This report identifies a number of negative aspects of police culture - insularity, a resistance to change, and a disinclination to accept external review - among other findings. On 9 May 2011, the Premier announced a special inquiry into the command, management and functions of the senior structure of Victoria Police. On 23 May 2011...

Recent survey by the Australian Institute of Criminology regarding the use of both illegal and legal pharmacutical drugs by police detainees. In light of increased concern regarding the illegal use of prescription medication and the extent of the diversion of pharmaceuticals into the black market, the AIC incorporated a set of new questions into its...

The NZ Aid Programme has contributed to funding the Secretariat’s salary, travel and operational costs since 2004/5. The current contract expires on 31 December, 2011 and this Stocktake of MFAT’s funding to the Secretariat from 2004/5 to date is intended to feed into MFAT’s determination of whether it would provide further financial support to the...

The Tonga Police Development Programme (TPDP) – a partnership between the Governments of Tonga, New Zealand and Australia – came about following riots in Nuku‟alofa in 2006. Two scoping missions were carried out in 2007. These missions outlined the scope of work that needed to be done and provided some guidelines for a project design...

Under the CPPP, police and communities worked together to plan and administer 38 projects across Australia. This report provides a review of the outcomes of these projects and provides some key findings and learnings for future community policing initiatives.