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THE POLITICS IN POLICING…
There is no escaping the impact of politics on policing, both good and bad, and we are now in for...
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THE POLITICS IN POLICING…
There is no escaping the impact of politics on policing, both good and bad, and we are now in for...
VICTORIA’S ANTI-CRIME STRATEGY IS WRONG-HEADED.
A well-hackneyed proverb sums up the current approach to reducing crime: insanity. “The definition...
POLICE – GOVERNMENT SEPARATION OF POWERS – A DANDEROUS FAILURE
The Herald Sun 13/08/2026 carries an article headed, “PSOs TO PATROL SHOPS” and reports that the...
POLICING – IT’S NOT THE NUMBERS; IT’S HOW YOU USE THEM
Victorian Police were known colloquially in the 1980s as the ‘People's Force ', ironically the...
NEW PREMIER, NEW PROMISES
Picture: Courtesy Herald Sun Yesterday, 28 July, a new Premier for Victoria, Ben Carroll, was...
POLITICISING THE VICTORIA POLICE – IT’S ON AGAIN
For quite a period, the politicisation of Victoria Police has been evolving, and no more so than...
ONE-UP PATROLS -V- MULTIPLE MEMBER PATROLS
Our article on One Up patrols certainly drew some attention across the spectrum of social media....
ARE ONE UP POLICE PATROLS AS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS AS CURRENTLY BEING ARGUED?
All Police work can be dangerous; every police member knows that, and denial would be inane....
POLICE HAVE A BLEAK FUTURE IF THEY SUSTAIN MENTAL INJURY
“But for the Grace of God go I, the mantra of the thousands of serving and former Police who are...
LOCKED OUT 3 – AREAS WITH CLOSED POLICE STATIONS ALSO LOST THE MOST FRONTLINE OFFICERS
Ivan Ray These new revelations in the Herald Sun of June 10 2026, under the headline “’Shattered’:...
LOCKED OUT 2 – COUNTRY VICTORIA – A CRIME HUB
Ivan Ray Again, more good work by journalist Grace Frost of the Herald Sun, revealing just how...
LOCKED OUT 1 – POLICE STATION CLOSURES MYTH – CRIME UP 22%.
Ivan Ray The Herald Sun journalist Grace Frost has ‘blown the gaff’ on the crime impact of Police...
What some Police need to be reminded of and the standard the public hold Police to.
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THE UNTOLD CRISIS IN OUR POLICE FORCE
A recent article we published by Bettina Arndt...
Illicit Drugs
PHARMACIST RUSSELL FRAJMAN PUNCHED IN THE FACE IN BRUTAL ATTACK IN ST KILDA
It is now essential that Victoria Police review...
Corruption
POLITICISING THE VICTORIA POLICE – IT’S ON AGAIN
For quite a period, the politicisation of...
Youth
THE POLITICS IN POLICING…
There is no escaping the impact of politics on...
PTSD
THE HEIGHT OF ABSOLUTE IDIOCY
Herald Sun, October 15, 2025. “In a move that...