The Victoria Police Academy is the main induction training establishment for the Victoria Police. It is located at 1 View Mount Road, in Glen Waverley, in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The grounds encompass 16 hectares (40 acres).
The site was built from 1954 – 59[1] as the main campus of Corpus Christi College, a seminary of the Roman CatholicArchdiocese of Melbourne, from 1959–1972. The main chapel was intended to have wings of offices and accommodation either side, however only the southern wing was built before the College was sold.[2]
The Victoria Police bought the site on 30 October 1972, and opened the Academy in 1973.[1] Offices occupy the former seminarians rooms; the former kitchen and dining room now serve the current Academy. Additional buildings for instruction and student accommodation, sports facilities and a gymnasium and indoor swimming pool, were erected in the 1980s, and a mock village was added later for scenario training purposes.
TrainingEdit
Newly inducted recruits spend 31 weeks at the Academy. In 2004 an inquiry uncovered systemic bullying and the head and two other staff were transferred out of the Academy.[3]
The Academy also houses the Detective Training School (DTS) used for training of detectives. There is also obstacle equipment and fields where the Dog Squad often train.
Academy facility upgradeEdit
In order to increase the Academy’s capacity to accommodate the training of an additional 1700 police and 940 PSOs by November 2014, A$15.4 million was provided to Victoria Police to upgrade the Victoria Police Academy in 2013-14. The significant works included:[4]
an operational tactics and safety training complex with a new firing range, a ‘soft fall’ area for conducted energy device and defensive tactics training, and a simulator, for firearm and operational safety training
a new training system, called Hydra, which simulates a variety of operational scenarios, ranging from vehicle intercepts to large-scale criminal investigations and emergencies, such as bushfires
a railway platform for PSO training, new classrooms for training, improvements to bathroom and change room facilities, a dining room upgrade and extra car parking space.
New operational tactics and safety training facilityEdit
Construction of a new police training facility alongside the new Victorian Emergency Management Training Centre in Craigieburn commenced in 2013–14. The now complete A$30 million Victoria Police facility replaced a facility located at Essendon Fields.[4]
The Craigieburn complex will house administration and training staff and include an indoor firing range, scenario training village, classrooms, an auditorium, conference centre and fitness facilities. Police can undertake compulsory training twice a year at either this facility, the Victoria Police Academy or other locations in country Victoria depending on location.[4]
ChapelEdit
Victoria Police Academy Memorial Chapel
Corpus Christi Chapel (former)
Former Corpus Christi Chapel, now an interfaith chapel
The chapel is 48 metres (157 ft) long, 14.5 metres (48 ft) wide, and 20 metres (66 ft) high. The chapel can seat up 500 people.
The main altar is surmounted by a cupola bearing the words in Latin, "Christus Altare Nostrum" (Christ Our Altar). The cross on the cupola is 2.8 by 1.6 metres (9 ft 2 in by 5 ft 3 in), and weighs 88 kilograms (194 lb). The cross was constructed by retired Senior Sargeant Norm Lieschke from Queensland maple that was donated by the Police Association.
Within the main chapel are stained glass windows, designed by Stephen Moor of Sydney, those on the left in red tones (for the Crucifixion) with medallions representing the Old Testament, those on the right in blue tones (for Mary) with medallions representing the New Testament.
To the right of the nave is the Chapel of Remembrance, with an eternal flame and memorial plaques for police officers who have died on duty. This chapel was dedicated during the Annual Church Service in 1988.[5]
To the left is the chapel of St Michael, where the families of police can erect a plaque remembering a deceased police officer.
Chapel of Remembrance for Police who died on duty.
TriviaEdit
The academy is used by aircraft as an inbound reporting point when attempting to enter both the Moorabbin Airport Class D and Essendon Airport Class C control zones.
ReferencesEdit
^ ab"Chronological History of the area". Waverley Historical Society. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
^"The Glen Waverley Years, 1960 – 1972". Melbourne: Corpus Christi College. 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
^Porter, Liz (22 February 2004). "Recruits bullied at academy". The Age. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
^"Police Academy Memorial Chapel". Monument Australia. 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
October 18, 2023
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The Victoria Police Academy is the main induction training establishment for the Victoria Police It is located at 1 View Mount Road in Glen Waverley in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne Victoria Australia The grounds encompass 16 hectares 40 acres Victoria Police AcademyTypePolice academyEstablished1973 1973 FounderVictoria PoliceAddress1 View Mount Road Glen Waverley Melbourne Victoria Australia37 53 29 S 145 10 30 E 37 8915 S 145 175 E 37 8915 145 175Location in Victoria Contents 1 History 2 Training 2 1 Academy facility upgrade 2 2 New operational tactics and safety training facility 3 Chapel 3 1 Gallery 4 Trivia 5 ReferencesHistory EditThe site was built from 1954 59 1 as the main campus of Corpus Christi College a seminary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne from 1959 1972 The main chapel was intended to have wings of offices and accommodation either side however only the southern wing was built before the College was sold 2 The Victoria Police bought the site on 30 October 1972 and opened the Academy in 1973 1 Offices occupy the former seminarians rooms the former kitchen and dining room now serve the current Academy Additional buildings for instruction and student accommodation sports facilities and a gymnasium and indoor swimming pool were erected in the 1980s and a mock village was added later for scenario training purposes Training EditNewly inducted recruits spend 31 weeks at the Academy In 2004 an inquiry uncovered systemic bullying and the head and two other staff were transferred out of the Academy 3 The Academy also houses the Detective Training School DTS used for training of detectives There is also obstacle equipment and fields where the Dog Squad often train Academy facility upgrade Edit In order to increase the Academy s capacity to accommodate the training of an additional 1700 police and 940 PSOs by November 2014 A 15 4 million was provided to Victoria Police to upgrade the Victoria Police Academy in 2013 14 The significant works included 4 an operational tactics and safety training complex with a new firing range a soft fall area for conducted energy device and defensive tactics training and a simulator for firearm and operational safety training a new training system called Hydra which simulates a variety of operational scenarios ranging from vehicle intercepts to large scale criminal investigations and emergencies such as bushfires a railway platform for PSO training new classrooms for training improvements to bathroom and change room facilities a dining room upgrade and extra car parking space New operational tactics and safety training facility Edit Construction of a new police training facility alongside the new Victorian Emergency Management Training Centre in Craigieburn commenced in 2013 14 The now complete A 30 million Victoria Police facility replaced a facility located at Essendon Fields 4 The Craigieburn complex will house administration and training staff and include an indoor firing range scenario training village classrooms an auditorium conference centre and fitness facilities Police can undertake compulsory training twice a year at either this facility the Victoria Police Academy or other locations in country Victoria depending on location 4 Chapel EditVictoria Police Academy Memorial ChapelCorpus Christi Chapel former nbsp Former Corpus Christi Chapel now an interfaith chapel nbsp AddressView Mount Road Police Academy Glen Waverley VictoriaCountryAustraliaDenominationInterfaithPrevious denominationRoman CatholicHistoryStatusChapelFounded1954 1954 as Corpus Christi College Founder s Archbishop Daniel MannixDedicationMembers of Victoria Police killed in the line of dutyDedicated20 October 1974 1974 10 20 and13 November 1988 1988 11 13 by Chaplains of Victoria PoliceArchitectureStyleByzantine BasilicaRenaissance RevivalRomanesque RevivalSpecificationsCapacity500 peopleLength48 metres 157 ft Width14 5 metres 48 ft Height20 metres 66 ft The former Corpus Christi Chapel was built as a Basilica to model for seminarians the orders of Christian worship and has 14 side altars in the cloister for rehearsal of sacraments The architecture is a blend of the form of a Byzantine Basilica with a Renaissance ceiling and Romanesque Revival arches and exterior flying buttresses The chapel is 48 metres 157 ft long 14 5 metres 48 ft wide and 20 metres 66 ft high The chapel can seat up 500 people The main altar is surmounted by a cupola bearing the words in Latin Christus Altare Nostrum Christ Our Altar The cross on the cupola is 2 8 by 1 6 metres 9 ft 2 in by 5 ft 3 in and weighs 88 kilograms 194 lb The cross was constructed by retired Senior Sargeant Norm Lieschke from Queensland maple that was donated by the Police Association Within the main chapel are stained glass windows designed by Stephen Moor of Sydney those on the left in red tones for the Crucifixion with medallions representing the Old Testament those on the right in blue tones for Mary with medallions representing the New Testament To the right of the nave is the Chapel of Remembrance with an eternal flame and memorial plaques for police officers who have died on duty This chapel was dedicated during the Annual Church Service in 1988 5 To the left is the chapel of St Michael where the families of police can erect a plaque remembering a deceased police officer The chapel was rededicated as an interfaith chapel on 20 October 1974 The lectern is adorned with the Star of David The chapel is used for weddings Baptisms and funerals for Victoria Police members only Gallery Edit nbsp Ensign of the Victoria Police nbsp Chapel of St Michael the patron saint of Police nbsp Chapel of Remembrance for Police who died on duty Trivia EditThe academy is used by aircraft as an inbound reporting point when attempting to enter both the Moorabbin Airport Class D and Essendon Airport Class C control zones References Edit a b Chronological History of the area Waverley Historical Society Retrieved 8 January 2008 The Glen Waverley Years 1960 1972 Melbourne Corpus Christi College 2020 Retrieved 1 September 2023 Porter Liz 22 February 2004 Recruits bullied at academy The Age Retrieved 8 January 2008 a b c Victoria Police annual report June 2014 Police Academy Memorial Chapel Monument Australia 2023 Retrieved 1 September 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Victoria Police Academy amp oldid 1173286295, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
