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Foreword | Digital technologies are often considered effective methods of deterring or preventing crime. New forms of surveillance have particular appeal when attempting to reduce violence in the night-time economy, given ongoing concerns over perceived increases in the frequency and severity of reported assaults. This study examines the rationales for adopting compulsory patron ID scanning as a key method of reducing violence in and around licensed venues in the Victorian regional city of Geelong.

Foreword | Problem solving methodology is at the heart of crime prevention strategies used by law enforcement agencies across Australia and around the world. The technique typically involves a systematic use of solid data and extensive progress evaluation, with an emphasis on theory, contextuality, and implementation. This paper uses existing literature to highlight the place of problem solving in crime prevention, and the need for flexibility, responsiveness, and the need for an understanding of context in using problem solving techniques.

This project was funded by the Crime Prevention Branch of the Criminal Justice Division, Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department.

The capacity of professionals working in child protection to do their job effectively is affected by their morale, competence and staff turnover. There is growing concern that these professionals are subjected to increasing levels of violence, threats and intimidation. The Australian Institute of Criminology has recently released a report on the key findings from an Australian study into the experiences of violence, threats and intimidation by professional groups working in child protection.

This project was funded by the Crime Prevention Branch of the Criminal Justice Division, Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department.

This project was funded by the Crime Prevention Branch of the Criminal Justice Division, Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department.

References

Download paper: Violent assaults on taxi drivers: incidence patterns and risk factors

This project was funded by the Crime Prevention Branch of the Criminal Justice Division, Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department.

Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Acronyms
• Abstract
• Summary
  • Victimisation decreased for some cybercrimes but remains high overall
  • Vulnerable sections of the community continue to be over-represented as victims
  • Help-seeking among victims has increased, but cybercrime remains significantly under-reported
  • Health and social harms were the most common, but financial losses and impacts on small to medium businesses changed little
• Introduction
  • Australian Cybercrime Survey

Acknowledgements

Thank you to all the police associations in Australia and overseas who sent information on single person patrols. In addition, we appreciate the time and effort that staff of the SA Police Service, NSW Police, Western Australia Police, Northern Territory Police, Victoria Police, Tasmania Police and ACT Policing took to provide us with additional information on the topic. We would also like to acknowledge all the time and effort Janine Chandler (AIC JV Barry librarian) dedicated to helping us locate literature that was proving difficult to find.

This project was funded by the Crime Prevention Branch of the Criminal Justice Division, Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department.

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