VICTORIA POLICE
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“ When I joined Victoria Police , we had type – writers with carbon paper ”
Stephen Fontana , Assistant Commissioner and Chief Information Officer , Victoria Police
CIO , I ’ m in charge of the information systems and security command . Even though I don ’ t have a technical background , the Chief Commissioner asked me to take on the role to manage the continued modernisation of Victoria Police . I ’ ve learned a lot as I ’ m going along , but I ’ ve got a really good team to support me and advise me as we move forward ,” notes Fontana .
The organisation is currently undergoing a large-scale modernisation programme that will see updates made to many legacy systems and innovations added to the force to improve efficiencies . “ When I joined Victoria Police , we had typewriters with carbon paper – we didn ’ t have a mainframe computer at that time . It has since changed a lot , and we have even seen significant transformation since I ’ ve taken my latest role . Over this period , we have brought together three separate work areas and merged them into one large command – we put all units working in information technology and communications under one umbrella ,” explains Fontana . “ We ’ re still transitioning as we continue to roll out services to Victoria Police . We ’ re
JULY 2019