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Exploring what ‘defund the police’ means to criminologists, activists and legal scholars, recent research and what the future of policing might look like.

The new Queanbeyan police station will accommodate general police duties, specialist, tactical, crime prevention and investigative units.

Victoria Police has accepted 23 recommendations from its former chief Neil Comrie following last year’s revelations of faked breath tests. The force needs to improve

The new WA police commissioner is going home after a few years leading the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission through a period of major administrative reform. Chris Dawson leaves a “lasting legacy” in Canberra, says the Justice Minister.

Australian Federal Police commissioner Andrew Colvin spoke to a packed house of public sector people about his efforts to reform organisational culture, particularly around gender equity. He says it’s not about fixing the AFP, because it’s not broken.

Evidence-based policing has become increasingly influential in recent years and Western Australia recently set up a dedicated EBP unit. Deputy commissioner Stephen Brown sees much to gain from a scientific approach.