Australia’s masculine policing culture is failing women and children

Australian policing has been in the spotlight in the past few weeks. There were concerning scenes in New South Wales during protests against Israeli President Isaac Herzog s visit, while Queensland Police s commitment to curtailing domestic and family violence was queried when a specialist unit was scrapped. These issues might appear to be separate, but they both highlight a masculinity problem within Australian policing. It may be time for an Australian version of the United Kingdom s 2023

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Australia’s masculine policing culture is failing women and children

Australian policing has been in the spotlight in the past few weeks. There were concerning scenes in New South Wales during protests against Israeli President Isaac Herzog s visit, while Queensland Police s commitment to curtailing domestic and family violence was queried when a specialist unit was scrapped. These issues might appear to be separate, but they both highlight a masculinity problem within Australian policing. It may be time for an Australian version of the United Kingdom s 2023

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