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Three new police accountability positions available!
Read moreWe’re hiring! We are recruiting for three exciting police accountability legal and advocacy positions that will defend individuals and…
January 23, 202002 -
Renewed calls for Independent police complaints system
Read moreIn April 2016 Tommy Lovett was set upon by plainclothes detectives from Darebin Police. He was seriously assaulted, capsicum…
January 20, 2019 -
Have you ever been stopped by police?
Read moreAre you 18 years or over? Have you been stopped by the police in Victoria in a vehicle…
November 18, 2018 -
Police must take action on racial profiling after Four Corners expose
Read moreRacial profiling by Victoria Police and the harmful impacts of media distortion, stereotyping and racism have been exposed…
November 5, 2018 -
Will a more diverse police force reduce racial profiling?
Read moreA solution that’s often proposed to deal with problems of racial profiling is to increase police force diversity. …
October 19, 2018 -
What would it take for Victoria Police to make ethical standards their core business?
Read moreEvidence from the behaviour of ‘High Reliability Organisations’ shows a clear path forward to improve, not just the perception…
June 7, 2018 -
Over-policing of young people: Making youth programs safer
Read moreUltimately, building closer relationships between young people and police often results in the intensification of policing of those young…
May 16, 2018 -
Culture, Complaints and Systemic Change: Victoria Police in the Spotlight
Read moreThe current Inquiry into External Oversight of Police Corruption and Misconduct in Victoria has established beyond doubt the urgent…
March 14, 2018 -
No one should be stopped by police just because they’re black: 5 years since the race discrimination case
Read moreThe Haile-Michael case, in which the men alleged police had engaged in racial profiling, was settled by agreement on…
February 15, 2018 -
10 things you need to understand about crime reporting in 2018
Read moreMedia coverage of crime involving African young people is in hyper-drive in Victoria at the moment. If you…
December 30, 2017 -
Youth Workers & Racialised Policing
Read moreIn the lead up to our Police Accountability Practice Forum we thought it would be useful to public extracts…
October 26, 2017 -
Police Accountability Practice Forum
Read moreNEW DATE! The Police Accountability Project is presenting a unique full day professional development training for law practitioners,…
October 9, 2017 -
MEDIA BACKGROUNDER: Much more than an ‘anti-crime’ protest
Read moreThe ‘Make Victoria Safe Again’ protest event on Sunday 17th September 2017 provides the latest example of how law…
September 16, 2017 -
Introducing Achol – Peer Advocacy Team Member
Read moreI became involved in the Peer Advocacy team because I wanted to end racial profiling and be the voice…
September 12, 2017 -
Monitoring Racial Profiling: Executive Summary & Key Findings
Read moreMonitoring Racial Profiling – Introducing a scheme to prevent unlawful stops and searches by Victoria Police
A report of the…September 5, 2017 -
Introducing Zenab – Peer Advocacy Team Member
Read moreMy passion lies with helping those that are most underprivileged and those who experience inequities due to their race,…
July 4, 2017 -
A six year battle against discrimination
Read moreA Victorian Supreme Court judgement has found that Kwenda Obudho was the victim of racial discrimination by a popular…
February 10, 2017 -
‘Apex Gang’ and the racial perception of crime
Read moreIn this way ‘Apex Gang’ has been made into a substitute word. ‘Apex Gang’ now allows journalists, commentators, and…
January 28, 2017
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