Police Minister Simon Corbell issued a new ministerial direction to ACT Policing in conjunction with the 2013-14 Purchase Agreement. Mr Corbell, the Australian Federal Police Commissioner Tony Negus and the Acting Chief Police Officer for the ACT David Pryce signed the agreement on Tuesday.

The direction called for “special emphasis” to be put on “combating the adverse effects of alcohol related violence in public place” and continued focus on road safety issues such as “antisocial and dangerous driving”.

Neither the ACT Government nor ACT Policing have published the details of the agreement yet, and have only issued a statement covering the broad areas.

Mr Corbell said road safety was also a key element of the 2013-14 Purchase Agreement.

“The agreement also sets out the government’s expectations of delivering a professional, accountable and transparent policing service to the ACT community,” he said.

“This will ensure the continued delivery of high standard policing services in the ACT.”

It also includes three new key performance indicators, relating to focus areas such as the referral of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to restorative justice.

The 2013-14 Purchase Agreement follows cuts of $15.36 million from ACT Policing's annual budget of $150 million over the next four years.

The cuts, announced earlier this month prompted fears from the Australian Federal Police Association that between 40 and 45 officers could be cut as a result.

The full agreement can be read here.