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Jackie Fitzgerald

Briefing paper

How crime rates in NSW compare to the rest of Australia


A study comparing crime and safety in New South Wales (NSW) with other Australian states and territories for violent and property crime. Overall, the analysis demonstrates that crime rates in NSW are generally low compared to other Australian states and territories. However, sexual assault stands out as an offence of concern.
Briefing paper

Understanding the decline in Aboriginal young people in custody in NSW from 2015 to 2019


This paper examines the recent downward trend of young Aboriginal people being imprisoned in New South Wales.
Report

Trends in NSW Police clear up rates


This report analyses the trends in crime clear up rates and methods of proceeding against offenders over the decade from 2007 to 2016 in New South Wales.
Report

Recent trends in arrests for drug driving


As a result of the NSW Police Force conducting more mobile roadside drug tests, the number of persons charged and consequently found guilty of drug driving has rapidly increased since 2015.
Report

Breach rate of Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders in NSW


Aim: To estimate the proportion of ADVOs breached and identify factors associated with a breach of a final order. Method: Details of all ADVOs granted between 1 July 2013 and 30 June 2014 (inclusive) were extracted from the NSW COPS database and linked to breach ADVO incidents occurring after 1 July 2013 and before 30...

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