This event is free for ACRS members and $20 for non-members. Learn more about ACRS Membership here.

The next ACRS Queensland Chapter seminar will be held in conjunction with the Road Policing Network seminar. We will hear from the Griffith University Procedurally Just Interactions with Drivers and Riders team regarding the initial results from their randomised field trial. This project was conducted in collaboration with the Queensland Police Service and funded by the Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC).

The project involved police random-breath test (RBT) interactions at Mt Glorious. Police officers undertook both standard RBTs and those that incorporated the principles of procedural justice. The seminar will report on the experiment and provide initial findings from this project. The seminar will be followed by lunch and a Queensland Chapter committee meeting, which is also open for attendance. If you plan an attending in person, please RSVP by the 18th of February 2025 for catering.

Note: sponsored online attendance is available for Queensland non-members based outside Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast - to request a sponsored registration, please email Lyndel Bates at rpn@acrs.org.au.

Presenters include:

Associate Professor Lyndel Bates (Project Overview)

Lyndel is an Associate Professor with the Griffith Criminology Institute and the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University. She has over 20 years of road safety research experience and undertakes research in a range of areas including road policing, the application of criminological theory to road safety, novice drivers, and scale development.

Lyndel will provide an overview of the project.

Chief Inspector Corey Allen (Operationalising Research with Police)

Chief Inspector Corey Allen, a 37-year Queensland Police Service (QPS) veteran, currently serves as the Patrol Group Commander for Inner West Brisbane. Previously, Chief Operational Skills Instructor and the Officer in Charge of Brisbane City Station, he received the Australian Police Medal in 2020 for improving police approaches to vulnerable persons. His TEDx Talk "Fighting Crime with Empathy" is viewed globally by police recruits and criminology students.

Corey will share some practical challenges and insights gained as the QPS lead on the project.

Dr Elise Sargeant & Mr Michael Pass (Perceptions of Riders and Drivers)

Dr Elise Sargeant is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and a member of the Griffith Criminology Institute. Her current research explores the relationship between criminal justice institutions and their clients. Elise specialises in research on procedural justice and legitimacy from both the citizen and the criminal justice perspective and has published extensively in this field.

Michael Pass is a PhD candidate and Research Fellow with the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the Griffith Criminology Institute. His research focuses on procedural justice and the policing of immigrant and ethnic minority communities. Nearing completion of his doctorate, he has received academic teaching awards in criminology and contributed to various research projects in the field.

Elise and Michael will outline some key findings from the survey of riders and drivers.

Dr Margo van Felius (Analysis of officers' body-worn camera data)

Dr Margo van Felius is a Lecturer in Criminology at Griffith University's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. A former detective with the Queensland Police Service, she specialises in policing partnerships, transnational organised crime, and road safety research. Her work focuses on multi-agency policing collaborations, organised crime structures, and money laundering investigations. She has made major contributions to evaluating police response strategies and developing innovative law enforcement approaches.

Margo will summarise some of the key findings from officers' body-worn camera (BWC) data.

Dr Shane Doyle (Police Officer perceptions)

Dr Shane Doyle enjoyed a 30-year policing career, rising to the rank of Inspector, before transitioning to academia. After completing his PhD, he lectured at CQUniversity, receiving teaching excellence awards. Presently a Project Manager at Griffith University, he supervises PhD students and contributes to police leadership education while supporting educational development in Bangladesh.

Shane will provide an overview of some perceptions of officers who completed RBT operations.

This will be followed by lunch, and then the QLD chapter meeting. If you plan an attending in person, please RSVP by the 18th of February 2025 for catering.