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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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Security Isn’t Social Work
Criminals, addicts, and repeat offenders don’t pause mid-assault to assess your trauma-informed posture. They respond to certainty of consequence, not empathy. They back down when they see resistance, not understanding. And they escalate when they sense hesitation, especially hesitation wrapped in bureaucratic self-doubt.

Sam Wilks
3 days ago5 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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Criminals Choose Easy Victims, Stop Being One
And for those who think this mindset is too harsh, too judgemental, or too “unfair,” ask yourself this, do you want to win the moral argument with a knife-wielding addict? Or do you want to make it home to your family?
Because criminals don’t argue with your philosophy. They don’t respect your values. They don’t care what’s on your social media profile. They care about whether you’ll fight back. Or better yet, whether you’re just not worth the trouble.
So, stop being th

Sam Wilks
6 days ago3 min read
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Why Soft Targets Stay Soft, Unarmed Sites Are Invitations, Not Operations
Virtue doesn’t save lives. Preparation does. Offenders do not fear intentions. They fear consequences. And when a site broadcasts that it will not respond with force under any circumstance, it ceases to be a deterrent. It becomes an invitation.

Sam Wilks
7 days ago5 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 Broken Windows Still Aren’t Fixed
Because if you don't fix the broken windows, soon enough, you’ll be dodging bricks, and the NT has learnt, the hard way, the criminals are carrying knives.

Sam Wilks
May 114 min read
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No Bail, More Jail, The Data Behind Holding Repeat Offenders Before Trial
From a security standpoint, the pattern is predictable, fewer conditions, more crime, less supervision, more escalation.

Sam Wilks
May 94 min read
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Crime Drops When Consequences Rise
The rapist that gets immediately released on bail, quite predictably offends again.

Sam Wilks
May 93 min read
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Will Federal Policies Tackle Rising NT Crime Rates or Just Fund More Excuses?
Crime in the NT is not a mystery, it is the consequence of policies that reward excuses, punish self-defence, and defer to unelected legal elites.

Sam Wilks
Apr 256 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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Six Laws, Zero Impact - NT CLP’s Reform Flop Exposed
This isn’t law and order, it’s a bottleneck masquerading as resolve.

Sam Wilks
Mar 116 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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How Effective Are Zero-Tolerance Policies in Reducing Crime?
arguably criminal actions, obstructions and efforts by the judiciary and the NGO’s a predictable result.

Sam Wilks
Mar 95 min read
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Security Measures in Loss Prevention
By empowering others, we empower the world.

Sam Wilks
Mar 98 min read
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The Psychology of Theft: Motivations Behind Shoplifting
The environment itself amplifies these impulses.

Sam Wilks
Mar 85 min read
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How Economic Growth Reduces Crime in Urban Areas
One of the primary drivers of crime is lack of opportunity.

Sam Wilks
Mar 64 min read
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Breaking the Cycle: How to Counteract the Cloward-Piven Strategy and Restore Economic Freedom
The choice is clear. Embrace the politics of dependence and decline or fight for the principles of freedom and self-reliance.

Sam Wilks
Mar 55 min read
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Can Crime Mapping Technology Make Cities Safer?
Crime mapping relies on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to track and analyse criminal activity.

Sam Wilks
Mar 35 min read
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