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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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THERE’S NO COPS WHEN THIS SH** IS HAPPENING
This headline in the Herald Sun on the 12th of March 2026 refers to a recent Machete attack in...
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MELBOURNE POLICE CHASE CHAOS- The Solution
Some time ago (2017), the CAA presented a solution to the ever-increasing rate of vehicle thefts...
POLICE STATIONS FACE THE CHOP AS BUSH STARTS THE FORCE REVAMP
Starting where the rubber hits the road, Chief Commissioner Bush has implemented a Force-wide...
CHOPPER GATE
There is a lot of faux bluster and wringing of hands over the use of the Police Chopper by the...
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...
What some Police need to be reminded of and the standard the public hold Police to.
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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
PAL (POLICE ADVICE LINE): A CONFUSING WASTE OF MONEY
An article by journalist Justin Smith in...
PTSD
BURNOUT: FRONTLINE SERVICE WORKERS
The Community Advocacy Alliance (CAA) has worked...