Member Annoucement: Michael ‘Mike’ Newman (Director, Evidence-Based Practice)

With over 30 years in policing, Michael Newman CF GAICD is a leading advocate for evidence-based Practice and data-driven strategies to enhance community safety. He has held key leadership roles in investigations, cybercrime, and intelligence operations.

As a Churchill Fellow, Mike has conducted groundbreaking research on cybercrime and intelligence gathering, engaging with top law enforcement agencies worldwide. His expertise has earned him global recognition, including induction into George Mason University’s EBP Hall of Fame.

Currently a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Queensland, Mike researches gendered advancement in policing and serves as Secretary of the Australia and New Zealand Society for Evidence-Based Policing, reflecting his dedication to evidence-based practice.

Mike is one of the world-class experts who have joined forces under the Global Consortium Group (GCG)—a groundbreaking collective of elite public safety professionals from across the globe brought together to provide high-level public safety consultancy to organisations worldwide.

For the first time, governments, agencies, and private-sector organisations have direct access to an unmatched network of leaders who have shaped public safety at the highest levels across the globe, helping them strengthen operations and keep communities safe.