Australian Federal Police Annual Report Annual Report 2014-15

234 Pages·2015·8.61 MB·English

ANNUAL REPORT 2014–15

ANNUAL REPORT 2014–15
ISSN 0728-4691
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16 October 2015
The Hon Michael Keenan MP
Minister for Justice
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Dear Minister
I am pleased to submit the Australian Federal Police Annual Report for the period
1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015. This report includes:
¢¢the annual report of the Australian Federal Police prepared in accordance with the
Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cth) and the Public Governance, Performance
and Accountability (PGPA) Act 2013 (Cth)
¢¢the annual report about authorities for assumed identities pursuant to section
15LD(1) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth)
¢¢the annual report on the National Witness Protection Program pursuant to section
30(2) of the Witness Protection Act 1994 (Cth).
This report has been prepared in accordance with the relevant acts and the
Requirements for Annual Reports for Departments, Executive Agencies and Other
Non-Corporate Commonwealth Entities.
A copy of this report is to be presented to each House of Parliament on or before
31 October 2015.
In accordance with section 10 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability
Rule 2014, I hereby certify that the Australian Federal Police has prepared fraud risk
assessments and fraud control plans, and has in place appropriate fraud prevention,
detection, investigation and reporting mechanisms. The Australian Federal Police is also
taking all reasonable measures to minimise the incidence of fraud in the agency and to
investigate and recover the proceeds of fraud against the agency.
Yours sincerely
Andrew Colvin APM OAM
Commissioner
AFP PRINCIPAL LOCATIONS
National Headquarters Adelaide Office
Edmund Barton Building Level 8, 55 Currie Street
47 Kings Avenue Adelaide SA 5000
Barton ACT 2600 (08) 8416 2811
[phone]
Media inquiries: [phone] Brisbane Office
203 Wharf Street
ACT Policing
Spring Hill Qld 4000
Winchester Police Centre [phone]
Cnr Benjamin Way and College Street
Belconnen ACT 2617 Cairns Office
[phone] 422 Sheridan Street
Media inquiries: [phone] Cairns Qld 4870
Adelaide Office [phone]
Level 8, 55 Currie Street
Darwin Office
4 Pedersen Road
Marrara NT 0812
[phone]
Hobart Office
Level 7, 47 Liverpool Street
Hobart Tas. 7000
[phone]
Melbourne Office
383 La Trobe Street
Melbourne Vic. 3000
[phone]
Perth Office
619 Murray Street
West Perth WA 6005
[phone]
Sydney Office
110 Goulburn Street
Sydney South NSW 2000
[phone]
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CONTENTS
Letter of transmittal iii
6 GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY 93
AFP Principal Locations iv
Chief of Staff 95
1 COMMISSIONER’S REVIEW 1 Corporate Governance 99
Ecologically Sustainable Development
2 OVERVIEW OF THE AFP 7 and Environmental Performance 102
Role and Functions 8 External Scrutiny 103
Strategic Priorities 9 Finance and Commercial 106
Reporting Structure 11 Human Resources 110
Strategic Leaders’ Group 13 Information and Communications
Technology 118
Future Directions Project 14
7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 121
3 PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW 17
Outcome 1 National Policing 18 8 APPENDICES 171
Outcome 2 ACT Policing 29 Appendix A: Corporate Integrity 172
Appendix B: Advertising and
4 PERFORMANCE REPORT—OPERATIONS 31
Market Research 178
Aviation 32
Appendix C: Staffing Statistics 179
Counter Terrorism 35
Appendix D: Entity Resource
Crime Program 41 Statement and Resources for
Outcomes 189
High Tech Crime Operations 54
Appendix E: List of Requirements 193
International Deployment Group 61
Protection 69 ANNEX A: ASSUMED IDENTITIES
ANNUAL REPORT 2014–15 199
5 PERFORMANCE REPORT—SUPPORT 77
ANNEX B: NATIONAL WITNESS PROTECTION
Forensics 78 PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT 2014–15 203
Intelligence 82 SHORTENED FORMS 209
Operations Support 86
GLOSSARY 211
INDEX 213
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AFP ANNUAL REPORT 2014–15
TABLES
TABLE 1 PERFORMANCE OF PROGRAMME 1.1 FEDERAL POLICING AND NATIONAL
SECURITY IN RELATION TO KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 19
TABLE 2 PERFORMANCE OF PROGRAMME 1.1 FEDERAL POLICING AND NATIONAL
SECURITY IN RELATION TO DELIVERABLE INDICATORS 21
TABLE 3 PERFORMANCE OF PROGRAMME 1.2 INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSISTANCE
IN RELATION TO KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 27
TABLE 4 PERFORMANCE OF PROGRAMME 1.2 INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSISTANCE
IN RELATION TO DELIVERABLE INDICATORS 28
TABLE 5 DRUG SEIZURES 2013–14 AND 2014–15 43
TABLE 6 CONTRACTS WITHOUT AUDITOR-GENERAL ACCESS 2014–15 108
TABLE 7 EXPENDITURE ON CONSULTANTS 2011–12 TO 2014–15 109
TABLE A1 ALLEGED CONDUCT BREACHES RECORDED BY CATEGORY 2011–12 TO 2014–15 172
TABLE A2 ALLEGED CONDUCT BREACHES RECORDED BY SOURCE 2014–15 173
TABLE A3 FINALISED CONDUCT BREACHES BY CATEGORY 2014–15 174
TABLE A4 CONDUCT BREACHES ESTABLISHED BY TYPE 2014–15 175
TABLE A5 PROHIBITED DRUG TESTS CONDUCTED 2013–14 AND 2014–15 176
TABLE A6 AGE OF COMPLAINTS BEING CARRIED FORWARD TO 2015–16
(ONGOING AS AT 30 JUNE 2015) 177
TABLE A7 RUN TIME FOR RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS 177
TABLE B1 MEDIA COSTS DURING 2014–15 178
TABLE C1 ONGOING, NON-ONGOING AND CASUAL STAFF 30 JUNE 2014 AND 30 JUNE 2015 179
TABLE C2 AFP SENIOR EXECUTIVES (SUBSTANTIVE STAFF) 30 JUNE 2015 180
TABLE C3 AFP SENIOR EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE BONUS PAYMENTS 2014–15 181
TABLE C4 AFP STAFF BY LOCATION AND GENDER 30 JUNE 2015 182
TABLE C5 LENGTH OF SERVICE OF AFP STAFF 30 JUNE 2015 183
TABLE C6 AFP WORKFORCE COMPOSITION 30 JUNE 2015 185
TABLE C7 OUTPOSTING TO OTHER AGENCIES / POLICE SERVICES, SECONDMENTS,
TERRITORIES POLICE, PEACEKEEPING/POLICE DEVELOPMENT 30 JUNE 2015 186
TABLE C8 AFP STAFF IDENTIFYING AS ABORIGINAL AND/OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER
BY SWORN STATUS AND EMPLOYMENT GROUP 30 JUNE 2014 AND 30 JUNE 2015 187
TABLE C9 AFP STAFF IDENTIFYING AS ABORIGINAL AND/OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BY
LOCATION AND GENDER 30 JUNE 2015 188
TABLE D1 ENTITY RESOURCE STATEMENT 2014–15 189
TABLE D2 EXPENSES FOR OUTCOME 1 191
TABLE D3 EXPENSES FOR OUTCOME 2 192
TABLE AA1 NATIONAL WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM EXPENDITURE 2014–15 208
TABLE AA2 TOTAL EXPENDITURE (BEFORE COSTS WERE RECOVERED) IN PREVIOUS YEARS 208
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FIGURES
FIGURE 1 SNAPSHOT OF ACHIEVEMENTS 2014–15 5
FIGURE 2 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AT 30 JUNE 2015 15
FIGURE 3 STAKEHOLDER SATISFACTION WITH THE AFP 2006–2015 (ACROSS OUTCOMES
1 AND 2) 23
FIGURE 4 CONVICTION RATES FOR ALL AFP CASES REACHING COURT AND FINALISED
2008–09 TO 2014–15 24
FIGURE 5 COMMUNITY SATISFACTION WITH AVIATION LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
SECURITY 2009–2015 24
FIGURE 6 AFP DRUG HARM INDEX 2008–09 TO 2014–15 26
FIGURE 7 CRIMINAL ASSETS RESTRAINED 2008–09 TO 2014–15 26
FIGURE 8 TREND IN THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND ASSOCIATED ALLEGED BREACHES
2010–11 TO 2014–15 104
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