CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Nexus Policing: Binding Research to Practice 26-28 May 2008, MCEC

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Monday 26 May 2008

7:00am Registration Open
8:30am Plenary Room: Bellarine 6
Introductions / Housekeeping – Chief Inspector Alan Kennedy (Victoria Police, Australia)
8:35am Welcome to the Country by respected Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Joy Murphy-Wandin
8:50am Formal Welcome to the Conference by Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon and Official Conference Opening by The Hon. Bob Cameron MP, Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Corrections
9:10am Keynote Speaker: Professor Martin Innes (Universities' Police Science Institute, UK)
Keynote Title: A ‘Mirror’ or a ‘Motor?’ The Role of Research in Police Reform
Facilitator: Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon (Victoria Police, Australia)
9:50am 5 mins moving time
 
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
9:55am
Panel A Theme: Bellarine 6

Community engagement and the collaborative delivery of policing services
Facilitator:
Inspector Therese Walsh (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Community Engagement and Policing: Victoria's Experience of Building Stronger and Safer Communities
Speaker/s:
Mr Damian Ferrie (Victorian Government Department of Planning and Community Development, Australia), Dr Harald Klein (Victorian Government Department of Human Services, Australia)

Panel B Theme: Bellarine 4

Professional police education and capability development
Facilitator:
Detective Superintendent Wendy Steendam (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Managing in Organisations Fighting Serious and Organised Crime
Speaker/s:
Detective Superintendent Richard Grant (Victoria Police, Australia), Associate Professor Suresh Cuganesan (Macquarie University, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Challenges of Third-Party Evidence-Based Research Within Policing Organisations – Sexual Assault Research as a Case Study
Speaker/s:
Dr Caroline Taylor (University of Ballarat, Australia), Ms Tania Farha (Victoria Police, Australia)

10:55am MORNING TEA
 
 
11:25am
Panel C Theme: Bellarine 6

Police governance – internal and external governance of policing and security
Facilitator:
Inspector Therese Walsh (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Collaborative Governance in a Policing Organisation
Speaker/s:
Professor Julie Wolfram Cox (Deakin University, Australia), Professor Owen Hughes (Monash University, Australia)

Presentation Title:
The Relationships Between Working Conditions and Measures of Employee Wellbeing, Satisfaction and Commitment at Victoria Police
Speaker/s:
Dr Andrew Noblet (Deakin University, Australia)

Panel D Theme: Bellarine 4

Police governance – internal and external governance of policing and security
Facilitator:
Chief Inspector Alan Kennedy (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
ANZPAA – Leading and Promoting Policing Excellence in Australia and New Zealand
Speaker/s:
Ms Sue Wilkinson (Australia and New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency )

Presentation Title:
Binding Research to Practice – Dilemmas and Solutions
Speaker/s:
Professor Jenny Fleming (University of Tasmania, Australia)

12:25pm LUNCH
1:25pm Plenary Room: Bellarine 6
Keynote Speaker: Professor Lorraine Mazerolle (Griffith University, Australia)
Keynote Title: Partnerships in Policing: Local Solutions for Global Problems
Facilitator: Deputy Commissioner Simon Overland (Victoria Police, Australia)
2:05pm 5 mins moving time
 
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
2:10pm
Panel E Theme: Bellarine 6

Professional police education and capability development
Facilitator:
Dr David Ballek (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
The Current Nature of Police Management and Governance – Victoria Police as a Case Study
Speaker/s:
Ms Jenny Peachey (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
A Holy Alliance? Police / Academic Partnerships for Smarter (and Good) Police Practices
Speaker/s:
Mr David Bradley (Victoria Police, Australia), Dr Monique Marks (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)

Panel F Theme: Bellarine 4

Professional police education and capability development
Facilitator:
Chief Inspector Alan Kennedy (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Improving the Competency of Police Officers in Conducting Investigative Interviews of Children
Speaker/s:
Professor Martine Powell (Deakin University, Australia)

3:10pm AFTERNOON TEA
 
 
3:40pm
Panel G Theme: Bellarine 6

Police governance – internal and external governance of policing and security
Facilitator:
Dr David Ballek (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
An Integrity System for Victoria Police
Speaker/s:
Senior Sergeant Danny Civitico (Victoria Police, Australia), Dr Steven Curry (University of Melbourne, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Family Violence Reform: Using Knowledge to Develop and Integrate Policy and Practice
Speaker/s:
Professor Cathy Humphreys (University of Melbourne, Australia), Ms Tania Farha (Victoria Police, Australia)

Panel H Theme: Bellarine 4

Community engagement and the collaborative delivery of policing services
Facilitator:
Chief Inspector Alan Kennedy (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Developing Better Measures for the Recruitment and Retention of CALD Communities to Policing
Speaker/s:
Associate Professor Adela McMurray (RMIT University, Australia)

4:40pm Plenary Room: Bellarine 6
Debrief & wrap-up for the day - Mr David Bradley (Victoria Police, Australia), Associate Professor Jennifer Wood (Temple University, USA)
5:00pm WELCOME RECEPTION
   

Tuesday 27 May 2008

9:00am Plenary Room: Bellarine 6
Introductions / Housekeeping – Superintendent Frederick Johansen (Victoria Police, Australia)
9:05am Keynote Speaker: Distinguished Professor David Bayley (State University of New York, USA)
Keynote Title: Cops and Profs: A Power Couple
Facilitator: Deputy Commissioner Kieran Walshe (Victoria Police, Australia)
9:45am 5 mins moving time
 
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
9:50am
Panel A Theme: Bellarine 6

Community engagement and the collaborative delivery of policing services
Facilitator:
Senior Sergeant Chris Thynne (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Counter-Terrorism Policing and Culturally Diverse Communities
Speaker/s:
Associate Professor Sharon Pickering (Monash University)

Presentation Title:
Policing Diversity – Safety In and Around the Richmond Public Housing Estate (Nexus Policing Project)
Speaker/s:
Inspector Dean McWhirter (Victoria Police, Australia), Senior Sergeant Colin McKinney (Victoria Police, Australia), Ms Fran Whitty (Victoria Police, Australia)

Panel B Theme: Bellarine 4

Community engagement and the collaborative delivery of policing services
Facilitator:
Detective Superintendent Wendy Steendam (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Nexus Policing in a South African Context
Speaker/s:
Dr Monique Marks (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)

Presentation Title:
Reassurance Policing in Victoria
Speaker/s:
Ms Leanne Sargent (Victoria Police, Australia)

10:50am MORNING TEA
 
 
11:20am
Panel C Theme: Bellarine 6

Community engagement and the collaborative delivery of policing services
Facilitator:
Senior Sergeant Chris Thynne (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Getting Tough or Getting Together: Using A Restorative Framework For Better Student Engagement In Connected Communities
Speaker/s:
Leading Senior Constable Kevin Mack (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Youth Show The Way in Melton
Speaker/s:
Inspector Greg Payne (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Mildura – Listening to Our Communities (Nexus Policing Project)
Speaker/s:
Inspector Paul Naylor (Victoria Police, Australia)

Panel D Theme: Bellarine 4

Community engagement and the collaborative delivery of policing services
Facilitator:
Detective Superintendent Wendy Steendam (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
The Effectiveness of Forensic Science in the Criminal Justice System
Speaker/s:
Associate Professor Roberta Julian (University of Tasmania), Mr Alastair Ross (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Value Of and Tasks Associated With Regional Crime Gun Processing Protocols
Speaker/s:
Mr Peter Gagliardi (Forensic Technology WAI Inc, Canada)

12:20pm LUNCH
1:20pm Plenary Room: Bellarine 6
Keynote Speaker: Professor Clifford Shearing (University of Cape Town, South Africa)
Keynote Title: Why Nexus Policing: Reflections on the Shifting Imaginings of Police
Facilitator: Commander Ashley Dickinson (Victoria Police, Australia)
2:00pm 5 mins moving time
 
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
2:05pm
Panel E Theme: Bellarine 6

Community engagement and the collaborative delivery of policing services
Facilitator:
Superintendent Frederick Johansen (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Policing Crime and Disorder In and Around the Hampton Park Shopping Precinct, With an Emphasis on Youth Issues (Nexus Policing Project)
Speaker/s:
Senior Sergeant Russell Patten (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
An Integrated Response to Family Violence (Nexus Policing Project)
Speaker/s:
Sergeant Mark Williams (Victoria Police, Australia)

Panel F Theme: Bellarine 4

Community engagement and the collaborative delivery of policing services
Facilitator:
Ms Leanne Sargent (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Police Pluralisation in Practice: City Improvement Districts in South Africa
Speaker/s:
Ms Julie Berg (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Presentation Title:
Mental Illness and Policing: Implications for Mental Health and Forensic Services
Speaker/s:
Professor James Ogloff (Monash University, Australia), Dr Stuart Thomas (Monash University, Australia)

3:05pm AFTERNOON TEA
 
 
3:35pm
Panel G Theme: Bellarine 6

Community engagement and the collaborative delivery of policing services
Facilitator:
Superintendent Frederick Johansen (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Co-case Management of Sex Offenders Post Release (Nexus Policing Project)
Speaker/s:
Detective Superintendent Wendy Steendam (Victoria Police, Australia), Associate Professor Jennifer Wood (Temple University, USA), Senior Detective Steve Wyatt (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Transit Safety Network Project – Improving Perceptions of Safety on the Public Rail Network (Nexus Policing Project)
Speaker/s:
Inspector Shayne Pannell (Victoria Police, Australia), Sergeant Mark Vonarx (Victoria Police, Australia)

Panel H Theme: Bellarine 4

Police governance – internal and external governance of policing and security
Facilitator:
Ms Leanne Sargent (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Engaging Policy Makers and Practitioners: Outcomes from Collaborative Research with Police
Speaker/s:
Dr Judy Putt (Australian Institute of Criminology, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Improving Research Integration and the Management of Uncertainty
Speaker/s:
Professor Gabriele Bammer (Australian National University, Australia; ARC Centre for Excellence in Policing and Security, Australia; and Harvard University, UK)

4:35pm Plenary Room: Bellarine 6
Debrief & wrap-up for the day - Mr David Bradley (Victoria Police, Australia), Associate Professor Jennifer Wood (Temple University, USA)
7:00pm CONFERENCE DINNER
Dinner Speaker: Dr Mark Stewart (RMIT University, Australia)
MC: Assistant Commissioner Paul Evans (Victoria Police, Australia)
 

Wednesday 28 May 2008

9:00am Plenary Room: Bellarine 6
Introductions / Housekeeping – Chief Inspector Alan Kennedy (Victoria Police, Australia)
9:05am Keynote Speaker: Chief Constable Peter Neyroud (National Policing Improvement Agency, UK)
Keynote Title: The National Policing Improvement Agency: A New Approach to Police Improvement in the UK
Facilitator: Professor Peter Grabosky (Australian National University, Australia)
9:45am 5 mins moving time
 
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
9:50am
Panel A Theme #1: Bellarine 6

Police governance – internal and external governance of policing and security
Facilitator:
Detective Superintendent Wendy Steendam (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Rebuilding Community in the Asia / Pacific Region
Speaker/s:
Mr Ben McDevitt AM APM (CrimTrac, Australia)

Panel A Theme #2: Bellarine 6

Community engagement and the collaborative delivery of policing services
Presentation Title:
Linking Nexus Policing to Community Engagement
Speaker/s:
Dr Martin Butcher (Department of Sustainability and Environment, Australia), Chief Inspector Alan Kennedy (Victoria Police, Australia)


Panel B Theme Bellarine 4

Police governance – internal and external governance of policing and security
Facilitator:
Dr David Ballek (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
Victoria Police Internal Governance Arrangements for Road Safety
Speaker/s:
Detective Inspector Richard Watkins (Victoria Police, Australia)

Presentation Title:
From Part-Time to Working Time: The Policing and Quality Part-Time Work Project
Speaker/s:
Dr Sara Charlesworth (RMIT University, Australia)

10:50am MORNING TEA
11:10am Presentation Title:
The Police Role in Victim Services: Researching a Best Practice Model
Speaker/s:
Dr Dean Wilson (Monash University, Australia)
11:40am Plenary Room: Bellarine 6
Nexus Policing Project Learnings - Inspector Therese Walsh (Victoria Police, Australia), Associate Professor Jennifer Wood (Temple University, USA), Chief Inspector Alan Kennedy (Victoria Police, Australia)
12:00am Nexus Policing Conference Learnings - Mr David Bradley (Victoria Police, Australia), Associate Professor Jennifer Wood (Temple University, USA)
12:20am Conference Wrap-up: Round Panel Discussion "Shaping a Better Policing Future" - Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon (Victoria Police, Australia) and others (To be advised)
1:10pm Closing Remarks - Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon (Victoria Police, Australia)
1:30pm End  
Please note that this program is under development and is subject to change
Last updated on 27 May 2008

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