Part of the concern about any move to arm frontline police with military hardware is the rise of the ‘warrior cop’ phenomenon.
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To justify giving police military-style weapons, there must be both a credible threat and an identified deficiency in current police capabilities.
Victoria’s minister for police, Lisa Neville, answers questions about allegations of police misconduct.
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The delegation of authority to police to assess their own use of force is no longer something that can be applied solely on trust.
Former South African President Jacob Zuma at the 5th anniversary celebrations of the country’s National Development Plan.
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It’s important yet complicated to align national development plans with the SDGs. But it isn’t impossible.
Guiding emergency services to the scene of an accident can be difficult following trauma or duress.
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Whether for police, ambulance or fire fighters, the future of emergency communication is expected to be digital-friendly, flexible and diversified.
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Speaking up and telling the truth is important, but we need to be mindful that it is risky, far from safe for all victims and survivors.
52% of dogs are stolen from gardens.
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More cats and dogs are being stolen than ever before – here’s what you need to know.
Research has found police in schools programs can work, where the focus is on the safety and education of young people.
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Tough-on-crime models of policing students don’t reduce youth crime, but community engagement programs for at-risk youth can be beneficial.
Forensic anthropologist Prof. Kathy Gruspier (left) is seen with police officers at a Toronto property where alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur worked.
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Police in Toronto say they’ve found the remains of at least six people in the midst of their investigation into alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur. Here’s what goes on in such investigations.
Sadiq Khan wants to ramp up police stop and search in London in a bid to stop knife crime.
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Stop and search contributes to marginalisation and has a corrosive impact on society.
The ‘yes means yes’ school of thought argues that consent can – and should – be made cool.
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In the wake of the MeToo and Time’s Up movements, a new model of sexual consent is required – one that needs a clear and unequivocal yes from all parties.
Members of the police SWAT team gather outside a small apartment building in Montréal in 2009.
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The deployments of SWAT teams by public police for routine police activities have risen in major Canadian cities. This militarization will likely fall disproportionately on those from minority groups.
For many victims of violence, the police are a large part of the problem.
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How our work with Indian police is helping women and girls find justice.
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As the service becomes more professional and diverse, the less it can be influenced by boys’ clubs.
New bobbies on the beat.
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A new breed of officers hold different views on what it means to be in the police.
A new Victoria Police strategy represents a major milestone in the evolving police approach to family violence.
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Under recently announced Victoria Police changes, family violence will be investigated as major crime by specialised units.
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Recent legal changes may not be enough to improve conditions in controversial police mental health detentions.
Nigerians don’t trust the police and often resort to mob justice.
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Nigeria is on the verge of passing a law to criminalise rampant mob lynching. Other countries have tried to do this and failed.
If a woman fights back, it does not necessarily mean she’s the primary aggressor in a family violence situation.
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Police sometimes misidentify victims as perpetrators – because the real perpetrator has misled them, or because the victim is not displaying “typical” behaviour.
Young people are experiencing patterns of oppressive policing that are harmful to them, their families and the community.
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Children as young as ten have been targeted for intensive policing under the NSW Police’s secretive Suspect Targeting Management Plan.
A mural in memory of Alton Sterling, who was shot several times at close range by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on July 5, 2016.
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Neither the spurious ‘facts’ about killings of police nor the supposedly ‘colour-blind’ logic of the backlash against Black Lives Matter hold up under scrutiny. Instead, they confirm its point.