It’s hard to know exactly how big an issue this is today, whether this is becoming more common or how much it costs taxpayers. But here’s what we know so far.
- Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
In February police said they strongly believed Dezi Freeman was dead. It may have been a tactic that helped bring the manhunt to an end.
Fuel theft has risen up to 30% nationally since the start of the Middle East war. Here’s what can push it higher, how common it is – and what to do if you spot it.
Active armed offender situations are always tense and fluid. Even more so when the incident occurs in a public space.
There are different rules in different states on selling scrap copper. A 2023 inquiry found that makes it hard to stop thieves – who are even targeting cemeteries.
As police try to locate the alleged gunman who killed two officers in Victoria, what difficulties do they face while hunting in dense bushland?
Many of us fear our streets are getting less safe, but what does the data say about violent crime in Australia?
Police efforts to sort through online child sexual exploitation material are being hampered by the rise in AI-generated imagery. Here’s how they’re working to combat the problem.
The violent attack in a Sydney shopping centre left seven people dead, including the attacker, and many more injured, horrifying the nation.
Certain offences have shown increases in Victoria, NSW and Queensland over the past couple years, but the overall youth crime trend lines have been declining in the past decade.
Australia recorded the second-lowest number of homicides since the Australian Institute of Criminology began compiling national statistics in 1989.
While incidents like the one that has occurred in rural Queensland will shock Australians, such incidents are relatively rare.
Raising the age is a response that removes responsibility for poor behaviour, but doesn’t necessarily address the causes underlying youth crimes.
The life of the famous pirate Stede Bonnet has been turned into a ridiculous comedy in Our Flag Means Death – but who was the real gentleman pirate from history?
Australia has recorded a small rise in the number of murders in 2019-20. We need to know more about these cases to make sure this does not become a trend.
Major crime investigations operate differently from everyday crime – they require teams to work together, quickly yet carefully, and thorough examination of information.
There are signs Australian police have moved away from community service towards more enforcement – this is a troubling development.
Outlaw motorcycle gangs have been the prime target in Australia’s fight against organised crime in recent years. But the idea all members of bikie gangs are criminals is incorrect.
The haul from Operation Ironside is impressive. But it has also shown how Australia has become a destination of choice for transnational organised crime groups.
Certain crimes, such as robberies and sexual offences, have declined dramatically during the pandemic, while others, such as online fraud, domestic violence and homicides, have not.
Coronavirus calls on police to ensure people are obeying the new rules, and to continue their essential function of keeping the peace.
The reasons the homicide rate is declining are complex, but a reduction in alcohol consumption and access to weapons are contributors.
In three years, 173 people died from 17 ramming vehicle attacks worldwide. This week, Victoria police announced a policy supporting officers to shoot drivers of weaponised cars.
Although opportunities have expanded for women in policing, the numbers of women on most forces remain well below 50% and women are very underrepresented in senior roles.
Australians should be concerned about any shift to an intelligence model that is based on the introduction of greater powers on the one hand, and less oversight and governance on the other.
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