IT’S one of those times of the year when I again implore everyone to be extra cautious on our roadways. For most NSW schools the term break commences on Friday and with the spring weather many will be keen to get away for a break with the kids. This of course means extra traffic on [...]
SOMETIMES it seems that crime is out of control in the Albury area. But this is not the case. Such perceptions often arise from one or two sensationalised incidents. Criminal justice researchers and policymakers the world over are aware of a mismatch between the public view and the reality of how much recorded crime there [...]
WE have enjoyed a relatively few quiet months in regards to stealing property from motor vehicles. However over the last few weeks there has been an increase. Continual education has highlighted the fact that this is an opportunistic crime and earlier in the year stealing from motor vehicles was the highest crime category for the [...]
ON so many occasions when reporting road trauma it is described as a “terrible accident”. Accident is defined as being a specific, unpredictable, unusual and unintended external action which occurs in a particular time and place, with no apparent and deliberate cause but with marked effects. It implies a generally negative outcome which may have [...]
I met Christine Nixon in the early 90s when I was working in Strategic Services in the Avery Building in Sydney. Christine consulted me on my then portfolio of adult sexual assault for the State. At that time I found her to be a very dynamically motivated and inspirational woman. Over the years I have [...]
I AM often asked from a policing perspective whether or not the full moon influences the behaviour of people. Without any basis other than my own working experience I have to say yes, it does. I rationalise my perspective by stating the moon affects large bodies of water such as the tides; human bodies are [...]
A COUPLE of days ago a friend called to tell me that her daughters 19-year-old boyfriend had received a speeding ticket and because he was on his red Ps he would lose his licence. This didn’t generate much sympathy from me given my line of work and the traumatic scenes I’ve attended over the past [...]
National Missing Persons Week is an annual event to highlight cases of missing persons . This year the emphasis will be on the impact of missing persons on family, friends and the community. The aim of the week is to raise awareness of the issues and impacts associated with missing people. Every year in NSW [...]
I’M not a defeatist. Truly I’m not. But it is extremely hard to believe in success and achievement against a culture of alcohol related crime particularly when the same issues involving alcohol occur time and time again. Another weekend, another few days dealing with anti-social behaviour where of course, alcohol is involved. No, I’m not [...]
RIGHT now is a timely reminder to take care on our roads this Easter long weekend and to remind everyone that double demerit points apply. We reinforce the road safety message constantly, but there are just some people who continue to ignore it. In addition there are occasions where travellers pass through our area driving [...]