Victoria Police Corporate Plan 2025-2026

Message from the Chief Commissioner

I am pleased to present the Victoria Police Corporate Plan 2025–26, which outlines how we will deliver on our strategic direction.

In this plan, we have outlined key initiatives that highlight our ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional policing services to keep the Victorian community safe.

Listening to and working with communities and partners is critical to reducing crime and harm and increasing their trust and confidence in our people and service delivery.

We will build upon the strong partnerships we have established with local communities through the Neighbourhood Policing model to address local concerns, prevent crime and harm, and improve safety in local areas.

Victoria is one of Australia’s most culturally and linguistically diverse states. We will continue to strengthen our relationships with multicultural and multifaith communities, and people with diverse abilities, needs and gender identities. Our commitment to working with, supporting and protecting our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and respecting their cultural rights, is unwavering.

We will work with our partners and other government agencies to address complex challenges, to prevent crime and reduce harm in our homes, in our communities, and on our roads.

Crimes such as theft, robbery, assault, and family violence affect too many Victorians. Road trauma continues to have devastating impacts on the Victorian community. Our victim focus will ensure victims of crime receive the support they deserve. We will have a strong focus on bringing those who break the law to justice. We will use a prevention mindset and intelligence informed approaches in combatting these crimes.

To achieve our plan, we must enable our people. We will ensure that our values and our behaviours are exactly where they need to be to maintain and strengthen community trust and confidence in police. We need to be operationally excellent and have the right leadership capability at every level so that our people feel supported and included. Our people need to have the right skills and tools at their fingertips to keep them safe and keep the community safe. We will work to create an efficient pipeline of new police officers into the organisation and out to communities.

I am proud of our dedicated and hardworking people who remain committed every day to keep Victoria safe. I look forward to leading Victoria Police through these challenges so it can remain a thriving organisation that places community first.

Mike Bush CNZM
Chief Commissioner

About this plan

Under the Resource Management Framework published by the Department of Treasury and Finance, Victoria Police publishes a corporate plan every year, covering a rolling four-year period.

The plan forms part of an integrated organisational planning and performance management framework and maintains focus across the organisation.

It is refreshed every year to reflect changes in:

• community safety needs
• organisational priorities, and
• government objectives.