Professor Darren Palmer: Policing under COVID19

The COVID19 pandemic has meant an increased level…

An episode of the Perth Indymedia podcast, hosted by Perth Indymedia Collective, titled "Professor Darren Palmer: Policing under COVID19" was published on April 20, 2020 and runs 14 minutes.

April 20, 2020 ·14m · Perth Indymedia

Summary

The COVID19 pandemic has meant an increased level of policing the world over, as states move to ensure social distancing and lockdown measures are maintained. But this increased police presence along with additional police powers has raised concern about a shift towards heavy handed policing in Australia, as well as a lack of accountability and transparency. Indymedia's Raymond Grenfell spoke to Associate Professor in Criminology at Deakin University, Darren Palmer about the changing nature of policing in Australia.

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