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The outreach program building trust in a bid to reduce crime

A program connecting vulnerable people with outreach workers at train stations is being credited with reducing antisocial behaviour in suburban Melbourne.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/frankston-community-connectors-linking-vulnerable-people-to-help/107117130

#CrimePrevention

Crime gangs use bots to lure young men in sextortion scams
By Matthew Ward Agius

Criminal gangs continue to have Australian men and boys in their sights as targets for sexual extortion, with more than $200,000 defrauded from victims in one state.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/crime-gangs-target-young-men-in-sextortion/107079802

#ScamsandFraud #CyberCrime #SexualOffences #YoungPeople #CrimePrevention #MatthewWardAgius

Crime gangs use bots to lure young men in sextortion scams
By Matthew Ward Agius

Criminal gangs continue to have Australian men and boys in their sights as targets for sexual extortion, with more than $200,000 defrauded from victims in one state.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/crime-gangs-target-young-men-in-sextortion/107079802

#ScamsandFraud #CyberCrime #SexualOffences #YoungPeople #CrimePrevention #MatthewWardAgius

Crime gangs use bots to lure young men in sextortion scams
By Matthew Ward Agius

Criminal gangs continue to have Australian men and boys in their sights as targets for sexual extortion, with more than $200,000 defrauded from victims in one state.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/crime-gangs-target-young-men-in-sextortion/107079802

#ScamsandFraud #CyberCrime #SexualOffences #YoungPeople #CrimePrevention #MatthewWardAgius

Crime gangs use bots to lure young men in sextortion scams
By Matthew Ward Agius

Criminal gangs continue to have Australian men and boys in their sights as targets for sexual extortion, with more than $200,000 defrauded from victims in one state.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/crime-gangs-target-young-men-in-sextortion/107079802

#ScamsandFraud #CyberCrime #SexualOffences #YoungPeople #CrimePrevention #MatthewWardAgius

Crime gangs use bots to lure young men in sextortion scams
By Matthew Ward Agius

Criminal gangs continue to have Australian men and boys in their sights as targets for sexual extortion, with more than $200,000 defrauded from victims in one state.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/crime-gangs-target-young-men-in-sextortion/107079802

#ScamsandFraud #CyberCrime #SexualOffences #YoungPeople #CrimePrevention #MatthewWardAgius

Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.

Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.

Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.

Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.

Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.

Atlanta's 28,000 #Big #Brother eyes 👀 are about as useful as a chocolate teapot in solving crimes. But hey, at least there's plenty of footage for the next reality TV flop! 🎥📉
https://atlpresscollective.com/2026/07/28/flock-cameras-atlanta-clearance-rates/ #Atlanta #surveillance #realityTV #crimeprevention #uselessfootage #👀🎥 #HackerNews #ngated

'High-risk' youth bailed, police station vandalised in outback town
By George Yankovich

South Australia's police union has claimed a young repeat offender in Coober Pedy was unable to be fitted with an ankle monitor while on bail, calling on "urgent intervention" to bolster the town's "critically inadequate policing resources".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/police-union-warns-lack-of-police-resources-in-coober-pedy/107010868

#Police #Crime #CrimePrevention #Vandalism #GeorgeYankovich

Real Estate Websites Used by Criminals to Plan Home Invasions

Police warn criminals use Zillow and Redfin to find homes for break-ins. Learn how to protect your home from this new digital threat.

#HomeSecurity, #Zillow, #RealEstate, #CrimePrevention, #DigitalSafety

https://newsletter.tf/how-criminals-use-real-estate-websites-to-plan-home-invasions/

Real Estate Websites Used by Criminals to Plan Home Invasions

Police warn criminals use Zillow and Redfin to find homes for break-ins. Learn how to protect your home from this new digital threat.

#HomeSecurity, #Zillow, #RealEstate, #CrimePrevention, #DigitalSafety

https://newsletter.tf/how-criminals-use-real-estate-websites-to-plan-home-invasions/

Criminals are now using public real estate websites to plan burglaries, a new tactic compared to older methods.

#HomeSecurity, #Zillow, #RealEstate, #CrimePrevention, #DigitalSafety

https://newsletter.tf/how-criminals-use-real-estate-websites-to-plan-home-invasions/

Criminals are now using public real estate websites to plan burglaries, a new tactic compared to older methods.

#HomeSecurity, #Zillow, #RealEstate, #CrimePrevention, #DigitalSafety

https://newsletter.tf/how-criminals-use-real-estate-websites-to-plan-home-invasions/

However, if the hostage is taken out of the building and kidnapped, particularly if they're being led to a vehicle, then the experts advise doing all but Option 3 ("staying as quiet as possible"). As for Option 4, in a hostage crisis, law enforcement is likely on its way, so staying away from the assailant's head increases survival odds. Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-respond-if-somebody-holds-a-gun-to-your-head-2013-12

#polls #poll #question #safety #personalsafety #bankrobbert #crime #crimeprevention #lawenforcement #whatwouldyoudo

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This poll is closed, so I can now reveal the answer. Note: The most significant clue to help you figure out the correct answer(s) is the following detail: The robber has dragged the hostage OUT the door. This changes everything. Normally, if the hostage is still in the building, law enforcement experts recommend following all of the choices listed in this poll.

#pollresults #polls #poll #question #safety #personalsafety #bankrobbert #crime #crimeprevention #lawenforcement #whatwouldyoudo

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