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Category: Crime

WA Govt shows national leadership on gun control: PHAA

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The country’s peak body for public health applauds the work done by the WA Police Minister and WA Government on improving state gun laws with a focus on protecting Western Australians. The WA Government is today releasing a paper outlining proposed new legislation which will include a limit on the number of guns an individual … Continued

AIC rewards excellence in crime and violence prevention

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The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), in partnership with the Attorney-General the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP and state and territory police commissioners, has awarded 9 projects with an Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Award (ACVPA).  The ACVPAs recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia … Continued

Maranguka Youth Support Model is recognised for its community-led approach to tackling the underlying causes of crime in Bourke, NSW

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The Maranguka Youth Support Model today received a gold award in the community-led category of the 2023 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPAs). The ACVPAs recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based initiatives to prevent … Continued

The Transitional Alcohol and Other Drugs Project is recognised for its outreach counselling service for people with a history of involvement in the criminal justice system

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The Transitional Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Project today received a silver award in the community-led category of the 2023 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPAs). The ACVPAs recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based … Continued

Victoria Police-led Operation Capesso is recognised for its efforts in reducing crime among Melbourne’s most serious violent offenders

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Operation Capesso today received a gold award in the police-led category of the 2023 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPAs). The ACVPAs recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based initiatives to prevent crime and violence … Continued

The Embedded Youth Outreach Program is recognised for their after-hours engagement with youth involved in the criminal justice system

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The Embedded Youth Outreach Program today received a gold award in the police-led category of the 2023 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPAs). The ACVPAs recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based initiatives to prevent … Continued

Weave’s Creating Futures Justice Program is recognised for its support of First Nations people as they transition out of the criminal justice system

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The Creating Futures Justice Program today received a silver award in the community-led category of the 2023 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPAs). The ACVPAs recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based initiatives to prevent … Continued

The Blue Rose Project is recognised for its innovative approach to reducing crime among South Australia’s youth

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The Blue Rose Project today received a silver award in the police-led category of the 2023 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPAs). The ACVPAs recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based initiatives to prevent crime … Continued

The First Nations ‘In-Community’ Protective Services Officer Program is recognised for its innovative pilot project to recruit and train remote community members as protective services officers

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The First Nations ‘In-Community’ Protective Services Officer Program today received a silver award in the police-led category of the 2023 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPAs). The ACVPAs recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based … Continued

The South Australian Home Detention Program is recognised for their effectiveness in reducing recidivism among offenders on home detention

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The South Australian Home Detention Program today received a bronze award in the community-led category of the 2023 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPAs). The ACVPAs recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based initiatives to … Continued