Police matrons in the 1800s opened the door for women to join the police force, yet most of us have never heard of them.
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There are signs Australian police have moved away from community service towards more enforcement – this is a troubling development.
Establishing specialist women’s police stations has been suggested as a solution to violence against women in Australia. However research does not cover racial and gender inclusion in this policing.
In the wake of four Aboriginal deaths in custody in three weeks, the government needs to reassess the police and corrections systems in Australia.
Police played a unique role in many settler colonies executing assimilationist policies designed to dismantle First Nations families.
In Australia, far fewer people are killed by police firearms than in the US – there are clear ways to ensure we never go down that path.
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Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
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