Global Law Enforcement & Public Health Association

08/10/2026

The Australian Society of Psychiatrists and Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research will host the National Summit on Mental Health Emergencies and Police Collaboration on 16 November 2026 in Brisbane, bringing together leaders from mental health, policing, government, research and lived experience.

The Summit will examine how mental health services and police can work together more safely and effectively during emergencies, drawing on evidence and approaches from across Australia and internationally.

The event will be held at Customs House in Brisbane, with virtual attendance also available.

Find out more and register: https://www.asop.au/event-details/national-summit-on-mental-health-emergencies-and-police-collaboration

07/10/2026

GLEPHA member Peter Miller's paper with colleagues on highlights the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on people’s subsequent experience of harm and its consequences in nightlife settings: https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2026.2684475

The paoer emphasizes the need for systematic, community wide ACE detection via routine enquiry, increased client and public education on trauma, and trauma-informed interventions to reduce long-term impacts.

07/10/2026

The Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre has created a new website section which brings together their collection of resources.

These resources help reshape how the police and other organisations work together in order to reduce harm among vulnerable people in society.

📜📚 Check out their resources: https://vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/resources/

06/10/2026

Improving Through Technology from Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative (PTACC)

Check out PTACC’s Deflection Software Series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGy__dQosbPU

The series highlights three digital tools designed to support deflection and pre-arrest diversion programs.

Featuring solutions from ARETGroup, Julota and Make Time Count Today, the videos explore how technology can improve information sharing, streamline multi-agency workflows and help police and community partners work more efficiently.

06/10/2026

Congratulations to GLEPHA member Dr Kutisha Ebron on being recognised by Black Leaders Worldwide™ as one of the Women You Need to Know for 2026 for her intersectional leadership, academic research, and editorial contributions! 👏👏👏

04/10/2026

How stress can affect responders’ communication, empathy and judgement during moments of crisis

▶️▶️ Read the paper: https://www.cbhc.org/news/what-crisis-response-can-teach-behavioral-health-leaders-about-communication-under-pressure/

Drawing on experience across civilian crisis response, policing and co-responder models, Belinda Hoole, Founder & Chief Experience Architect, SonderWorx, considers why effective training must go beyond teaching techniques to help responders access those skills when pressure rises.

SonderWorx is a training and organizational development firm specializing in neuroscience-informed, reality-based skill development for law enforcement, civilian crisis response, healthcare, and public safety organizations. SonderWorx has trained Albuquerque Community Safety field responders since the department's founding in 2021.

04/10/2026

GLEPHA member Dr Levi Anderson co-authored the paper "I See You Watching Me Watching You: The Influence of Social Media and Navigation Applications on Police and Camera-Based Deterrence" in Journal of Criminology.

Road crash fatalities that are caused by road rule violations are on the rise in numerous jurisdictions worldwide, despite recent efforts to prevent engagement in these behaviours via increased enforcement measures.

In addition to traditional police enforcement and speed cameras, mobile phone and seatbelt detection cameras have also been introduced in various regions.

However, technology also exists that can be used by drivers to notify them of traffic enforcement locations (e.g., social media pages and navigation applications such as Google Maps and Waze).

This technology has the potential to circumvent the deterrent effect of traffic enforcement measures.

As such, this study involved a cross-sectional survey to examine differences in offending behaviour, perceptions of being caught by police and by cameras, and experience with punishment avoidance between users and non-users of (1) social media pages and (2) navigation applications

🤳🚨 View the open-access paper: https://doi.org/10.1177/26338076261478462

04/10/2026

GLEPHA member and Co-Convenor of GLEPHA's Special Interest Group on Policing for Road Safety Assistant Professor Lyndel Bates contributed to Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology's commentary series, examining evidence on young driver offending and why safer roads need more than traditional enforcement alone.

Assistant Professor Lyndel asks an important question: if traditional road policing doesn’t always stop young drivers from offending, what will?

She explores the evidence behind graduated licensing, police engagement, and parental influence, highlighting strategies that can better support young drivers and improve road safety.

🚗🛣️ Read her article: https://anzsoc.org/traditional-road-policing-doesnt-always-stop-offending-for-young-drivers-so-what-can-we-do/

02/10/2026

New US National Standards for Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training

While specific to the US context, this may offer useful insights for practitioners and researchers internationally: https://cops.usdoj.gov/LEDTA

The US COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) Office, in collaboration with the National Policing Institute, has released 14 national standards for law enforcement de-escalation training.

Developed from research, field practice and stakeholder consultation, the standards provide US agencies with an evidence-based benchmark for developing, delivering and evaluating de-escalation and crisis-response training.

The Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act of 2022 (LEDTA) directs the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop, identify, and certify training curricula that help law enforcement officers and covered mental health professionals safely respond to conflict or crisis situations. LEDTA reference...

02/10/2026

Member of GLEPHA and of GLEPHA's Special Interest Group on Climate Change and Public Safety Dr Ali Malik has co-authored research examining how police and local multiagency practitioners operationalise vulnerability in the context of emergency planning and response.

Read the open access paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2026.106352