WA’s live facial recognition technology was deemed successful. But what happens when it fails, and who bears the burden when it does?
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Perpetrators gradually build trust with young people before pressuring them to harm pets, siblings, or themselves.
In an apparent Australian first, an attack on a Victorian defence manufacturer is being investigated as a potential act of far-left terror.
NSW police will make body-worn cameras mandatory after recent controversies. But it may not solve the issues they face.
At a time when vehicle theft claims are falling across most of Australia, Victoria is heading in the opposite direction.
New research has found why so many Australians no longer trust police. There are solutions, though.
A fugitive going off the grid is one of the greatest challenges police face, which may explain how Dezi Freeman eluded authorities for so long.
In February police said they strongly believed Dezi Freeman was dead. It may have been a tactic that helped bring the manhunt to an end.
Children are allegedly being recruited by criminal gangs in Australia. Authorities should look to the UK for possible answers.
The new police unit will attempt to prevent crime from happening before it starts. But research is mixed with this type of policing.
Worrying developments in NSW and Queensland highlight a masculine culture of policing that often fails vulnerable people.
Active armed offender situations are always tense and fluid. Even more so when the incident occurs in a public space.
Ahmed al Ahmed’s actions almost certainly saved lives, but does bystander intervention go against official advice during mass violence events?
If police eventually have to downgrade the search for Dezi Freeman, how will the victims’ families react and what message will it send to the community?
A surrender plan aims to send a message to Dezi Freeman that he has options open to him to bring things to a peaceful end.
As police try to locate the alleged gunman who killed two officers in Victoria, what difficulties do they face while hunting in dense bushland?
The link between alcohol and homicide highlights the urgent need for early intervention and targeted prevention strategies.
Jack’s Law has been expanded in Queensland despite evidence showing there was no reduction in violence as a result of the use of the hand-held scanners.
Police matrons in the 1800s opened the door for women to join the police force, yet most of us have never heard of them.
There are signs Australian police have moved away from community service towards more enforcement – this is a troubling development.
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