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ARE ONE UP POLICE PATROLS AS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS AS CURRENTLY BEING ARGUED?
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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...
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...
What some Police need to be reminded of and the standard the public hold Police to.
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THE CAA FAMILY VIOLENCE STRATEGY
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ARE ONE UP POLICE PATROLS AS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS AS CURRENTLY BEING ARGUED?
All Police work can be dangerous; every police...
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POLICE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT – PART OF THE PROBLEM?
28th March 2021Not surprisingly, there has been...