The focus of performance reporting in this chapter is on police services, covering the operations of the police agencies of each State and Territory government, including the ACT community policing function performed by the Australian Federal Police.

This report was developed as part of Beyond Blue’s national mental health and wellbeing study of police and emergency services.

This report into the mental health and wellbeing of police and emergency services reflects the voices and experiences of 21,014 serving and former employees and volunteers from police, fire, ambulance and state emergency services agencies. The response rate signals that mental health and wellbeing are not only important, but top of mind.

Ahead of the 2018 state election, Victorian Opposition police spokesman Edward O'Donohue claims that "frontline police numbers" have decreased by 190 in Victoria under the Andrews Government.

The current study attempted to better understand police demand for CCTV footage from the NSW rail network. Results showed the police made an average of 17 requests per day for footage, mostly for criminal investigations.