Policing in Practice

Philip Birch is a lecturer in criminology and social research in the School of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. He has worked with the police, both as a practitioner and as part of his previous academic role, contributing to a Police Studies degree program. Philip's research interests include aggression and violence, sexual offending and sex work. He is currently a member of the British Society of Criminology, ANZSOC, NOTA and ISRA. Victoria Herrington is a senior lecturer at Charles Sturt University, where she teaches in the graduate program and short courses in criminal intelligence, coordinates the masters research subjects, and is involved in several ongoing research projects and evaluations examining policing practice across Australia and internationally.