Policing Australia: The Official Podcast of the Australian Police Journal Australian Police Journal

Author David Dufty talks about his book – ‘Nabbing Ned Kelly: The extraordinary true story of the men who brought Australia's notorious outlaw to justice'. The book is a refreshingly new look at the work of police in bringing a major criminal to justice in colonial Victoria. It challenges the myths surrounding Kelly and his gang, who were in real life vicious and violent thugs. The book is published by Allen & Unwin and is widely available now.

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Host: Jason Byrnes
Guest: David Dufty

The story of a multi-jurisdictional manhunt for a vicious murderer who killed and beheaded his victim. During his time on the run, the offender decided to audition as an extra for a major movie! He was eventually captured at gunpoint in the remove Northern Territory. The author was one of the leading investigators into the matter. APJ Editor Pat Paroz also provides an overview of the diverse range of articles in the latest issue of the APJ – March 2022.
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Guests: Detective Chief Inspector Stewart Leggat and APJ Editor Pat Paroz APM
Host: Jason Byrnes

Recently retired NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller discusses his thoughts on multiple issues impacting contemporary policing. These include the evolving nature of crime, the impact of COVID-19 on the force, and the relationship between police and the community, elected officials and the media. He also reflects on his experiences as a policeman, especially the period where he led the nation’s largest force.

This is the second of our podcasts to go in depth with contemporary police leaders, to gain an idea of what they think and do to make their organisations more effective at protecting the community.

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Retired policeman Bob Brown talks with host Jason Byrnes about his career with the Western Australia Police in general, and the WA Tactical Response Group (TRG) in particular. Bob is the author of the article Top End Murders: The Search for the ‘Kimberley Killer’, which appears in the December 2021 issue of the APJ. The article is about a TRG search for a serial killer in a remote part of the state in 1987, during which the team came under fire. Editor Pat Paroz also joins Jason to discuss the contents of the December 2021 issue of the APJ.

Note the interview discusses an actual gun fight in which a person is shot dead by police, acting in self-defence.

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Music
Theme: Like We Do It by Grace Mesa, available on Premium Beat
Break: Run Run Runnin by Grace Mesa, available on Premium Beat
End: Motivational Digital Piano & Cello by AudioChemicals, available on Audio Jungle

Historian and author Michael Bennett talks about some of the amazing stories associated with NSW Police Aboriginal trackers of the 19th and 20th Centuries. Michael’s book, PATHFINDERS: A HISTORY OF ABORIGINAL TRACKERS IN NSW has been nominated for the Prime Minister’s Literary Award in Australian History. For more information about the APJ, go to www.apjl.com.au; to find out more about aboriginal trackers, go to https://pathfindersnsw.org.au
Host: Jason Byrnes
Guest: Michael Bennett
Theme: Like We Do It by Grace Mesa, available on Premium Beat
End: Rainbow Serpent by Tristan Barton, available on Premium Beat

The APJ has marked its 75th Anniversary with a special issue containing some of the most fascinating articles which have been published over the decades. APJ Editor Pat Paroz joins host Jason Byrnes to discuss what’s inside the anniversary issue. 

Jason then talks to Detective Sergeant Isobel Cummins of the Northern Territory Police. D/SGT Cummins was part of an investigation into a senseless double homicide in the country’s ‘Top End’ in 2004. The short but intense police investigation included an interstate manhunt for the two offenders, who to this day have not given authorities a clear account of their actions in the murders.

Host: Jason Byrnes
Guests: Isobel Cummins and Pat Paroz APM.
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 Music
Theme: Like We Do It by Grace Mesa, available on Premium Beat
Breaks: Run Run Runnin by Grace Mesa, available on Premium Beat
End: Motivational Digital Piano & Cello by AudioChemicals, available on Audio Jungle