Gang crackdown: Why anti-patch policies backfire – and what would actually work Buurt & Bewoner, Criminaliteit, De Veilige Binnenstad, Opinie, Tools | 7 augustus 2024 The New Zealand Government is continuing its crackdown on gangs, with a new specialist National Gang Unit and a ban…
Police are frustrated with mental health callouts – here’s how to reduce their involvement and improve support Buurt & Bewoner, Crises & Incidenten, De Veilige Binnenstad, Tools | 26 juni 2024 Police in New Zealand – as with many other jurisdictions – are facing significant growth in callouts to mental health…
Has lowering the NZ drinking age caused more crime? Despite ongoing concern, the evidence isn’t clear cut Buurt & Bewoner, Criminaliteit, De Veilige Binnenstad | 14 juni 2022 New Zealand reduced the minimum age for buying alcohol from 20 to 18 in 1999 and, with over two decades…
The occupation of NZ’s parliament grounds is a tactical challenge for police – but mass arrests are not an option Buurt & Bewoner, Crises & Incidenten, Opinie, Tools | 24 februari 2022 Policing protests during Covid is proving challenging for many forces, and the anti-vaxxers and others who have gathered at New…
Two years on from the Christchurch terror attack, how much has really changed? Buurt & Bewoner, Crises & Incidenten, De Veilige Binnenstad, Radicalisering | 23 maart 2021 Two years on from the horrific terrorist attack on a Christchurch mosque that left 51 people dead, Law Professor Alexander…
To shut down far-right extremism in Australia, we must confront the ecosystem of hate Buurt & Bewoner, Radicalisering | 3 maart 2021 Hateful extremism must be addressed before it manifests itself as violent extremism – as unfolded in the 2019 Christchurch massacre…
Police legitimacy: How can it be regained once lost? Crises & Incidenten, De Veilige Binnenstad | 16 september 2020 With an apparent increasing disconnect between the American public and the police who serve them, is there any hope for…