VICTORIA POLICE
Victoria Police are working with partners to replace legacy systems and improve agility for officers in the field . Stephen Fontana , the organisation ’ s CIO , tells us about the journey …
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V ictoria Police was established to serve the Victorian community , and any developments to the organisation will always be centred around that purpose . “ The key functions we perform are preserving the peace , protecting life and property , preventing the commission of offences , detecting and apprehending offenders and helping those in need of assistance . We employ over 20,000 staff and provide 24 / 7 services to the community ,” says Stephen Fontana , Assistant Commissioner and Chief Information Officer ( CIO ) at Victoria Police .
Fontana has worked for Victoria Police for the past 44 years . Despite his primary background being centred around operational policing , just over 12 months ago Fontana took the role of CIO in order to oversee the organisation ’ s modernisation strategy . “ As
JULY 2019