Policing Australia: The Official Podcast of the Australian Police Journal

About Policing Australia: The Official Podcast of the Australian Police Journal

The Australian Police Journal (APJ) is the country’s preeminent true crime and policing publication, and it has launched a monthly podcast series! Join host Jason Byrnes (jason@apjl.com.au) as he discusses new APJ articles as well as interviews authors and other people of note, about serious crimes, police history, contemporary developments in policing, and future initiatives. The 'APJ' and 'Policing Australia: The Official Podcast of the Australian Police Journal' are produced by the Australian Police Journal Pty Ltd, a not-for-profit company which traces its history to 1946 when the then Australian police commissioners authorised the publication of a periodical aimed at enhancing technical skills among the police forces of the era.The APJ's webpage is www.apjl.com.au

Publisher

Australian Police Journal

Category

government · history · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Jan 2021

Latest episode

11 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

65 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Oct 2026

   Crime, Chaos and Controversy

   What’s it like to arrive at the scene of a major terrorist attack in which scores of people have died or been seriously injured? Or to lead the Australian contingent in an international operation to rescue boys trapped in a network of flooding caves? Or to discover that a colleague is corrupt and actively working against you in an organised crime investigation? Glen McEwen OAM KCD experienced the above and much more in a 35-year police career in Australia, Asia and Europe. Glen’s memoirs – Cr...

2. 

   12 Sept 2026

   The APJ at 80

   APJ Editor Simon Bouda and Deputy Editor Gerard Dutton join host Jason Byrnes to discuss a significant anniversary for the magazine. The first issue of the APJ was released in October 1946; 321 issues later, the publication continues to play an important role in educating and informing police and others about important policing and community safety issues. Topics discussed by Simon, Gerard and Jason include the strengths of the APJ, how aspiring authors can get their ideas converted into publ...

3. 

   12 Aug 2026

   China's Policing Presence in the Pacific

   International partnerships are critical for improving the effectiveness of policing and law enforcement, especially in the Pacific. More effective policing across the region leads to safer communities and an increased potential ability to combat transnational and serious organised crimes such fraud, environmental crime and the smuggling of illicit drugs and people. For decades, Australia and New Zealand have played an important role in assisting and working alongside Pacific islands police, w...

Who has been a guest on Policing Australia: The Official Podcast of the Australian Police Journal

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Martin Hess
• Caroline O'Hare
• David Gawel
• Michael Ward

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

40

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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