COMMUNITY ADVOCACY ALLIANCE
“The Voice of the Community”
Kelvin (Kel) Glare AO APM
Executive Chair
Mr Francis Galbally
Patron
Ivan W Ray
Chief Executive Officer
CAA is funded by the members and the generous donations from the public. Please consider donating to help us continue to work for you. Simply click the button →
LATEST NEWS
DOES VICTORIA POLICE NEED AN INQUIRY?
Industrial relations between the Force and its Police employees are currently facing a significant...
Proudly Supported By
Proudly Supported By
Browse All News
IT’S ALL ABOUT SOCIAL COHESION
In our most recent article, "The 300 Club Phenomenon" at...
THE 300 CLUB PHENOMENON – Understanding Why We Have a Youth Problem and What Will Fix It
It has been estimated that around 300 young people in this state are responsible for the...
THE WEAPON WAND
Recently, the CAA was invited to see the new scanning device for edged weapons being considered...
ONE SWALLOW DOES NOT A SUMMER MAKE
But two swallows can herald a fine summer is near. Applying Aristotle's theory to policing may...
THE HEIGHT OF ABSOLUTE IDIOCY
Herald Sun, October 15, 2025. “In a move that has sent shockwaves through the Force, lawyers have...
FEARED POLICE MASS EXODUS MAY BE A GOOD THING
Victoria’s New Chief Commissioner, Mike Bush, has announced a major restructure of Victoria Police...
AND WHY IS THAT?
In this “And Why Is That?” Podcast interview, Francis Galbally—a Melbourne businessman, former...
“JUSTICE OR EGO? MAGISTRATE’S BAIL RULING RAISES ALARMS”
It was reported in the Herald Sun on the 6th of October 2025 that "Magistrate Carolyn Burnside...
‘WARNING’ – COURTS TO LOSE THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND IT’S THIER OWN FAULT
The current imbroglio of the impact of youth and other criminals has the community firmly pointing...
NEARLY 300,000 UNSOLVED CRIMINAL CASES – A POLICING CATASTROPHE.
A shocking 296,000 unsolved criminal cases were reported in The Herald Sun on October 1, and we...
A VISION IGNORED, A LEGACY REVIVED: POLICE VETERANS IN SCHOOLS
2014 - An Open Letter to all Victorians The CAA Policing Blue Paper: ‘A Vision for Victoria...
SAME MISTAKES, WORSE OUTCOMES: VICTORIA’S CRIME CATASTROPHE
The latest figures on Victorian crime make for a difficult read, and without any hint of a silver...
What some Police need to be reminded of and the standard the public hold Police to.
BROWSE BY TOPIC
Family Violence
GOVERNMENT FAILS 20,000 VEHICLE OWNERS
Police arrest the thieves, and courts release...
Illicit Drugs
SEEMS WE ARE ENTERING ANOTHER PHASE OF POLICING -THANKS MIKE BUSH
Police break ranks on youth crime outcomes. This...
Corruption
INTEGRITY – SHUEY V ANDREWS
In Response to our late friend and colleague, Dr...
Youth
DOES VICTORIA POLICE NEED AN INQUIRY?
Industrial relations between the Force and its...
PTSD
BURNOUT: FRONTLINE SERVICE WORKERS
The Community Advocacy Alliance (CAA) has worked...