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Dr Sarah Bennett’s research aims to advance the role of policing, training and social interventions in improving outcomes for victims, offenders, and communities through applied rigorous research methods. Sarah has significant expertise in developing partnerships with criminal justice stakeholders to facilitate measurable and meaningful research outcomes. |
Panel Discussion: Every Contact Leaves a Trace – Procedural Justice in Action
This panel will explore the tenets and importance of procedural justice through the lens of practical applications of the theory. The contacts police have with the public can be short or long, they can be in-person or digital. One message remains the same – the use of appropriate communication strategies with that person or community is vital and procedural justice provides an evidence-based framework for this to occur. Every contact police have with the community leaves a trace and every contact is an opportunity to leave that person, that community, with a better impression of police and policing.
Presentation: Sex offence training that really makes a difference. How EBP is essential in improving our service to victims
Every reported sexual offence deserves the very best evidenced policing response. The Queensland Police Service (QPS), Specialist Investigation Training Unit developed the comprehensive two-week Investigating Sexual Assault, Corroborating and Understanding Relationship Evidence (ISACURE) course. ISACURE targets three core themes: knowledge of sexual offending, victim-oriented practice, and evidence-based investigative skills. Through an EBP research partnership, the QPS and The University of Queensland tested how training impacted outcomes including arrests, withdrawals and officer wellbeing. Results demonstrate how EBP training and evaluation is improving service to survivors of sexual offences and where further research is needed.