Victoria Police has rolled out new technology that allows members to create and issue penalty infringement notices electronically.
State Highway Patrol members were the first to begin issuing electronic penalty infringement notices (ePINs) in Victoria in February, Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Wendy Steendam has revealed.
“This new technology makes a significant difference to how we issue fines, and how the public receives them,” Deputy Commissioner Wendy Steendam said.
The new ePINs application, which operates on Victoria Police issued mobile devices, simplifies the process of issuing an infringement.
The application features built-in information on penalty codes, penalty amounts, demerit points and the ability to calculate infringement due dates.
The new technology allows members of the public to receive their infringement notice electronically.
“Reducing the time required for police to complete paper-based administration means we can dedicate more time to policing and community safety,” Deputy Commissioner Wendy Steendam said.
Those who have interacted with police and are receiving their infringement notice electronically are asked to provide their email address or mobile phone number.
Rather than receiving a paper-based infringement notice, recipients can now receive a Portable Document Format (PDF) notice via email or a Multimedia Message Service (MMS) on their mobile device.
The same processes for payment and objection applies to ePINs as it does now for paper-based infringements.
If a member of the public cannot receive the infringement notice electronically, the ePIN can be printed and mailed to their residential address.
The shift away from paper-based administration creates significant efficiencies, with more time able to be dedicated to policing and community safety.
“With Victoria now introducing digital licenses and a lot of traditional paperwork now digital, introducing electronic infringements is a natural and timely progression for the force,” Deputy Commissioner Wendy Steendam said.
Victoria Police typically issue around 350,000 paper infringement notices at the roadside each year.
The ePINs capability will gradually be rolled out across the state throughout 2025, with all Victoria Police members to be equipped to issue infringements electronically.
The force-wide rollout is expected to be completed by June 2025.
There have been 5,143 ePINs issued between February 11 and April 7.
For more information visit https://www.police.vic.gov.au/infringement-notices.
