Security personnel now outnumber police in Australia. Based on census data, the paper compares the characteristics of employees in each group and examines the nature of businesses in the security industry. As the sector is expected to grow, the paper argues for more consistent and precise data to inform policies on national standards and licensing...

Based on previous research undertaken by the Australian Institute of Criminology it seems that approximately half of all vegetations fires - some 20,000 to 30,000 each year - are deliberately lit, and that arson in all forms costs the Australian community $1.6 billion annually. Although it can be very difficult to identify whether a fire...

This paper discusses what can be learned from traditional crime prevention to reduce and prevent environmental harm. It underlines how a problem-solving approach involves tailoring interventions and strategies based on the source and type of harm, and according to place, scale and the perceived threat.

This paper by Adrian Cherney uses existing literature to highlight the place of problem solving in crime prevention, and the need for flexibility, responsiveness, and an understanding of context in using problem solving techniques. It calls for problem solving to play a greater role in the efforts of criminologists to develop crime prevention programs, and...

Specifically, the paper focuses on community safety indicators as an evaluation tool for local government policies and programs.