important programs, initiatives, and achievements over the past 12 months.

2024–25 in review

Since commencing at Victoria Police I have been impressed by the organisation’s dedication to serving the Victorian community.

Through a significant period of change and operational pressures, the professionalism and commitment of our staff has been unwavering and they can be very proud of their conduct and achievements.

I want to thank former Chief Commissioner Shane Patton for his 46 years of dedicated service to the community and to the people of this organisation.

Thank you also to Acting Chief Commissioner Rick Nugent and the broader Executive team for their strong leadership through a critical time.

I want to acknowledge the tremendous work of the last 12 months, which you will read about in this report. The Safe from harm: Victoria Police Strategy for Family Violence, Sexual Offences and Child Abuse 2024–2029 and the Victoria Police Road Safety Strategy, both released in December 2024, will be key guiding documents as we continue to target these behaviours in the years ahead.

Public trust and confidence of the community is vital to policing. It is the foundation of all law enforcement.

In the coming 12 months, community will be at the heart of everything we do. We will make sure our people have the right skills and equipment; we will make sure that what we do is intelligence informed; we will engage closely with our partners and we will have a strong focus on crime prevention.

Everyone at Victoria Police will be working hard to increase the trust and confidence of the Victorian community and to reduce crime and road trauma.

We have commenced a review of our strategy, operating model and values to lay the groundwork for change. We will do everything we can to support everyone within the organisation to be their very best, to strengthen our partnerships and to ensure Victoria Police is an exemplar policing organisation.

This will start with a focus on four priorities – technology, recruitment and retention, bureaucracy and leadership at every level.

I look forward to sharing the outcomes of this work with you in the next annual report.

Together, we will ensure that Victorians are safe and feel safe.

Mike Bush CNZM

Chief Commissioner

Victoria Police

Publication information

Victoria Police respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the country throughout Victoria.

We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and continue to recognise and embrace the fact that Aboriginal people are connected to the oldest, continuous culture and history.

Published October 2025

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