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ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Criminology | Police Administration, Procedures And Practice | Applied Ethics | Australian Government and Politics | Police Administration, Procedures and Practice | Political Science | Public Policy | Causes and Prevention of Crime | Administrative Law | Public Administration | Applied Ethics (Incl. Bioethics And Environmental Ethics) | Ethical Theory | Justice Systems And Administration | Professional Ethics
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Law enforcement | Social ethics | Public services management | The professions and professionalisation | Political Systems | Crime Prevention | Political science and public policy | Law Reform | Law Enforcement | Commercial security services |
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Publications
Security managers' perceptions of industry regulation: An Australian study
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 1995
Preventing smoking in open public places in university campus settings
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 30-12-2011
DOI: 10.1108/09654281211190254
Abstract: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions using situational crime prevention approaches to reduce the smoking rate in outdoor areas of a university c us. A prospective intervention design was designed for the study. Surveys and observations were used to measure the impacts of both the c aign generally and specific strategies on levels of smoking in public places and use of designated smoking areas. Pre‐ and post‐implementation measures were taken. The intervention strategies entailed encouraging voluntary compliance with a “Smoke‐less C aign”, which asked staff, students and visitors to smoke only in nominated areas. The c aign was supported by “situational” strategies to facilitate compliance, such as making smoking areas available, setting rules and posting instructions, and using c aign ambassadors. At the end of the three‐month trial the c aign was considered to have had a positive impact. After the c aign at the intervention c us there was a significant increase of 14.4 percent in the proportion of people who reported that they were not affected by second‐hand smoke – from 52.7 percent to 67.1 percent. In addition, 6 percent of survey respondents who smoked reported quitting, while 17 percent of smokers indicated the c aign had helped them to quit or cut down. Observational data showed that 98 percent of smokers complied with directions to smoke in nominated smoking areas. This study is original in explicitly applying the techniques of situational crime prevention to the problem of smoking in public places. The results provide evidence for the effectiveness of the situational techniques, including “facilitating compliance”, through the availability of smoking areas, “setting rules” and “posting instructions”, and “extending guardianship”, through the use of c aign ambassadors.
Understanding and Preventing Corruption
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Date: 2013
Police studies, the university and the police service: An Australian study
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 11-1996
The Human Side of Security
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 26-01-2007
The Ipswich (Queensland) safe city program: an evaluation
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 27-08-2018
Updating international law enforcement ethics: International codes of conduct
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 12-2013
A Summary Analysis of Police Deaths in Australia: Implications for Prevention
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-2009
Reducing Complaints Against Police and Preventing Misconduct: A Diagnostic Study Using Hot Spot Analysis
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 04-2002
DOI: 10.1375/ACRI.35.1.27
Abstract: This study demonstrates the potential for using complaints data to identify and remedy misconduct problems in policing, and to reduce complaints. The study is distinctive in focusing on units of police management responsibility at the operational level. Drawing on the criminological concept of crime mapping, analysis of complaints was conducted at a more specific level than previously attempted, either in the subject jurisdiction or in published research on the topic. The study is also distinctive in attempting to control for the effects of different “task environments” — by comparing units of similar size and similar duties — and by comparing complaint patterns in terms of concentration and prevalence. A high concentration of complaints was interpreted as indicative of a problem with small numbers of in iduals attracting a large number of complaints. A high prevalence was considered indicative of a more diffuse problem that might be associated with negative aspects of the workplace culture of a unit. The analysis found units in all possible combinations of concentration and prevalence of complaints. Out of 436 units, 38 had no complaints and 79 had either a high concentration or a high prevalence. Five units had a combination of a high concentration and high prevalence. A number of implications follow from these findings subject to more refined research. For ex le, cases of high concentrations of complaints might to be addressed with responses tailored to in idual behavioural patterns. The issue of a possible negative culture should be addressed through reviews of management practices, with attention to issues such as supervision and staff morale.
Senior police managers' views on integrity testing, and drug and alcohol testing
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 07-2006
DOI: 10.1108/13639510610684665
Abstract: To ascertain the attitudes of senior police managers toward the deployment of integrity tests, and drug and alcohol tests, in misconduct prevention. A questionnaire‐based survey was conducted of 114, mainly Australian, senior police managers. Responses revealed very high levels of support for targeted testing in more serious cases of suspected corruption. There was also moderate support for random testing in serious cases. Views were ided on both targeted and random testing in less serious cases. There was very strong support for alcohol and drug testing. Overall, the results show willingness on the part of police leaders to embrace radical measures to combat corruption. Integrity tests involving simulated misconduct opportunities, and related drug and alcohol testing programs, have been used in a number of jurisdictions as a means of revealing and deterring police corruption. However, such tests have been criticised as being unethical, especially in terms of “entrapment”. There are also practical issues regarding allocating scarce resources to a testing program and potential pitfalls with unintended consequences such as conflicts and injuries. Policy level decisions to develop testing programs will therefore depend to a considerable extent on the beliefs of senior managers about the utility and fairness of these strategies.
Complaint reduction in the Tasmania Police
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 12-2012
Police gratuities: What the public think
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 1995
Strike Force Piccadilly: a public‐private partnership to stop ATM ram raids
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 29-05-2009
DOI: 10.1108/13639510910958145
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of Strike Force Piccadilly, a New South Wales Police initiative to address an upsurge in ram raids targeting automatic teller machines (ATMs). Also, the aim is to understand the apparent success of the project in terms of a public‐private partnership, involving primarily police and the retail and banking sectors. The New South Wales Police provided data showing the numbers of attempts and successful ATM ram raids on a monthly basis from August 2005 to April 2008. The preventive interventions are set against these data in a time series format. The paper is limited to within‐group data, with consideration of displacement effects by reference to recorded crime data and police intelligence. Interviews about the project process are also conducted with three key participants: the police manager leading the project (public sector), the security manager of a major retail shopping centre chain (private sector) and the commercial security operations manager of a major bank (private sector). The increase in ATM ram raids is halted, and the number is reduced from 69 in the 12 months before the intervention to 19 in the final 12 months of the post‐intervention period – a 72 per cent reduction. For the same periods, successful raids are reduced from 30 down to two – a 93 per cent reduction. The research indicates that the main influences on the decrease are: the creation of a police priority alarm response system and the installation of situational prevention measures, including special bollards. The larger context for success is the partnership formed between police and industry. The interventions are developed through consultation, co‐operative research and commitment from all parties. The paper demonstrates the potential significant crime prevention benefits of public‐private partnerships, especially when they are well organised and include research and information sharing. Additionally, the findings challenge the often pessimistic literature about police response times by demonstrating how rapid response can be highly effective in certain circumstances.
Beyond ‘what works’: implementing sex offender treatment programs in the ‘real world’
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 16-03-2022
A survey of innovations in the development and maintenance of ethical standards by australian police departments
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 06-2003
La sécurité privée et le problème de la confiance : l’expérience australienne
Publisher: Consortium Erudit
Date: 09-2005
DOI: 10.7202/017420AR
Abstract: The private security industry in Australia, as in many jurisdictions, has been beset by allegations of fraud, abuse of powers and incompetence. These problems are illustrated through trade practices, prosecutions, government inquiries, incident reports and other sources. Causation is analysed in terms of Shapiro's (1987) formulation of the problem of "policing trust". The substantial delegation of responsibility entailed in security work makes it highly vulnerable to exploitation and fraud, and this potential is exacerbated by the inadequate regulation of security services. Mitigation of these problems is suggested though an enhanced partnership approach of government and the security industry to regulatory control, an through an assessment of the benefits of in-house security.
Alternative dispute resolution and mediation of complaints against police in Australia and New Zealand
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 27-07-2018
The status of women police officers: An international review
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2013
Aviation Security Issues in Australia Post–9/11
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 08-2010
Learning from Police Deaths on Duty: A Case Study
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 12-07-2010
Ten key developments in modern policing: an Australian perspective
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 10-10-2016
Recent inquiries into the private security industry in Australia: Implications for regulation
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 19-03-2012
DOI: 10.1057/SJ.2012.2
Exploring Gender Differences in the Australian Context: Organizational and Cultural Dimensions of Ethical Attitudes
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Date: 2019
The theory and evidence behind law enforcement strategies that combat child sexual abuse material
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 05-07-2021
DOI: 10.1177/14613557211026935
Abstract: This article presents a synthesis of current and innovative law enforcement strategies to combat child sexual abuse material. Six law enforcement strategies were identified through an international literature search and verified by experts via roundtable discussion. Six strategies were identified: public intelligence gathering, polygraph, proactive investigations, risk assessment prioritization, resourced taskforces and collaborative partnerships. Strategies are reported via an adapted version of the ‘EMMIE’ framework: effects, mechanisms, moderators, and implementation considerations. Through applying the adapted framework, this article explains how and why each law enforcement strategy may work, and identifies the factors that may impact each strategy’s success. As a result, this article offers a valuable resource for practice professionals across the globe. The synthesis does not include an assessment of whether prior evidence supports the strategies discussed.
Police oversight in the United Kingdom: The balance of independence and collaboration
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2012
The ‘three-pillars model of regulation’: a fusion of governance models for private security
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 02-12-2019
Strike Force Piccadilly and ATM Security: A Follow-up Study
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 27-05-2011
Privatisation of Police: Themes from Australia
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Date: 23-12-2017
Identifying and Preventing Gray Corruption in Australian Politics
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Date: 2018
The evolution of youth justice conferencing in Queensland, 1990–2021
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 20-10-2022
Fraud Victimisation and Prevention
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Date: 2017
Towards a Model Public Sector Integrity Commission
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 09-2010
Reducing public complaints and use of force: the Portland Police Bureau experience
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 05-12-2016
DOI: 10.1108/JCRPP-12-2015-0054
Abstract: From 2002 to 2014, the Portland Police Bureau reported large reductions in complaints against officers and use of force indicators. The purpose of this paper is to develop a case study to document these changes and explore possible influences. The paper maps the changes in conduct indicators against the developing relationship between the Bureau and the Portland Independent Police Review Division, and changes in policies and procedures. Public complaints reduced by 54.4 per cent, while the rate of specific allegations per officer fell by 70.1 per cent. Quarterly use of force incident reports were reduced by 65.4 per cent between 2008 and 2014. Annual average shootings decreased from a high of nine per year across 1997-2002 to just below four per year in 2009-2014. Fatal shootings also trended downward but remained two per year in the last three years on record. Reforms instituted during this period that may have influenced these trends include a more rigorous complaints process, an early intervention system (EIS), enhanced external and internal review mechanisms, policy changes and training initiatives. The researchers were unable to control for a range of additional variables that may have influenced the findings, including police deployments and changes in officer demographics. The study provides support for strategies to improve police conduct including external oversight, diagnostic research, training focussed on de-escalation and minimal force, and complaint profiling and EISs. There are very few studies available showing large long-term reductions in adverse police conduct indicators.
Civilian Oversight of Police
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 09-2000
DOI: 10.1093/BJC/40.4.659
Reducing police use of force: Case studies and prospects
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2013
Guest Editorial
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 12-1998
Scandal, inquiry, and reform: The evolving locus of responsibility for police integrity
Publisher: CRC Press
Date: 03-11-2015
DOI: 10.1201/B19040
Stakeholder Perspectives on Police Complaints and Discipline: Towards a Civilian Control Model
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 04-2004
DOI: 10.1375/ACRI.37.1.85
Abstract: This paper examines the case for independent investigation and adjudication of complaints against police, and the implications for restructuring of public sector institutions concerned with integrity. The need for external review of police in-house investigations is well established. However, there is now an accelerating trend for civilian agencies to go beyond review to engage directly in investigations and to have much greater input into disciplinary decisions.This paper reports on the experiences and principles behind this trend, focusing on the points of view of specific actors and stakeholders.These include commissions of inquiry, oversight agencies, complainants, police, the public, civil liberties groups, government review bodies and miscellaneous bodies. The perspectives of each of the groups were analysed to develop a distinctive “civilian control model” for maximising stakeholder confidence in police integrity.The model entails police management responsibility for primary misconduct prevention and informal resolution of complaints, with external agencies having control over the investigation and adjudication of complaints.The paper also argues for efficiency gains from integrating police oversight within a larger public sector integrity commission, especially in countries with large numbers of small police departments.
Women in Policing
Publisher: Springer New York
Date: 2014
Reforming Queensland’s police complaints system: recent inquiries and the prospects of a best practice model
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 24-05-2023
Front face fluorescence spectroscopy and visible spectroscopy coupled with chemometrics have the potential to characterise ripening of Cabernet Franc grapes
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2008
DOI: 10.1016/J.ACA.2007.09.054
Abstract: The potential of front-face spectroscopy for grape ripening dates discrimination was investigated on Cabernet Franc grapes from three parcels located on the Loire Valley and for six ripening dates. The 18 batches were analysed by front-face fluorescence spectroscopy and visible spectroscopy. The excitation spectra (250-310nm, emission wavelength=350nm) were characterised by a shoulder at 280nm. Grapes spectra were classified by factorial discriminant analysis (FDA). Ripening dates were well predicted by fluorescence spectra: grapes before veraison were separated from grapes after veraison and almost every ripening date was identified. The common spectroscopic space obtained by CCSWA showed that wavelengths corresponding to anthocyanin absorption in the visible were correlated to fluorescence wavelengths around the starting and ending points of the shoulder (263 and at 292nm). Then, regression models were investigated to predict total soluble solids (TSS), total acidity, malvidin-3G, total anthocyanins and total phenolics content from visible and fluorescence spectra. To predict technological indicators (TSS and total acidity), the PLS model with visible spectra (RMSECV=0.82 degrees Brix or 0.96gL(-1) H(2)SO(4)) was better than those with fluorescence one (RMSECV=1.39 degrees Brix or 2.06gL(-1) H(2)SO(4)). For malvidin-3G and total anthocyanins, all R(c)(2) and R(cv)(2) were superior to 0.90 and RMSECV were low. Visible and fluorescence spectroscopies succeeded in predicting anthocyanin content. Concerning total phenolic, the best prediction was provided by fluorescence spectroscopy.
The implications of a harm perspective on terrorism, road safety, tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs and workplace health and safety
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-07-2015
Blue tunics and batons: Women and politics in the Queensland police, 1970–1987
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 1997
The evolution of police oversight in Australia
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-2011
Women Police in Post‐Fitzgerald Queensland: A 20 Year Review
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 12-2013
The code of silence and ethical perceptions
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 16-05-2016
DOI: 10.1108/PIJPSM-10-2015-0108
Abstract: – The purpose of this paper is to explore Australian police officers’ perceptions of unethical conduct scenarios with the aim of understanding unwillingness to report infractions. – The responses of 845 officers were compared across 11 scenarios to explore variation in the extent to which they understood the behaviour to violate policy and their hypothetical willingness, or unwillingness, to report the behaviour. Particularly, it was hypothesised that non-reporters may justify their inaction based on the misperception that other officers hold even less ethical beliefs. – Five scenarios emerged as least likely to be reported, with a substantial minority of officers stating their decision was despite their understanding that the behaviour constituted a policy violation. Contrary to predictions, these “non-reporters” were aware they were less likely to report than their colleagues, but believed they held the same views as their colleagues in terms of the seriousness of scenarios. Comparisons between non-reporters and other survey participants, however, found this belief to be false, with non-reporters viewing the scenarios as significantly less serious. A perceived self-other difference, along with a belief that others will report were shown to reduce the likelihood of not reporting. – The results are discussed in terms of increasing willingness to report misconduct through organisational efforts to communicate values and support officers to make ethical decisions. – The paper contributes to understanding the “code of silence” in perpetuating police misconduct and how it may be reduced.
The influence of gratuities and personal relationships on police use of discretion
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-1999
Police integrity in Australia
Publisher: Springer New York
Date: 2015
Models of police oversight: A critique
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 05-2001
The relationship between police and private security: Models and future directions
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-2000
A Survey of Security Legislation and Regulatory Strategies in Australia
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 07-1999
The Influence of Religion on Australian Political Behaviour
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 08-1992
What works in fraud prevention: a review of real-world intervention projects
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 30-07-2019
DOI: 10.1108/JCRPP-04-2019-0026
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to report on a search of criminology and related databases to identify fraud prevention intervention projects that showed promising achievements in reducing offences. A keyword search of Criminal Justice Abstracts was supplemented by searches of related databases and case study repositories – conducted up to 31 May 2019. The paper includes some attention to indicators of “what doesn’t work” as well as “what might work” or “what should work”. Selection criteria were open about evidence, rather than exclusively applying strict scientific standards. Overall, the literature is marked by inferences regarding what should work, based on diagnostics about opportunity factors in fraud and victim characteristics. In terms of evaluated intervention projects, only two were identified that met best practice scientific standards. However, a further 17 projects were included where there was some evidence of a likely benefit. Available evaluations of intervention projects are predominantly within-in group studies. Pre- and post-intervention time frames are often short, limited to one year or less with only one follow-up study. The findings demonstrate the need for applied experiments to build knowledge about effective fraud reduction strategies. The main lesson from the content of the 19 projects concerns the value of a situational crime prevention framework for designing and testing interventions, especially through enhancing rule setting, reducing anonymity, extending guardianship and formal surveillance, and facilitating compliance. This appears to be the first systematic literature review of applied counter-fraud intervention projects.
Women in Australian policing: An historical overview
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-1994
Developing a Risk Profile and Model Regulatory System for the Security Industry
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 04-08-2008
Is There a Police Culture?
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 12-1997
Good practice case studies in the advancement of women in policing
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 21-09-2016
Abstract: Research shows that increasing the number of female officers is beneficial to policing. However, women remain a minority in police departments throughout the world, and the better performing departments have, on the whole, achieved female representation at only 25%, with senior women at 10%. There is also very little research on effective strategies for making large improvements. Consequently, this study aimed to identify and explain above average achievements in the status of women in policing. Following a worldwide search, five cases were identified: one involved female recruits (North Wales), two involved officer numbers (Cumbria and Surrey), and two involved women in senior ranks (Hertfordshire and South Africa). Efforts to identify possible influences were limited by a lack of information about strategies, including in response to requests for information. However, there were indicators that outcomes were related to senior management commitment, explicit targets, monitoring, flexible employment and a range of support mechanisms such as mentoring and leadership programmes. The findings emphasize the need for more research on what works in optimizing women’s participation in police work.
The New Zealand Police Early Intervention System: A review of implementation and impact issues
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 02-07-2020
Abstract: This paper examines the implementation process and impacts of an Early Intervention System (EIS) introduced into the New Zealand Police in 2013. The system was associated with large reductions in complaints of 72.5% against target employees ( N = 526), but without this clearly translating into reductions in the overall number of complaints. The New Zealand case also highlighted the issue of the different potential uses of early intervention. Should the priority be officer welfare or the more usual aim of improving officer conduct, police–citizen relations and public confidence in police? The authors argue that the traditional focus on reducing adverse incidents between police and citizens, with public complaints as a major guide and measure, should have at least equal weight in an EIS that is part of a comprehensive state-of-the-art police integrity management system. The paper also highlights the need for detailed publicly accessible data to ensure accountability of investments in integrity strategies.
An evaluation of the queensland security providers act: Implications for national regulation of the protective security industry
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 04-1999
DOI: 10.1177/000486589903200107
Abstract: The expansion of protective security services in the last few decades has raised concerns about the privatisation of policing and accountability of ‘non-police’ law enforcement agencies. One response by governments has been to enlarge regulatory controls of the industry. A recent ex le is the Queensland Security Providers Act 1993.This paper reports on a study designed to obtain insiders' views on the impact of the Act. A survey of security managers revealed scepticism about the success of the legislation in reducing misconduct and improving competency amongst security providers. Respondents felt the licensing system was too narrow and enforcement too weak to upgrade the industry to the desired standard — although there was some support for improved entry-level standards as a result of minimum training requirements. Strong support was expressed for a range of reform measures including comprehensive licensing of all industry sectors linked to a national system, improved training and assessment, frequent criminal history checks on licensees, more vigorous compliance monitoring, and compulsory insurance and monitoring of firms for award payments. A cooperative approach to regulation and national co-ordination of the states and territories is needed to implement these measures in order to improve standards of service delivery in security work and protect the public interest.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-03-2019
Complaint reduction in Australian federal policing in the Australian Capital Territory
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 16-10-2017
The Simons Genome Diversity Project: 300 genomes from 142 diverse populations
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 21-09-2016
DOI: 10.1038/NATURE18964
Tertiary Education in Security and Policing in Australia
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 23-09-2009
Gender Equity in Australian and New Zealand Policing: A Five-Year Review
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 12-2010
DOI: 10.1350/IJPS.2010.12.4.211
Abstract: This paper examines the impact of equity measures in Australian and New Zealand policing, involving nine police departments, from 2003/4 to 2007/8. The findings were mixed. Overall, the number of sworn female officers in both countries continued to trend slowly upwards, with an average of 26.6 per cent in Australia and 17.1 per cent in New Zealand in 2007/8. However, recruit numbers appeared to have peaked around 33 per cent and were in decline in most departments where data were available. Women continued to move up the ranks in all departments, but there were still very few women in senior ranks. Although women were not separating at a higher rate than men, they were more likely than men to resign. While more positive than earlier appraisals of equity in Australia, the findings continue to reflect inadequate data collection that would address long-term inequity issues. The labour force participation rate of women in Australia has increased significantly over the last few decades. However, women are not necessarily focusing on traditional career paths but rather see employment opportunities as one of many options that include family and lifestyle balance. Nevertheless, it is argued here that police organisations should remain committed to gender equity. Affirmative action and other gender equity strategies are considered necessary to encourage greater participation by women, for the benefits to women of a policing career and for the wider good of the community and police organisations themselves. Better diagnostic data and visible commitment are required to support this objective.
Reform in Politics, Criminal Justice and the Police in Post-Fitzgerald Queensland
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 2009
Situational prevention of domestic violence: A review of security-based programs
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2017
Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon, Victoria: Australia's first female police chief
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-2004
Ancient human genomes suggest three ancestral populations for present-day Europeans
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 09-2014
DOI: 10.1038/NATURE13673
Welfare fraud prevention in Australia: A follow-up study
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 08-2016
DOI: 10.1057/CPCS.2016.5
Tertiary education, commitment, and turnover in police work
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 2005
Issues in courtroom security: A key role for the private sector in Australia and New Zealand
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 07-03-2011
DOI: 10.1057/SJ.2011.3
Mapping the Australian Security Industry
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 10-2005
Editorial Comments
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 12-2012
Police and Security Officer Experiences of Occupational Violence and Injury in Australia
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 09-2011
DOI: 10.1350/IJPS.2011.13.3.239
Abstract: This study employed national workers' compensation data to examine and compare the nature and prevalence of work-related injuries and occupational violence experienced by Australian security officers and police between 2000 and 2008. The study found that while security officers' work-related injuries overall occurred at half the rate of police officers', the rates of occupational violence were about equal and followed the same trend over time — rising during the mid 2000s and then declining steadily. However, injuries to security officers appeared more serious than those experienced by police. Security officers were twice as likely to sustain a head injury and, on average, lost about six weeks more work than police. Compared with all other Australian occupations, security and police were in the top three highest claiming occupations for work-related injuries and deaths from occupational violence, with security officers at number one in both instances. The findings add to the very limited literature on injuries and violence experienced by police and security officers. However, the findings also show the need for more research on the specific situational factors involved in injuries and on what works in prevention.
Private Inquiry Agents: Ethical Challenges and Accountability
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 07-2003
Performance Indicators for Police Oversight Agencies
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 06-2005
Equal Employment Opportunity and Policewomen in Australia*
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 12-1995
DOI: 10.1177/000486589502800302
Abstract: Limited statistics make for difficulties in producing a clear picture of the impact of equal employment opportunity policies in Australian police services. Available figures indicate that pre-entry physical ability tests are a significant source of attrition of aspiring policewomen. Women also appear to be disproportionately more likely to separate as a result of maternal obligations, and report higher incidents of sexual harassment and sex discrimination in promotion and deployment. Considering the historical marginalisation of women in policing, Australian police services have made large steps forward in reducing discrimination in a relatively short period of time. Improvements can nonetheless be made in making policing a more viable career option for women, and recruiting appears to be the main area where proactive measures are needed.
Reconciling stakeholder interests in police complaints and discipline systems
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-2013
Protective Security in Australia: Scandal, Media Images and Reform
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 08-2008
The Regulation of Private Policing: Reviewing Mechanisms of Accountability
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 07-1999
Reducing welfare fraud: An Australian case study
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 05-2017
DOI: 10.1057/SJ.2014.36
Introduction
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-2013
Recent Writing on the History of Religion in Australia: A Critique
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 12-1995
Police Gifts and Benefits Scandals: Addressing Deficits in Policy, Leadership and Enforcement
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 12-2013
DOI: 10.1350/IJPS.2013.15.4.319
Abstract: This paper examines three recent high-profile cases involving gifts and benefits to police. The cases, two from Australia and one from England, involved both frontline officers and senior managers. The analyses track the unfolding scandals, and how they were investigated and evaluated by official inquiries. In two of the cases, gifts and hospitality were enmeshed with wider forms of corruption. The official inquiries identified how gratuities undermined public confidence in the impartiality of police, and how inappropriate gifts and benefits were facilitated by liberal policies and deficient leadership. The paper concludes by arguing that police need to adopt a highly restrictive policy on gratuities, and follow through with effective forms of compliance management.
Quality control and contracting out of legal aid
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 09-1997
Civil litigation against police in Australia: Exploring its extent, nature and implications for accountability
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 08-2007
Abstract: Much recent policing reform has been concerned with strengthening organisational and in idual accountability through complaints, discipline systems and external oversight. Civil litigation against police has largely been ignored as an accountability measure. This research aimed to broaden the understanding of police litigation in Australia, and determine the implications for its use as an accountability mechanism. While the findings are not definitive, they generally conform with previous research outcomes that most cases initiated by civilians involve allegations of police abuse of power or process corruption. A new finding is that police sue their own organisations at about the same rate as they are sued by members of the public, although primarily for unfair dismissal. The results show a need for more detailed research, but highlight that civil litigation can form part of a regulatory web for identifying, controlling and preventing police misconduct.
Mass shootings in Australia and the United States, 1981-2013
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 21-09-2015
DOI: 10.1108/JCRPP-05-2015-0013
Abstract: – The purpose of this paper is to compare the incidence and main characteristics of mass shooting events in Australia and the USA in the period 1981-2013. – The study adopted a conservative definition of mass shootings derived from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, covering four or more fatalities not including the offender. Australian cases were accessed from the Australian Institute of Criminology’s National Homicide Monitoring Programme (NHMP) database and several secondary sources. The US data were collected from the Mother Jones database, a report prepared for Mayors Against Illegal Guns and a New York Police Department report. The time series data were related to changes in firearms regulations in the two jurisdictions. – For Australia, the study identified 13 mass shooting events and 104 fatalities from gunshot wounds. For the USA, there were 73 events and 576 victims. Of note is the fact that all cases in Australia pre-dated the implementation of the restrictive 1996 National Firearms Agreement. In the USA, a small decline was evident during the 1994-2004 Federal Assault Weapon Ban. Incidents and fatalities increased after 2004. – Of necessity, the paper adopts a conservative FBI-based definition of mass shootings that limits the number of cases captured. The absence of an official government US database also most likely limits the number of cases identified. – The findings lend support to policy considerations regarding regulating access to firearms. – The paper is unique in comparing mass shootings in these two jurisdictions over three decades in association with changes in firearms regulation.
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Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 08-2001
DOI: 10.1177/1466802501001003004
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