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Key priority area—Ethical conduct and integrity The Service is committed to the promotion and maintenance of the highest standard of ethical behaviour. The Queensland Police Service Code of Conduct supports the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 in establishing standards and principles to assist all members determine what constitutes ethical, lawful and proper behaviour. Our code of conduct can be viewed at: www.police.qld.gov.au/services/reportsPublications/ Ethical Standards Command Ethical Standards Command (ESC) manages the internal complaint system, and promotes ethical behaviour and professional practice within the Service. The work of ESC is supported by a strong partnership with the Crime and Misconduct Commission and Professional Practice Managers in each region and command. Complaints against members of the Service In the 2007-08 financial year, the Service received 2 267 complaints against its personnel, which is an increase of 163 complaints from 2006-07. The Internal Investigations Branch investigated all five matters involving a death in custody in 2007-08. Audits, inspections and reviews Internal Audit is an independent function established within the QPS to report to the Commissioner on compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977. In 2007-08, the Unit undertook reviews of organisational activities supporting service delivery and the whole-of-Government Shared Services Initiative, as well as the management of finances, assets, ICT and human resources. The Inspectorate and Evaluation Branch conducted three general audits specifically requested by regions and six inspections in relation to issues of Service-wide significance: • District disaster management • Random Breath Testing • Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) Human Resources • Traffic Branches • Removal of prisoners from Corrective Services facilities by police officers • Dog Squad Drug Bunker. Eleven major reviews/evaluations were completed during 2007-08. These included: • Recruitment practices in the QPS—a review of the barriers • Evaluation of the 2007 Crime Stoppers Youth Challenge • Evaluation of the three Rs—Rights, Respect and Responsibility • Project U-Turn (Phase 2): final report on the impact of the Queensland program • Review of Queensland Police Drug Detection Dogs. The Inspectorate and Evaluation Branch developed an ‘Inspections Skills’ workshop for commissioned officers to enhance skills throughout the Service. This project supported the Internal Audit and Inspectorate and Evaluation Branch Charter to ‘conduct audit awareness and training for managers and stakeholders’. Audit Committee The QPS Audit Committee assists the Commissioner in the review of the internal audit function and annual financial statements. The Audit Committee has observed the terms of its charter and had due regard to Queensland Treasury’s Audit Committee Guidelines. Membership of the Audit Committee as at 30 June 2008 included: • Mr G Carpenter, Consultant (Chair) • Assistant Commissioner, Ethical Standards Command • Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan South Region • Director, Administration Division. Activities of the Audit Committee in the financial period 2007-08 included: • reviewing audit reports and other papers including those related to the production of the annual report • monitoring the implementation of audit recommendations • reviewing the performance of Internal Audit and the Inspectorate and Evaluation Branch • reviewing the Audit Committee Charter and the Charters of Internal Audit and the Inspectorate and Evaluation Branch • endorsing the annual financial statements • reviewing committee activities, performance of committee members and providing feedback to the Commissioner. 52 With honour we serve Output 4: Professional Standards and Ethical Practice
Project Verity This project, conducted in partnership with the Crime and Misconduct Commission, has three objectives: • to develop a viable and effective framework for enhancing local managerial responsibility for some types of misconduct complaints within the QPS • to develop a viable and effective framework for Crime and Misconduct Commission and QPS monitoring of the management of misconduct complaints under a devolved structure • to introduce an administrative consensual process to produce more timely and appropriate disciplinary outcomes. Project Verity is currently being trialled in the North Coast Region and Metropolitan North Region and will be extended Service wide in 2009. Ethical conduct and integrity training Discipline and ethical awareness training has been provided on a statewide basis. This proactive education and training emphasises self-regulation and ethical decision-making. During this financial year 121 courses and sessions were delivered to 2 133 participants as follows: • Managerial Resolution Course (23 courses; 310 attendees) • Discipline Investigation Course (18 courses; 224 attendees) • Discipline Hearings Course (7 courses; 52 attendees) • Meeting the Challenge Course (57 sessions; 1 292 attendees) • Ethical Awareness Sessions (16 sessions; 255 attendees). Ethical awareness sessions are included in the Staff Members Induction Course, Police Liaison Officers Induction Course, Queensland Police Union of Employees Branch Officials Course and sessions delivered to external agencies such as QUT students and the Prostitution Licensing Authority. Police are involved in community liaison committees and in crime prevention programs. Such initiatives foster greater safety, help to eliminate barriers and promote trust. Output 4: Professional Standards and Ethical Practice With honour we serve 53
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