Editorial
Jenny Smith, CEO Council to Homeless Persons
Policing Homelessness
By Anne Coleman, Senior Lecturer in the School of Sociology and Social Work, University of Tasmania and James Farrell, Lecturer, School of Law, Deakin University
Chapter 1: The Thin Blue Line: Police as the Front Line Response to Homelessness
Blue Line/Front line: Police as a De Facto Response to Homelessness
By Anne Coleman, School of Sociology and Social Work, University of Tasmania
Policing the Homeless: Analysing the Role of Custodians of the State
By Dr Rodney Fopp, University of South Australia
Chapter 2: Homelessness, Policing and the Law
Moving the ‘Problem’ of Homelessness: Police Powers in Public Spaces
By James Farrell, Deakin University
Homelessness in Alice Springs and a Law and Order Approach
By Rebecca Goddard and Kate Csillag, Tangentyere Inc and David Havecroft, Northern Territory Shelter
A Glass Half Empty: Perspectives on Criminalising Homelessness and Alcohol Dependence
By Lucy Adams, Senior Lawyer, PILCH Homeless Persons’ Legal Clinic
Homelessness and Fine Debt
By Emily Muir, Jamie Alford and Grace Stubee, Youth Justice Coalition
Homelessness and Criminalisation: The Dangerous Intersections of Gender, Race and Class
By Barton and Emma Russell
Homelessness, Newly Arrived Australians and Police
By Tamar Hopkins, the Principal Solicitor of the Flemington and Kensington Community Legal Centre
One Decade On: Fines, Infringements and Homelessness continued…
By Lucy Adams, Senior Lawyer, PILCH Homeless Persons’ Legal Clinic
Tenancy, ‘Criminality’ and Homelessness
By Damian Stock,Senior Lawyer, Victoria Legal Aid, Civil Justice Program
The Situation is Critical: Housing and Police
By Chris Povey, PILCH Homeless Persons’ Legal Clinic, Manager and Principal Lawyer
Chapter 3: Contesting Public Space
The Nuisance of Being Homeless
By Anna Fanelli, Mitchell Shannonand Julian Pryde, The Manning St Project, University of Queensland Pro Bono Centre, The University of Queensland
The City of Melbourne Protocol for People who are Homeless in Public Places
By Nanette Mitchell, Senior Social Planner Homelessness, City of Melbourne
A Protocol for All?: Personal thoughts on the NSW Homeless Person’s Protocol
By Digby Hughes, Policy Officer, Homelessness NSW
Chapter 4: The Word From the Street
Consumer Voices
Interview conducted by Allan Martin, Consumer Advocate, Peer Education Support Program
The NSW Police Protocol: Streety’s Perspective
By AJ
Young People’s Experiences of Homelessness and Policing in Melbourne
By Dr Lucinda M Jordan, Research Fellow, School of Law, Deakin University
Chapter 5: The Way Forward
Progress in Responding to Violence Against Women and Children
By Kerryn Hynam, Detective Inspector, Victoria Police Crime Department
Policing Family Violence
By Alison MacDonald, Policy Officer, DV Vic
‘Our intention is always to help’
By Cr Samantha Dunn, Shire of Yarra Ranges
‘A Way Out’
By Allan Elliott, Coordinator Independent Third Person Program Office of the Public Advocate
Beyond Appearances: Working Towards Effective Communication between Victoria Police Officers and Homeless Young People
By Tiffany Overall, Co-Director, Youthlaw
Opinion
Kristen Hilton—Policing and Homelessness
Director of Victoria Legal Aid’s Civil Justice, Access and Equity Program