Consultant and author Michael Minieri outlines some basic but critical considerations to think about when establishing an effective security plan against terrorism for any type of facility.

Recent research confirms that effective operational policing includes use of field officer supportive technology. A study through the University of Cambridge disclosed the deployment of body cameras by police led to an 87 percent drop in violence against officers.

The Parole and Sentencing Report considers how Victoria's courts’ use of non-parole periods changed between 2010–11 and 2014–15 and the factors that influenced the length of non-parole periods imposed by the courts during this period. The report shows Victoria's courts are increasingly adding community correction orders to prison sentences rather than setting a non-parole period.

The Law Council of Australia welcomes the Committee Report on the Counter= Terrorism Bill however they caution there are issues that need to be carefully addressed by Parliament.

The Productivity Commission recently published its 21st annual Report on Government Services. This report provides a national picture on government spending and service delivery across a number of portfolios including justice.

Workplace health and safety strategies are an essential factor to be considered in the development of risk minimisation strategies. The objects of Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004 (Vic) are to maximise the health, safety and welfare of employees and other persons at work.

In 2013 your Chapter Committee decided to invest in a website as the first point of contact for members and potential members. This decision has proved a major success and following is some statistical data relating to its use through Google Analytics.

A series of recent bomb threats to schools has raised a relevant issue about emergency preparedness and the ability of schools to adequately respond to serious threats of violence.

We are pleased to announce the March Terrorism Event has sold out with 100 registrations.