Australia had a record number of police shootings in the past year. Should we be concerned?
- Written by Terry Goldsworthy, Associate Professor in Criminology, Bond University
Data released by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) this week show fatal police shootings in Australia have reached an all-time high.
With the move to weaponise our police with widespread access to weapons such as military-style rifles and crowd control equipment munitions, are we seeing a move from a community service focus to a more...