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Kelvin (Kel) Glare AO APM
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Mr Francis Galbally
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Ivan W Ray
Chief Executive Officer
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‘DOLI INCAPAX’ MAKES A MOCKERY OF JUSTICE
Ivan Ray May'26 doli incapax’, all sounds too cute by half. Still, this legal principle from over...
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WHEN IS IT TOO YOUNG TO COMMIT CRIME?
For many years, the issue of when a child can commit a crime has been quietly ticking away, but...
GOVERNMENT CRIME CRACKDOWN SMOKE AND MIRRORS
The headline in the Herald Sun, 25th November 2025, our Premier Jacinta Allan says, ‘ -...
GOVERNMENT BLOCKS PATHWAYS FOR RECALCITRANT YOUTH
We do not profess to know all the answers, but our life skills have taught us a few worthwhile...
GATT’S GAFF – A ‘Brain Fart’?
The Police Association Secretary Wayne Gatt was reported in the Herald Sun on the 16th of November...
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...
What some Police need to be reminded of and the standard the public hold Police to.
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Family Violence
YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS PREMIER
In a much-heralded announcement of a swath of...
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
THE F***OFF SOLUTION – BUT WILL IT WORK?
With all the boo-hoo-hah about our wonderful...
PTSD
YOUTH CRIME – MEA CULPA.
The reports in the Herald Sun 24th November ‘24...