Publications

An environmental scan on alcohol and other drug issues facing law enforcement in Australia 2010
This is the second alcohol and other drug environmental scan undertaken for the law enforcement sector in Australia. The first (Nicholas and Shoobridge, 2005) was conducted under the auspices of the Commissioners? Drugs Committee of the Conference of Commissioners of Police of Australasia and the South Pacific Region. The current scan was funded by the National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund (NDLERF).
Download: NDLERF_Environmental_Scan.pdf

Policing substance abuse in Indigenous communities
Report from an AIC workshop held in Mildura, Victoria, 5?6 August 2008
Download: Policing_subs_abuse_indig.pdf

A compendium of alcohol and other drug-related resources for law enforcement in Australia.
The compendium is intended to serve as an information resource for police and other law enforcement officers working in a variety of settings, student law enforcement officers, policy makers, researchers and others with an interest in this area.
Download: NDLERF Compendium - with Abstracts 4 Dec 2008.pdf

The impact of social networks and not-for-profit illicit drug dealing on illicit drug markets in Australia
A discussion paper
Download: The impact of social networks.pdf

Policing responses to substance misuse in rural and remote indigenous communities
The report from a National Workshop held at the Crowne Plaza, Alice Springs, 29 - 30 August 2007
Download: NDLERF Policing Responses to substance abuse.pdf

Understanding and responding to alcohol-related social harms in Australia. Options for policing.
A discussion paper prepared at the request of the Conference of Commissioners of Police of Australasia and the South West Pacific Region. Prepared by Roger Nicholas, Senior Research Officer National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund. March 2008
Download: Alcohol Paper - 9 May 2008.pdf