COMMUNITY ADVOCACY ALLIANCE
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Kelvin (Kel) Glare AO APM
Executive Chair
Mr Francis Galbally
Patron
Ivan W Ray
Chief Executive Officer
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ONE-UP PATROLS -V- MULTIPLE MEMBER PATROLS
Our article on One Up patrols certainly drew some attention across the spectrum of social media....
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JUST THROW MONEY AT IT
Ivan Ray May '26 The Government has just announced sweeping changes to sentencing as a strategy to...
THE CRIME TSUNAMI JUST GOES ON AND ON, AD INFINITUM
Ivan Ray May'26 How often do you need to be bitten before chaining the Dog? It seems that 10 years...
PHARMACIST RUSSELL FRAJMAN PUNCHED IN THE FACE IN BRUTAL ATTACK IN ST KILDA
It is now essential that Victoria Police review their operational approach to the prevention and...
THE STANDARD YOU WALK PAST IS THE ONE YOU ACCEPT
What does this phrase really mean? The phrase “the standard you walk past is the standard you...
MORE JUDGES AND MAGISTRATES OR MORE EFFICIENCY TO UNCLOG THE COURTS
We would argue that both are critical because the escalation in crime rates is directly linked to...
POLICING – THE LOST ART
One Policing art that has been disappearing over the last decade has now reached a point where it...
OVERSEAS RECRUITING, HOW ABOUT FIXING THE PROBLEMS HERE FIRST?
The announcement in the Herald Sun, 12th of April 2026, ‘Victoria is haemorrhaging police...
THE F***OFF SOLUTION – BUT WILL IT WORK?
With all the boo-hoo-hah about our wonderful city and how it is being overrun with druggies and...
CONFLICT BETWEEN THE POLICE UNION AND THE FORCE COMMAND DOES NOT BODE WELL FOR THIS STATE
While Police Command and the Police Association dance around each other, trying to score points,...
POLICE TRAINING – AN EX-TRAINER’S PERSPECTIVE by John Basham
If "service efficiency" is relevant to how well VP trains its members, and "service...
A WIN FOR COMPASSION
A few days ago, the Community Advocacy Alliance (CAA) received information that a Victoria Police...
IS THE GOVERNMENT DEFUNDING THE POLICE?
A byproduct of the shortfall in Police numbers, estimated at 1500, is saving the Government...
What some Police need to be reminded of and the standard the public hold Police to.
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WHEN IS IT TOO YOUNG TO COMMIT CRIME?
For many years, the issue of when a child can...
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WHEN IS IT TOO YOUNG TO COMMIT CRIME?
For many years, the issue of when a child can...
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CONFLICT BETWEEN THE POLICE UNION AND THE FORCE COMMAND DOES NOT BODE WELL FOR THIS STATE
While Police Command and the Police Association...
Youth
ONE-UP PATROLS -V- MULTIPLE MEMBER PATROLS
Our article on One Up patrols certainly drew...
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ASSISTANCE DOG ACQUISITION AND TRAINING PROGRAM – $1.00 PER DOG REGO
The petition of certain citizens of the State of...