· Evidence Based Practice uses the best available research, data, and operational insight to shape policy, operations, and tactics, rather than relying on tradition or anecdote.

· It enables police and public safety focussed organisations to target problem areas more precisely, deploy resources more efficiently, and demonstrate impact in ways that stand up to public, media and political scrutiny.

· Globally, EBP is now a recognised standard, supported by networks such as the Global Collaboration in Evidence-Based Policing and national societies in the UK, Australasia, North America, and Europe.

· Organisations that embed EBP report improved public safety outcomes, stronger legitimacy, and better internal learning cultures.

EBP strategy and implementation

· Design of organisation-wide EBP strategies, governance arrangements and operating models.

· Creation or strengthening of evidence units, “what works” resources, and decision-support tools that make research usable in practice.

· Roadmaps to embed EBP across investigations, prevention, public order, cybercrime, and specialist operations.

Designing and testing interventions

· Co-design and evaluation of operational pilots using robust methods (e.g. randomised trials, quasi-experiments) in live policing environments.

· Support to move from “promising practice” to scalable, evidence-backed programmes with clear outcomes and cost–benefit.

· Translation of global evidence (for example hot-spots policing, focused deterrence, procedural justice) into locally tailored interventions.

Building EBP capability and culture

· Applied technical training: We train analysts and officers in spatial analysis software (QGIS) and operational data analysis, moving beyond basic theory to practical crime mapping and problem-solving skills.

· Running trials: Step-by-step training on designing and running intervention trials, equipping your staff to test new tactics in the field, producing a defensible evidence-base to support transition to business-as-usual practice.

· Leadership capability: Workshops for executives and manager on interpreting data, evaluating trial results, and fostering a culture of evidence-based decision making.

· Sustainment: Coaching for internal champions and supervisors to ensure these new skills are used daily, not just in the classroom.

Global EBP partnerships and events

· Leveraging GCG experts’ involvement in the Global Evidence-Based Policing Conference and EBP societies to bring cutting-edge ideas into your organisation.

· Connecting clients with peer agencies worldwide to share learning on what works in similar environments and problem profiles.

Beyond policing – wider public safety

· Adapting EBP approaches to regulators, corrections, border agencies, and other justice and security partners, ensuring whole-system impact.

GCG delivers strategy, implementation, capability building and translation of evidence – not just conceptual advice.

Practitioner-first approach – projects are led by senior managers and public safety leaders who have implemented EBP in complex environments, not by career consultants with limited operational experience.

Co-production – GCG works with internal teams to design, test, and scale interventions, leaving behind sustainable capability rather than dependency.

Evidence plus context – global evidence is tailored to local legal and regulatory frameworks, community/customer expectations, and organisational culture.

Measurable impact – each engagement defines clear outcome measures (for example harm reduction, legitimacy, efficiency) and tracks change over time.

GCG’s experts participate in, present at and help organise global collaborations, ensuring clients are plugged into the latest thinking rather than outdated approaches. These collaborations include the global collaboration between EBP societies in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, North America and Europe, and the creation of the Global Evidence-Based Policing Conference that brings together police leaders, practitioners and academics from many countries.

Our experts also have a major influence on the role of Australian and New Zealand leaders in advancing EBP globally, including building capacity, running large-scale trials, and shaping tools such as EBP playbooks and evidence centres.

Our Evidence Based Practice services are led by two of the most experienced EBP practitioners in Australasia – and globally. Both combine long operational careers in the Queensland Police Service with doctoral-level research, extensive publication, and leadership roles across the international EBP community.

Dr Mike Newman

Dr Mike Newman is a senior Queensland Police officer with over three decades of policing experience and a leading advocate for Evidence Based Practice in Australia and internationally. As an Evidence Based Practice Visiting Fellow at the University of Queensland, Mike has helped translate complex research into practical tools such as the Global Policing Database and EBP education programmes for frontline officers and leaders. He has led and brokered numerous EBP initiatives within Queensland Police and is a regular contributor to ANZSEBP forums and global EBP conferences that shape the future of policing practice.

Dr. Darren Green

Dr. Darren Green is a Senior Sergeant with the Queensland Police Service and a leading practitioner/researcher in Evidence Based Practice. His work on issues such as burglary repeat victimisation, firearm theft prevention, road safety and procedural justice has been widely shared through ANZSEBP’s ‘Police Science’ series and international conferences, giving practitioners clear, actionable guidance on what works. Darren brings deep frontline experience, high-level analytical skills and a track record of designing and evaluating interventions that can be replicated and scaled across agencies.