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Fences, Cameras, Canines and Common Sense
So, the next time an external training organisation, a board member or public administrator suggests a workshop on “inclusive safety environments,” ask them if the fence is intact, the cameras are monitored, and whether anyone on the team can respond to a threat faster than an online complaint.
Because while they’re focused on feelings, some of us are focused on facts.
And the fact is, fences, cameras, canines, and common sense work.

Sam Wilks
12 hours ago3 min read
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Zero Tolerance, Not Zero Action
Zero tolerance is not about authoritarianism. It’s about clarity. It communicates to every potential offender, this space is protected, not neglected. It empowers the security guard to act. It tells the public, “We won’t wait until someone bleeds before we intervene.”

Sam Wilks
4 days ago4 min read
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Deadbolts Over Diversity Seminars
This is not a call to cruelty. It’s a call to clarity. If you want less theft, secure the perimeter. If you want fewer intrusions, increase resistance. If you want to protect your people, invest in tools, not theories. It is better to have a well-locked building than a well-worded policy.
Because when the burglar tests the door, he’s not asking what you believe. He’s asking what you built to stop him.

Sam Wilks
5 days ago3 min read
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The Fence Stops the Thief, Designing Physical Environments That Deter Criminals
If you want to reduce crime, don’t start with a theory. Start with the blueprint. Security begins where vulnerability ends, at the edge. And in every environment, the edge is defined by a decision, do we welcome protection, or do we pretend everyone is already safe?

Sam Wilks
May 124 min read
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The Myth of the Watchtower
The Northern Territory’s justice reformers, the virtue signallers, activists, bureaucrats, and well-meaning progressives, have seized upon Panopticism like it’s a magic trick. They love its surface appeal, no batons, no boots, no cells. Just cameras, ankle bracelets, data dashboards, and moral superiority.

Sam Wilks
May 116 min read
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Profiling Isn’t Prejudice, It’s Pattern Recognition That Saves Lives
Let’s stop pretending that pattern recognition is inherently unjust. What’s unjust is letting ideology override safety.

Sam Wilks
May 104 min read
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Securing Our Communities
In securing our communities, our greatest responsibility lies not merely in responding to crime but in proactively establishing environments that discourage its genesis.

Sam Wilks
Apr 193 min read
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Integrating Economic Insight with Local Priorities
Public policy must be shaped by those who live with its consequences. Southern green activists neither build nor repair, they obstruct.

Sam Wilks
Apr 193 min read
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Policy Paths for the NT
To drive meaningful local prosperity, Northern Territory policymakers must courageously pursue the path of economic freedom.

Sam Wilks
Apr 183 min read
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How to Conduct Practical Exercises for Security Teams
I personally believe practical exercises are the cornerstone of effective security team training.

Sam Wilks
Apr 15 min read
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From Bad to Worse - NT’s Economic Balance Spawns Bloated Bureaucracy
The newly elected government had a chance to break this cycle. They rode into power on promises of change.

Sam Wilks
Mar 115 min read
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Mandatory Sentencing: Does It Deter Criminal Behaviour?
The effectiveness of mandatory sentencing depends on what one hopes to achieve.

Sam Wilks
Feb 206 min read
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The Role of Predictive Policing in Crime Reduction
Criminals thrive in environments where information is siloed.

Sam Wilks
Feb 125 min read
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Temporary vs. Permanent Security Barriers: Pros and Cons
The decision between temporary and permanent security barriers should not be reduced to a binary choice.

Sam Wilks
Feb 73 min read
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