Review of ACT Corrective Services Court Transport Unit

13 October 2021

This review examined the operations of the Court Transport Unit in the new court cell complex. The review found that the CTU is highly regarded by the key stakeholders it services and the new court cells complex is a significant improvement on the previous building.

The review makes 22 recommendations. Key issues identified include:

  • There is a lack of up to date policies and procedures that detail the functions of the CTU and reflect the CTU’s operational requirements.
  • One vehicle is in urgent need of replacement due to its poor standard of maintenance and a design flaw.
  • There are anomalies in the recent acquisition of two vehicles and questions around whether they are fit for purpose.
  • CTU officers are not familiar with emergency management procedures.
  • CTU officers would appreciate more specific CTU-training and some current CTU offices have not completed mandatory training courses.
  • CTU officers are very uneasy about working with children and young people and have little to no training in this.

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