The CYiCL project is an NZAID funded project being implemented by Save the Children Australia. (SCA) The project was designed in 2005 started implementation in July 2006. It currently has funding up until June 2009. The project has five main objectives covering; crime prevention in the community; diversion; improving the handling of children under the...

The Pacific Regional Policing Initiative (PRPI) program team, consisting of contracted advisers based out of Suva, are to be commended for achieving a great deal in two and a half years. The Mid-Term Review Team (MTRT) considers that for the most part the program has delivered an effective and appropriate collection of services that are...

Colleen Lewis investigates the effectiveness of attempts around Australia to increase the public accountability of the police. She highlights the complex relationship between police and government and the reduction of judicial oversight under anti-terrorism laws.

Nicole Billante argues that a visible police presence in the community and increased police resources must form a key part of a crime prevention strategy in Australia. She analyses successful policing initiatives which have dramatically reduced crime in America and Britain, to argue that Australian policy makers and police should take note if this country's...

Intelligence led policing is now a term in common usage within Australian law enforcement. This paper considers the origins, definition and aims of intelligence led policing, as well as a model of how it should work, through interpretation of the criminal environment, influence on decision makers, and subsequent impact on the criminal environment. The paper...