The Rockliff Liberal Government is committed to supporting Tasmania Police and protecting our community and welcomes today’s official opening of the new Specialist Capabilities Building in Southern Tasmania.
This $3.6 million project has been funded by the Tasmanian Government in addition to the $1.4 million already invested in our Special Operations Group to ensure the safety of Tasmanians.
``Special Operations Group members are highly trained, specialist tactical officers, who are equipped to respond to a wide range of security situations,’’ Minister Ellis said.
“Members can be deployed during high-risk policing incidents, in response to security threats or to support criminal investigations, including incidents such as sieges, hostage situations or instances of high-risk arrests.
``This impressive building encompasses a range of specialist police amenities with dedicated incident response spaces, which will benefit our specialist tactical officers, and importantly the community safety more broadly.
``In addition to this facility, we were also able to open a $1 million Northern Specialist Capabilities Building in 2021.
``To ensure the Special Operations Group has the tools they need, we have also provided $400,000 over recent years for new state-of-the-art equipment to keep Tasmanians safe,’’ Minister Ellis said.
The Tasmanian Government is also investing $8.9 million to employ more officers to the Special Operations Group within Tasmania Police and this will be completed by mid-2024.