As part of a raft of proposed new counter-terrorism measures, the prime minister announced that the government planned to develop a National Code of Practice for CCTV Systems. Nigel Brew surveys evidence on the impact and effectiveness of CCTV.

Whole of government approaches assume that because the causes of crime are complex and multifaceted, then preventive responses will be more effective if the efforts of all the relevant government agencies and community and business groups are combined into a single coordinated strategy. However, using the experience of the UK's Crime Reduction Programme, Peter Homel...

The impact of crime on the business community can be substantial, with offences ranging from traditional business crimes such as burglary and shoplifting, through to internally perpetrated crimes such as employee fraud and theft. However, despite the vast extent of crime and its considerable costs, there has not always been a strong research focus on...

The NSW Law Reform Commission is considering a proposal that all closed circuit television (CCTV) surveillance camera footage older than 21 days should be destroyed. They are worried that stockpiling information on people's daily lives and lawful routines violates civil liberties. In this paper Conde argues that this is an over-reaction. Current regulations are adequate...

This paper briefly outlines the state of crime prevention and community safety initiatives in Australia and Canada, followed by an analysis of practical and theoretical dilemmas in getting to the first stage of community safety planning, that of problem identification.