Executive Committee member Clayton Abraham has provided specialist and practical advice for the guidance of security leaders entering new markets. The lessons learned are worthy of consideration when entering any emerging market.

Crime Stoppers Victoria has marked its 30th anniversary of service with a record breaking year.

ASIS International offers a broad range of webinars, reviews, recordings, and online courses to provide security practitioners with the latest and most effective practices to expand their knowledge and stay up-to-date in a rapidly changing security industry.

A state-of-the-art surveillance centre commenced operating in Melbourne on New Year’s Eve. It is a networked monitoring centre that gives police real-time access to information so they can stop crime in the first place, detect emerging incidents more quickly and respond before they escalate.

A Chapter member has provided some interesting and thought provoking considerations about security at our sporting stadiums.

Today, a major multi-agency operation by Victoria Police, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) foiled an alleged plot that was targeting Melbourne on Christmas Day.

Following a comprehensive investigation into the riot at the Ravenhall Metropolitan Remand Centre in June 2015, WorkSafe has charged the Department of Justice and Regulation with four breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic).

Another year of challenges and successes for 2016. As we move into 2017 your Chapter Committee wishes all members, their families and the wider community the very best for the festive season and 2017.

Councils across Victoria will share in almost $3.4 million in Public Safety Infrastructure Fund grants to strengthen crime prevention and make communities safer.

The 14th National Security Annual Summit will be on 3 and 4 May 2017 at QT Canberra.