Tom Phillips shooting in NZ shows what police face with skilled and desperate fugitives The violent end of the hunt for Tom Phillips is a reminder of the tactical calculations Australian police must make in their search for alleged killer Dezi Freeman.

Here are my reflections on the incident involving the attack on a lone New Zealand #Policeofficer attempting to apprehend the fugitive Tom Phillips. Wishing a speedy recovery to the injured officer.

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Great to catch up again with @proflaylaskinns.bsky.social, Abi Dymond and Andrew Wooff in Scotland this week to talk about #policing, #research, and #sausagerolls. (And it's nice to have a break from the hot Melbourne weather). Looking forward to Sheffield, Cambridge and London next week.

Maternal cannabis use linked to genetic changes in babies | University of Canterbury A new UC-led study has linked maternal cannabis use to negative impacts on babies’ brain development, raising safety concerns about a growing trend.

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Announcement: #PhD #Scholarhship in #Crimology @ @monashuniversity.bsky.social in #Melbourne, Australia

Topics: #policing #punishment #restorativejustice #criminaljustice #hatecrime #genderbasedviolence #cybercrime

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Bluesky now tracked as Altmetric research attention source - Research Information Altmetric tracks Bluesky attention in real-time, detecting posts, reposts and quotes that contain a direct link to a scholarly output.

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Bluesky now tracked as Altmetric research attention source

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Police to get new powers to tackle anti-social behaviour Persistent offenders could be banned from town centres, while those who breach orders could face prison.

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Drivers’ long-term crash risks associated with being ticketed for speeding Introduction: This research analyzes the relationship between police-issued tickets for speeding and the crash risk of those drivers, in New Zealand, …

new #openaccess #research shows that nz #drivers who get speeding tickets have an increased likelihood of later crash involvement. The odds of a crash are higher for those accumulating two tickets over two years than for those with excess breath alcohol.

So anyway, this is my first bluesky post. Who is finding this better than the alternative socials?