Inside: Events and Conferences 2006 Excellence in Policing Awards 2007 Women Leading Change The Australian Institute of Police Management Contents The Journal for women and policing Issue No. 18 Print Post Approved: 340742/00086 Published by AUSTRAL MEDIA GROUP LTD ACN 068 899 696 Contents 63-71 Boundary Road, North Melbourne,Vic. 3051 Editor’s Report . .2 Tel: (03) 9328 4226 Fax: (03) 9329 4633 Candle Lighting 2006 All Advertising Enquiries: Austral Media Group Ltd Remembering the lives of Queenslanders lost to The Journal for Women and Policing is published for the Australasian Council of Women and Policing Inc. Domestic & Family Violence . .3 ACWAP Membership is available from $35 per year. For more information please contact the Editorial Committee, No Man Is An Island . .5 PO Box 3994, Manuka, ACT 2603 or phone 0417 231 838. Address: PO Box 3994, Manuka, ACT 2603. Inspector Mariah John Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary . .7 Photos: All photos supplied by ACWAP Inc. (unless otherwise credited). Advertising: Advertisements in this journal are solicited Assessment of Domestic Violence in the Nigeria Police: from organisations and businesses on the understanding An Empirical Enquiry . .9 that no special considerations, other than those normally accepted in respect of commercial dealings, will be given to any advertiser. Events and Conferences . .15 Editorial Note:The views expressed, except where expressly stated otherwise, do not necessarily reflect the views of the 2006 Excellence in Policing Awards . .17 Management Committee of ACWAP Inc. Articles are accepted for publication on the basis that they are accurate and do not defame any person. 2007 Women Leading Change . .20 Due to the difficulties involved in checking sources NO responsibility is accepted for errors or omissions although Success Saboteurs . .23 every effort to vet material is made. The Editorials printed in this issue are the sole responsibility of the editor and are not necessarily the views of the publisher or AIPM printer. Comments, opinions or suggestions of authors reflect The Australian Institute of Police Management, their own views and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editor, ACWAP Inc. or the publisher. It is not possible for Manly, NSW . .26 this publication to ensure that advertisements which are published in this publication comply with all aspects of the Trade Practices Act, 1974 and the responsibility rests on the person, Conference Paper ANZSOC 2006 . .27 company or advertising agency who submitted the advertising for publication. Fitting In or Standing Out – what next? . .32 Not a Phone List: It is the desire of the publishers that advertising in this publication or any inserted Buying Guide be used for the benefit of its members and valued sponsors. Book Review Therefore we ask you to respect the intention of the Holding Yawulyu: ACWAP Buying Guide and not to use it for the purposes of telemarketing and soliciting of donations.Any person, group White Culture and Black Women’s Law . .33 or company who decides to use the directory in this way is deemed as having accepted the following rates and becomes legally liable to pay these amounts: Inspector Jan Edge – New Zealand Police . .35 1. An amount of $20,000 to a charity nominated by the publisher for the use of the directory as a mailing list. Trafficking of women:What can women police do? . .38 2. An amount of $50,000 to a charity nominated by the publisher for the use of the directory as a telemarketing . list. Constable Yolanda Clare Thompson 39 Cover: Women’s Advisory Group (WAG) . .41 Wet night on patrol in Cairns, Constable Yolanda Thompson and Constable Toni Ryan. Photograph by Greg Dwyer. The 2007 World Police & Fire Games – Adelaide . .43 The Journal for Women and Policing page 1 Editorial Editor’s Report n this the 18th issue of the Council’s Journal for Women The Council is calling for nominations for its eighth Iand Policing we have collected a variety of papers and Annual Excellence in Policing Awards. The Excellence in informative articles in an attempt to highlight what is Policing Awards are held to celebrate the achievements of being achieved to assist women and policing.This edition women and men who are making policing better for includes articles on officers from Royal Papua New women. I encourage you all to take a look at the award Guinea Constabulary, New Zealand and Queensland categories for 2006 and to think about nominating Police. In these we attempt to give some insight into these suitable recipients. Nominations for the awards close on officers’ careers, their achievements and some of the Friday 29 September 2006 and the awards will be challenges they face. presented on Saturday 28 October 2006 in Wellington, New Zealand. Details about these awards are in this issue Domestic Violence is addressed with a paper on the of the journal. Assessment of Domestic Violence in the Nigerian Police; with the research results from participants of the Lagos State Globally there are numerous events and conferences Police Command of Nigeria. Amanda Lee-Ross, the available for women in policing and inside you will find Coordinator, Cairns Regional Domestic Violence dates, locations and contacts for them. I entice all women Service’s, Remembering the lives of Queenslanders lost to to avail themselves to the opportunities and experiences Domestic and Family Violence, is an overview of the these types of conferences can offer. Queensland Domestic Violence Services Network Lastly I would like to thank everyone who took the time (QDVSN) and its strategic aims. Brian Sullivan has to contribute articles to this journal; your assistance is provided us with his key note address for a recent launch greatly appreciated by the members of the Council. I of Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month and would especially like to thank Greg Dwyer for the this article is titled “No Man is an Island”. wonderful photo he took for our front cover. Mangai Natarajan has completed a summary review of a I hope you find this edition thought provoking and Problem Oriented Policing Guide on Trafficking of Women informative and wish you well in your policing endeavours. which was published recently and is available on www.popcenter.org .This is a very useful website for police Kind regards officers as it can provide them with advice in responding to many different policing problems. Kim Eaton Editor page 2 The Journal for Women and Policing Candle Lighting 2006 Remembering the lives of Queenslanders lost to Domestic & Family Violence By Amanda Lee-Ross, Coordinator of Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service Inc and Secretary of QDVSN omestic and family violence takes a considerable toll of 7. Provide a reference point and be a collective voice to DQueenslander’s lives each year. In the nine years from January Government, non-government and member services on State 1994 to December 2002, the Queensland Police Service recorded and National issues relating to domestic and family violence. 154 cases of homicide related to spousal domestic violence. One hundred and two victims were women; twenty eight were men; and The QDVSN meets four times a year and produces an Issues Paper six were children (Department of Communities, 2003). The after each meeting which is distributed to all D&FV Services, remaining eighteen people subsequently committed suicide Women’s Service Networks, Queensland Department of immediately after the homicide. Communities Violence Prevention Team,Queensland Police Service District Domestic Violence Liaison Officers and relevant state Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month (D&FVPM) is a government members. The Issues Paper contains the key issues Queensland state wide campaign held in May to raise awareness of arising from the QDVSN meeting to enhance information sharing domestic and family violence across the community.This year the and collaboration between networks. In addition to these, QDVSN Queensland government has decided to target perpetrators of provides written submissions on important policy areas. For violence and the community in general.There are two slogans: example, in 2005 QDVSN submitted recommendations to the Queensland Police Minister regarding the Crime and Misconduct Every Man must take a Stand – Commission report Policing Domestic Violence in Queensland:Meeting against domestic and family violence the Challenge (March, 2005). Domestic and Family Violence – See the Signs, Be the Solution Candle Lighting Ceremonies across the State With the Queensland government’s focus on perpetrators of Traditionally, the first Wednesday violence and the community in general this year, the Queensland in May is set aside for Domestic Violence Services Network (QDVSN) decided to hold a Remembrance Day by the D&FV state wide event for D&FVPM that remembered those who have sector. Its purpose is to publicly died and the loved ones left behind as a result of domestic and acknowledge the pain and many family violence. losses of adults, children and their families who have experienced About QDVSN domestic and family violence. In past years, services around the The QDVSN is a network made up of the 13 state Regional DV state have held ceremonies, often Services, the state wide telephone crisis service dvconnect and the in private and at different times of Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research the day. In an effort to keep a (QCDFVR). The Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service focus on victims of D&FV an (CRDVS) provides the secretariat role for the QDVSN. The invitation was issued by QDVSN QDVSN works collaboratively and strategically to: to all Queenslanders to take part in simultaneous Candle Lighting 1. Advance understanding of structural, political, economic, legal Ceremonies. In communities and cultural inequalities and inequities which result in gender across Queensland, including the based violence; Amanda Lee-Ross, Gold Coast, Logan, Ipswich, welcoming participants to 2.