Controlled operations reports by the Victorian Inspectorate

A controlled operation allows authorised participants, including law enforcement officers, to engage in an activity that may be unlawful, to get evidence that may lead to prosecution of a person for a Commonwealth or State offence.

We provide independent oversight of the conduct of controlled operations by the following bodies:

Victoria Police, in relation to the Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2004
IBAC, in relation to the Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2004
Victorian Fisheries Authority, in relation to the Fisheries Act 1995
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, in relation to the Wildlife Act 1975
Game Management Authority in relation to the Wildlife Act 1975

The chief officer of each of these bodies is required to report to us every 6 months on specific details regarding all controlled operations they have conducted during the previous 6 months.

Regular inspections

We complete 6-monthly inspections of each body’s records, to assess their compliance with legislation. We are also required to prepare an annual report on each body’s activities and their compliance with statutory obligations. This report is made available to the responsible Minister and tabled in each House of Parliament.

Reports

Controlled Operations Annual Report 2018-19 - All agencies

This report was tabled in March 2020.

Controlled Operations Annual Report 2018-2019 - All agencies

pdf 12.8 MB

Controlled Operations Annual Report 2017-18 - All agencies

This report was tabled in March 2019.

Controlled Operations Annual Report 2017-2018 - All agencies

pdf 837.14 KB

Corrigendum-Controlled Operations-Annual Report 2017-2018-All agencies

pdf 147.67 KB

Controlled Operations Annual Report 2016-2017 - All agencies

This report was tabled in March 2018.

Controlled Operations - Annual Report 2016-2017 - All-agencies

pdf 1.36 MB

Corrigendum-Controlled Operations-Annual Report 2016-2017-All agencies

pdf 158.96 KB

2015-16 reports under s 39 of the Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2004

These reports were tabled on 22 November 2016

IBAC Controlled Operations 2015-2016 under Crimes Controlled Operations Act 2004
Victoria Police Controlled Operations 2015-2016 under Crimes Controlled Operations Act 2004

IBAC Controlled Operations 2015-2016 under Crimes Controlled Operations Act 2004 IBAC Controlled Operations 2015-2016 under Crimes Controlled Operations Act 2004

pdf 504.97 KB

Victoria Police Controlled Operations 2015-2016 under Crimes Controlled Operations Act 2004

pdf 745.22 KB

Corrigendum - Victoria Police Controlled Operations 2015-2016 under Crimes Controlled Operations Act 2004

pdf 156.4 KB