It will also spend $6 million on upgrading its police housing stock in remote areas with $1 million of that to be spent on the West Coast.

Though welcomed by the Police Association of Tasmania, union president Pat Allen described the rest of the budget offerings as “underwhelming” and unremarkable regarding police initiatives.

When it opposition, the Liberals tirelessly attacked the then-Labor government for embarking on a $16 million four-year savings program which stopped recruitment and reduced police officer numbers through a voluntary redundancies.

Budget papers yesterday revealed that the government planned to spend an extra $40 million in four years on its Rebuilding the Police Service program.

The Launceston police station will receive a share of $2 million under a buildings upgrade program over the year.

Police, Fire and Emergency Management Minister Rene Hidding said police facilities needed to be well-maintained, fit for purpose and safe.

The State Fire Commission will be allocated $3.4 million over two years towards the State Emergency Service for its management after it was transferred to the body.

The government recently already announced it will spend $8.6 million on a new police marine vessel to be commissioned by June 2017.

Of that, $5 million was allocated under the previous budget.

Mr Allen said lobbying for security upgrades and devices needed for body-worn video had fallen on deaf ears.

“This technology is imperative in 2016 for the protection of both our members and the Tasmanian public,” he said.