The beat Women and policing The 2017 International Women and Law Enforcement Conference is coming to an end today in Cairns. The gathering focused on ‘enhancing and supporting women in law enforcement and other community …
On 2 January 2010, street gang member Hugo Hernandez was kidnapped in the state of Sonora, Mexico. Seven days later, pieces of his body were found spread across several locations in the town of Los …
The Beat Police as the first port of call The official annual assessment of UK policing released this week highlights issues around mental health in the community. Police are increasingly relied on as the …
The Beat Damning report for Duterte’s drug war Despite a heft of sometimes-baffling domestic support, the Philippine ‘war on drugs’ has been internationally controversial and brutal (look to NYT’s disturbingly visceral photo-feature.) This week, a …
Regardless of who wins today’s US presidential election, migration and border security will continue to be central policy issues for America and Americans. The border security policy dialogue in the US, like that in Australia, …