Chief's Challenge 2024

The ‘Chief’s Challenge’ is an initiative of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) Victoria, aimed at raising awareness and funds for Special Olympics Victoria and supporting people living with an intellectual disability (ID).

The annual Chief’s Challenge is now in its fourth year. Chief’s Challenge events are held in the lead up to and on December 3 each year, aligning with International Day of People With Disability (IDoPwD).

The ‘Chief’s Challenge’ encourages all areas of Victoria Police to undertake an activity or event which demonstrates their commitment to building relationships and developing meaningful connections with the intellectual disability community.

Collectively these activities seek to build trust and confidence in police and deliver improved community safety outcomes.

 The key priorities for the ‘Chief’s Challenge’ are to:

  1. Raise awareness of intellectual disability within the policing environment
  2. Promote inclusion of people with an intellectual disability
  3. Improved localised connections of police with special schools and Special Olympics Victoria clubs and programs
  4. Build awareness and understanding of local police within the ID sector and broader community (Breaking down barriers and misapprehension of authority figures)
  5. Raise funds for LETR Victoria and Special Olympics Victoria clubs or disability support agencies and services in your area.

Torch Run encourage you to organise an activity no matter how small to promote community engagement in your local area.  It can be as simple as a visit to the local Specialist School or organising a tour of your local station.  

Activities are judged by the LETR committee and the winning event/s recognised with an award so please get on board and register your event.  Don’t forget to take and submit photos.

WAIVER TERMS & CONDITIONS

Background

The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) conducts a wide range of events throughout the year in support of Special Olympics Australia. These events serve both to raise funds and to promote awareness of Special Olympics activities at local, state, and national levels. Examples of such events include, but are not limited to:

  •  Bunnings BBQ fundraisers,
  • Polar Plunge events,
  • Torch Run and associated supporting activities,
  • Sports carnivals,
  • Club, regional, state, and national sports and games events,
  • Winter sports programs,
  • Athlete Leadership Programs,
  • Family fun days,
  • Special Olympics program events.

These events are organised by Law Enforcement Torch Run (Victoria) Incorporated in collaboration with Special Olympics Victoria and Special
Olympics Australia.

Participation in these events may involve physical exertion and/or risks inherent in recreational, leisure, or sporting activities. It is important to note that:

Participant Responsibilities:

Event organisers do not possess knowledge of individual participants’ physical abilities or disabilities. Accordingly, they are not reasonably able to assess, nor do they accept responsibility for assessing, the safety of an individual’s participation. Each participant is responsible for determining their own fitness and capacity to engage safely in the event.

On-Duty Status for Victoria Police Employees:

Victoria Police employees may attend LETR events in an “on duty” capacity, but this status must be granted and confirmed in advance. In most cases, securing “on duty” status is the responsibility of the individual participant and must be sought through the appropriate command structure. Event organisers may facilitate this process where explicitly stated. 

By participating in LETR events, participants acknowledge these terms and
accept all associated risks inherent in the activities.

Terms & Conditions

By agreeing to enter the Event, the participant:

  1. Agrees that they have been sufficiently advised of the potential risks, dangers and hazards associated with attending the Event.
  2. Agrees that at all such times while attending the Event the participant’s property and person is at their own risk.
  3. Wholly assumes and accepts all liability for the materialisation of any risks, dangers and hazards associated with their actions in attending the Event.
  4. Agrees to participate and voluntarily assume the risk of injury or bodily harm to themselves on attending the Event and participating in any activity at the Event.
  5. Agrees to abide by any lawful instructions given by the employees, agents and volunteers of the Event Organisers, and further agrees to indemnify the Event Organisers and its employees, agents and volunteers, against all liability that may incur, including legal costs, caused or contributed by the participant’s negligence or failure to comply with such instructions.
  6. Agrees to ask for any additional information or explanation about the Event or a particular activity at the Event should they not fully understand the Event, an activity at the Event, or any instructions about participating in an activity at the Event, prior to attending the Event or participating in any activity at the Event.
  7. Acknowledges that the purpose of this document is, to the maximum extent permitted at law, to exclude any liability for personal injury which may be incurred by the Event Organisers or its employees, agents or volunteers, arising out of or in connection with your attendance at the Event or participation in any activities at the Event.
  8. Acknowledges that on occasion, promotional videos or photographs may be used by the Event Organisers which may include your image while attending the Event and consents to this use unless you specifically request the Event Organisers in writing that your image not be used for this purpose.
  9. Accepts with full knowledge that there is a risk of injury and accident associated with attending the Event or participating in activities at the Event, and accepts that they will not have any claim of any nature against the Event Organisers or their employees, agents or volunteers, for any illness, injury or adverse change in medical condition or state of health, arising directly or indirectly from attending the Event, or participating in any activities at the Event.
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