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Annual Report 2013 Contents 1 Governance and Leadership 5 2 Partnerships and People 10 3 Research 21 4 Linkages 68 5 Research Impact 82 6 Education & Training 88 7 Publications and Grants 98 8 Performance Measures and Financial Statements 113 Director’s Report Knowledge, like crime, knows no At the end of the year, CEPS inaugurated the Police borders – had 2013 had an official Commissioner Annual Lecture, delivered by Commissioner slogan, that might have been the one Ian Stewart of the Queensland Police Service (page 75). adopted for CEPS. The year in review His address spoke to the vital role research plays in building contained in this Annual Report reveals a firm knowledge base for policing, and spoke of the mutual a wide range of activities across our benefits for both academia and policing that flow from programs and nodes, with significant forging closer partnerships. internationalisation opportunities and 2013 was not without its disappointments. The past year new partnerships forged. Our work had focused on building future programs and capabilities and with Interpol in the field of corruption in sport, new projects forging new partners for our application to the ARC Centre of developing with colleagues in Asia, Europe and North America, Excellence funding round – which was a general round open reveal a Centre of Excellence with a growing global footprint. to all disciplines. The competition was intense, with more than Of course, the routine work of the research centre has continued 100 expressions of interest submitted by university consortia with a significant focus on future funding, pitching at the national across the country. I believe that CEPS submitted a very strong competitive grants schemes. The highpoint of 2013 without application, reflected in the fact the Centre was one of the 22 doubt was the award of the much coveted Australian Research bids invited to interview in Canberra. The ultimate outcome Council Laureate Fellowship to Professor Mark Finnane to fund (delivered at the end of the year) was deeply disappointing. a major study on prosecutions (which was featured in a recent However, in the nature of academic competition, where the CEPS Research Quarterly and outlined in the Annual Report competition is as much between and across disciplines, there on page 16). was always a real risk of not being awarded the grant. As one Partner Investigator consoled me, there is an expression in A number of other prestigious fellowships awarded to our Ireland, that one should never waste a crisis. As CEPS moves Research Fellows include Drs Yorick Smaal (ARC DECRA forward, building on the success of its first six years, and Fellowship) and Saskia Hufnagel (Leverhulme Fellowship, to capitalising on the range and depth of partnerships, I have undertake collaborative research at Leeds University). CEPS confidence that a new chapter will begin to be written. It may welcomed and farewelled many visitors and scholars over not be precisely the same as we had envisaged, but I believe it the year, and we acknowledge the significant role that our will be one worth reading. wider CEPS family has played in contributing to the intellectual vibrancy of our scholarly community. To my colleagues and students, who constitute the vibrant heart of CEPS, I thank you for your extraordinary efforts in In terms of events, there are two standouts in 2013: the 2013 2013. I sincerely hope that the strength of CEPS partnerships, CEPS Human Rights and Policing Conference, and the CEPS combined with your academic excellence, will continue to Inaugural Police Commissioner Annual Lecture. attract both support and recognition for CEPS in 2014. The 2013 CEPS Human Rights and Policing Conference, which was held in Canberra, returned us to the Canberra Rex Hotel, where 50 years earlier the United Nations sponsored a regional seminar examining the relationships between policing and human rights. The event attracted leading scholars of policing Professor Simon Bronitt including Professors David Bayley, from the US and Peter Director Neyroud, from the UK. The opportunity to assess the changing January 2014 nature and roles of policing, and how far law enforcement professionalism has progressed over the past half-century, offered important insight for attendees. 4 | CEPS ANNUAL REPORT 2013 GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP 1 Overview Our Goals The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security (CEPS) was Research established in 2007 under the ARC Centre of Excellence Deliver an exceptional and internationally renowned special initiative to boost policing and security research program of research. capability in Australia amid the growing complexity and Education internationalisation of transnational crime and security Play a key role in developing the next generation of issues in the post 9/11 environment. Headquartered policing and security scholars. at Griffith University, the ARC partnership includes The Australian National University, The University of Growth Queensland and Charles Sturt University, together with Stimulate increased research and policy interest in significant industry partners and international universities. national and international policing and security issues. CEPS continues to develop partnerships with industry and other universities, nationally and internationally. Engagement Effectively engage the public, research, policy interest in national and international policing and security issues. Our Vision Distinction CEPS research leadership shapes policy and practice Achieve national and international distinction. reform to strengthen the security and wellbeing of Australia. 5 1 GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP Governance and Leadership Management and Governance Structure CEPS involves its stakeholders in its governance processes. Both research and industry partners are well represented in the Centre’s governance structure. The CEPS Executive provides overall responsibility for the management and operation of the Centre, and takes advice from the International Advisory Board and the Research Advisory Committee. The CEPS Executive comprised of Professor Simon Bronitt (Centre Director, Griffith University), Associate Professor Grant Wardlaw (The Australian National University), Professor Lorraine Mazerolle (The University of Queensland), and Dr Melissa Bull (Associate Director, Griffith University). The CEPS Executive was supported by Joyce Wang (Business Manager). International Advisory Board Research Advisory Committee Business Team CEPS Executive Joyce Wang – Business Manager Professor Simon Bronitt – Director Angela Bird – Centre Coordinator Dr Melissa Bull – Associate Director Victoria Hullena – Communications Coordinator Professor Lorraine Mazerolle Melanie Davies – Events Coordinator Associate Professor Grant Wardlaw Vicki Ward – Administrative Assistant Program 4 Program 1 Program 2 Program 3 Attacking Serious Vulnerable Communities Extending Frontiers Governing for Security Professor Lorraine Mazerolle Professor William Tow Professor Simon Bronitt and Organised Crime Professor Roderic Broadhurst Program 5 Integration and Implementation Professor Gabriele Bammer 6 | CEPS ANNUAL REPORT 2013 GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP 1 Associate Director’s Report As we have built our international profile, CEPS’ reputation for police and security research has grown. Recognition of our expertise has 2013 was a very busy year for me as the led to international engagement throughout the year, with many “Associate Director of CEPS. A key part of CEPS scholars invited to present in forums all over the world. my role has been to build and develop In October, I represented CEPS as an academic participant at relationships with industry partners and a Meeting of the Global Police Policy Community to Review the scholars working in policing and security Strategic Guidance Framework for International Police Peacekeeping. sectors. This included working with police at This was a joint event hosted by United Nations (UN) Police, UN the local level, nationally and in international Department of Peace Keeping Operations, Durham Global Security forums. For example, CEPS was well Institute,