It has long been known that youths loitering in shopping centres create a risk of gang violence. Data released across Victoria reveals an almost 90% increase of violence over the past five years.

The multi award-winning Victoria Australia has experienced a substantial number of visits to its website during COVID-19 isolation. Each month the Chapter reviews activity on its website with a surprising increase in activity over recent months.

Have your say on how the Victorian Government can improve the private security industry to make it fairer, safer and more professional. Submissions close 27 July 2020 so get in early please!

A Bill entitled Police and Emergency Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 is currently before the Victorian Parliament. Once passed, the law will enable PSOs to exercise legislative powers across Victoria in the case of an emergency.

On 11 June 2020, the first conviction and sentence for a charge of industrial manslaughter was imposed in the Brisbane District Court.

The Australian Security Award nominations are open and we encourage submissions now. Nomination forms and categories are outlined on the ASIAL website and offered through ASIAL, OSPAs and the Australian Security Medals Foundation.

Victoria Australia Chapter members were surveyed recently as to their views of the Chapter and its member supports through the Committee. Thanks to Pascal Engler who conducted the survey.

Thanks to Graham Manson, a Director/Founder of International Resilience Group and an Executive Committee member of ASIS Victoria Australia Chapter for this important article.

Congratulations to Executive Committee Member and MD of Dominance Guardian Services on his recent publication in The Retailer, the Australian Retailers Association magazine. The article discusses contemporary considerations for retail security including technological innovation.

Thanks to Clayton Abraham from the Executive Committee, ASIS Victoria Australia Chapter for the outline on executive travel post COVID-19. Clayton provides specialist advice in the area of executive protection and security risk. This article focuses on executive overland transport.