Overview

• Chief Commissioner Mike Bush announced a two-phase restructure that will slim the executive and cut deputy commissioners from six to four, including a new prevention role.
• Station counter duties will be shifted to alternate staff in trials, with investigation support units handling post-arrest paperwork using dedicated administrative teams.
• Bush says redeploying these duties could free about 1.4 million personnel hours a year for frontline policing.
• A State Crime Coordination Centre is slated for the first half of 2026 to unify intelligence, data and operations and deliver real-time insights 24/7.
• The push follows Crime Statistics Agency data showing offences up roughly 15.7% year-on-year to July, with Victoria Police setting a goal to cut serious and violent crime by 5% annually.