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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 114 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 203 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 193 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 25 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 216 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 135 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 83 min read
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