Police
Report
Proud, visible, safe
This report examines the experiences of LGBTIQ employees at Victoria Police. The report finds that Victoria Police is committed to building an organisational culture that is safe for LGBTIQ employees – but that there still a way to go.
Fact sheet
Fact Check: Scott Morrison says police officers who own an investment property have just one. Is he correct?
Scott Morrison lambasted Labor's proposed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax during a recent appearance on Sydney radio, using police officers as an example of those who may be affected.
Report
Does CCTV help police solve crime?
This study examines the impact of CCTV footage on clearance rates for crimes occurring on the rail network in New South Wales.
Journal article
Bias crime policing: 'The Graveyard Shift'
Bias crime is crime that is motivated by prejudice or bias towards an attribute of the victim, such as race, religion or sexuality. Police have been criticised for failing to take bias crime seriously, and there is a pressing need to understand the reasons for this failure. This article presents the results of the first...
Briefing paper
Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2019: Bill Brief
This paper looks primarily at law reforms concerning a new class of procedure known as a ‘DNA profile sample’, which seeks to grant police the ability to authorise the taking of DNA samples from persons suspected of committing indictable offences.