This research offers one of the first detailed insights into the valuable contribution made by local government within the multi-layered crime prevention strategies and initiatives which keep Australian communities safe. Foreword In Australia, crime prevention is primarily the responsibility of state and territory governments. What is less well understood is the significant role of local...

This report examines factors associated with child sexual abuse perpetration and what it can tell us about prevention strategies.

This evaluation finds that the Community Crime Prevention Program is a highly valued contribution to the Victorian community crime prevention and community safety field. Abstract The Community Crime Prevention Program (CCPP), established by the Victorian Government, aims to enhance communities’ capacity to deliver local solutions to crime. It is part of a broader suite of...

Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse Research Brief 18 considers how policy makers develop, implement and evaluate Indigenous justice programs and services. It scopes the growing body of evidence about implementation in Australia. Examples of key polices and strategies are considered, including: policing measures introduced under the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER); night or community patrols; Aboriginal sentencing...

Recent headlines are clear: our world is a fearful place, spattered with blood, angry men and loose guns. But not everywhere. One sprawling region has largely avoided, and at times even reversed, the steady proliferation of illegal firearms and death by gunshot. Twelve out of 16 Pacific Islands Forum nations are patrolled by routinely unarmed...