Law Enforcement

Outwitting the outlaws

2nd September, 2010 by Ernie Davitt | ASM July-Aug 2010
Australia’s national criminal intelligence agency, the Australian Crime Commission (ACC), is playing a stronger role in trying to outsmart criminals, as Ernie Davitt writes.
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Anti-skimming task force formed

27th June, 2010 by Ernie Davitt | ASM May-June 2010
NSW Police have formed a special strike force to combat an upsurge in credit card fraud focusing on ‘skimming’, which saw one operation steal over $50 million from customer accounts earlier this year.
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Tougher law enforcement and security in the pipeline

21st April, 2010 by ernie Davitt | ASM Mar-Apr 2010
The Federal law enforcement and national security landscapes are set to change dramatically with more funding, extra staff and organisational change in the Australian Federal Police, and tougher action against organised crime.
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Combating cyber crime not child’s play

26th January, 2009 by Ernie Davitt, National Affairs Ed | ASM | Nov-Dec
No-one would say that combating cyber crime is child’s play, but the Australian Federal Police have enlisted help from children as part of a creative new arsenal to help them hunt down online criminals.
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Better Law Enforcement through Technology

16th January, 2009 by Allen Koehn
Advanced IT can play a vital role in helping police better serve the community
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Seagoing patrol vessels strengthen police CT role

14th October, 2008 by Ernie Davitt, National Affairs Ed | ASM | Sep/Oct
State Police marine commands are being strengthened with bigger, high-tech ocean-going patrol boats to help counter terrorism and seaborne crime.
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National criminal intelligence system coming

14th October, 2008 by Ernie Davitt, National Affairs Ed | ASM | Sep/Oct
Federal, State and Territory police are expected to have new technology in place next year which will allow instant exchange of information about criminals and suspects from around Australia.
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Interoperability: the key to emergency first-responder effectiveness

14th October, 2008 by Ernie Davitt, National Affairs Ed | ASM | Sep/Oct
Australia’s law enforcement and emergency service organisations have undergone a quiet revolution in terms of skills, equipment and capability, particularly in the area of emergency first response.
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Maritime security landscape set for change

14th October, 2008 by Ernie Davitt, National Affairs Ed | ASM | Sep/Oct
From preparing for the impact of climate change and rising sea levels, to heightened Federal and State law enforcement presence to protect our marine resources, the port and maritime security landscape in Australia is poised for major change.
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International cooperation in emergencies

14th October, 2008 by Malcolm Shore | ASM | Sep/Oct 2008
Disaster planners can ensure communications support first-responder agencies through compliance with ITU/UN standards.
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Crime fighting and disaster response boosted

13th October, 2008 by Ernie Davitt, National Affairs Ed | ASM | Jun 2008
The Federal Government has allocated a total of $1.39 billion to the Australian Federal Police in 2008-09, including a $400 million package over five years for capacity development as well as regional and overseas deployments.
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Overseas Role of AFP expanded

28th September, 2008 by Ernie Davitt, National Affairs Ed | ASM | Jun 2008
The Australian Federal Police will receive $53.7 million over the next two years to help develop a more effective police service for the people of East Timor.
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Responding to high-tech crime

13th August, 2008 by Nick O'Brien | ASM | April 2008
The increasing use of the Internet for financial transactions and as an everyday business tool has created new revenue streams for criminal networks. Nick O'Brien reports on how law enforcement authorities are responding.
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AFP training program gets results

13th August, 2008 by Nick O'Brien | ASM | March 2008
Our specialist contributor, Nick O'Brien continues his overview of the International Deployment Group within the Australian Federal Police. Nick writes that an important factor in IDG's success has been its training program.
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AFP international deployment role grows

29th July, 2008 by Nick O'Brien | ASM | February 2008
Nick O'Brien looks at how the Australian Federal Police has boosted its capacity to provide offshore law and order assistance.
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