Garner Clancey
Profile
Degrees and Qualifications
BA Macquarie MCrim Sydney
Courses Taught
- Environmental Criminology: Space and Place
- Criminal Justice Internship
Research Interests
- Crime prevention
- Place-based analysis and prevention of crime
- Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED)
- Securitisation
- Youth crime
- Juvenile Justice
Recent and Current Research Projects
Garner has recently completed or is currently engaged in a number of applied research projects. Relevant projects are listed below.
| Project Name | Duration | Funding / Research Partner | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is Crime Prevention? A Place-based Analysis | 2011-2014 | Nil Funding | Doctoral studies |
| Safer Design Principles in Victoria | December 2012 - June 2013 | Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee, Victorian Parliament | Project Manager |
| An Exploratory Study of How New South Wales Local Consent Authorities Consider Crime Risks of Development Applications | June 2012 - January 2013 | Legal Scholarship Support Fund (Sydney Law School) | Chief Investigator |
| Street Safety Camera Program Evaluation | April 2012 - December 2013 | City of Sydney | Project Manager |
| Potential Program Impacts on Crime | Completed - report submitted | Midnight Basketball Australia | Project Manager |
| Surveys and Analysis of Public Safety in the City Centre | Completed - report submitted | Frankston City Council | Researcher and Lead Consultant |
| Crime Risk Assessments in New South Wales | Completed - article published | Legal Scholarship Support Fund (Sydney Law School) | Research Assistant |
| Understanding the work of NSW Local Government Crime Prevention Officers | Completed - article published | Legal Scholarship Support Fund (Sydney Law School) | Research Assistant |
| Northern Beaches Storage Project – Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) Review | Completed - report submitted | Sydney Water | Project Leader |
| Passmore Reserve Amenities Block CPTED Review | Completed - report submitted | Warringah Council | Project Leader |
| Community Safety Strategy Report for Redland City Council – Achieving Effective Crime Prevention Outcomes | Completed - report submitted | Redland City Council | Project Leader |
Brief Biographical Details
Garner has studied psychology (Bachelor of Arts), criminology (Masters), urban planning (two non-award units) and recently commenced a PhD focusing on crime prevention. Garner was appointed as a Lecturer at the Sydney Institute of Criminology (University of Sydney) in January 2012. Previously, Garner worked in the criminal justice system (NSW Department of Juvenile Justice and the NSW Police Force) for 10 years and was a crime prevention consultant for the last 10 years. During this time he developed crime prevention plans for local councils; devised a resource manual for public space CCTV; delivered training to security guards, police and others in various Australian jurisdictions and evaluated various crime prevention programs. Garner has taught (and continues to teach) criminology and crime prevention courses for in excess of 11 years at various universities, including the University of Sydney and the University of NSW.
Community Activities
Garner has been on various boards and committees with a focus on juvenile justice and crime prevention, including the National Children’s and Youth Law Centre, the NSW Young Offenders Advisory Committee and the NSW Juvenile Justice Advisory Council. Garner is currently the Vice President of the Australian Crime Prevention Council and a Deputy Director of the Sydney Institute of Criminology. Garner is also an Associate Member of the Applied Criminology Centre, Huddersfield University.
Garner regularly delivers presentations to community groups and undertakes applied criminological work. Recent presentations and activities have included/include:
- Presentation on CCTV to Albury City Council staff on 21 February 2013
- Facilitated Youth Diversion Forum for Albury City Council on 21 February 2013
- Presentation on crime prevention through environmental design to Albury City Council forum on 20 February 2013
- Jointly organised the Right to Silence seminar on 11 February 2013 with the NSW Bar Association
- Hosted the Local Government Community Safety and Crime Prevention Network on 11 February 2013
- Presentation on CCTV to Redland City Councillors and Mayor on 8 February 2013
- Participated in the Australian Institute of Criminology’s round table discussion on the CP ASSIST program on 17 October 2012
- In conversation with Associate Professor Stephen Robertson at the breakfast meeting of the NSW Chapter of ASIS on 29 May 2012
- A member of the judging panel of Strathfield Council’s Youth Film Festival – ‘Keep it Safe’
- Evidence provided to the Victorian Inquiry into Locally Based Approaches to Community Safety and Crime Prevention has been included in the final report tabled in Parliament on 5 June 2012
- Panel member - Sydney University Law Society discussion on Indigenous incarceration rates in Australia, 19 April 2012
- Realities and Perceptions of Crime presentation, Gordon Neighbourhood Watch, 27 February 2012
- Crime and the Law Study Day presentation for HSC Students, 6 March 2012
- Facilitated numerous workshops, conferences and seminars, including the Comparative CPTED Conference held at Sydney University on 24 January 2012 (presentations available online)
- Facilitating the Blue Mountains Community Drug Action Team planning day
- Delivering training to Staying Home, Leaving Violence Workers
Some of the resources used in these presentations can be found at: http://garnerclancey.com
Publications
Book Chapters | Refereed Journal Articles | Non-Refereed Articles | Conference/Seminar Presentations | Selected Media
Book Chapters
- Bargen, J, Clancey, G and Chan, J, ‘Development of the Young Offenders Act’, in Chan, JBL (ed), Reshaping Juvenile Justice: The NSW Young Offenders Act 1997, Sydney Institute of Criminology: Sydney (2005) 17-24
- Clancey, G, Doran, S, and Maloney, E, ‘The Operation of Warnings, Cautions and Youth Justice Conferences’ in Chan, JBL (ed), Reshaping Juvenile Justice: The NSW Young Offenders Act 1997, Sydney Institute of Criminology: Sydney (2005) 47-72
- Monchuk, L and Clancey, G, 'A Comparative Analysis of Crime Risk Assessments and Their Application in Greater Manchester and New South Wales' (2013) 39(1) Built Environment 74-91
- Clancey, G, Lee, M, & Crofts, T, ‘“We’re not Batman” – Roles and Expectations of Local Government Community Safety Officers in New South Wales’ (2012) 14(4) Crime Prevention and Community Safety: An International Journal 235-257
- Clancey, G, Fisher, D & Lee, M, ‘Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) and the New South Wales Crime Risk Assessment Guidelines: A Critical Review’ (2012) 14(1) Crime Prevention and Community Safety: An International Journal 1-15
- Clancey, G, Lee, M & Fisher, D ‘Do Crime Risk Assessment Reports Measure Crime Risks?’ (2011) 23(2) Current Issues in Criminal Justice 235-254
- Clancey, G, ‘Are we Still ‘Flying Blind’? Crime Data and Local Crime Prevention in New South Wales’ (2011) 22(3) Current Issues in Criminal Justice 491-500
- Clancey, G, ‘Crime Risk Assessments in NSW’ (2011) 17(1) European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research 55-67
- Clancey, G, and Howard, J, ‘Diversion and criminal justice drug treatment: mechanism of emancipation or social control?’ (2006) 25(4) Drug and Alcohol Review 377-385
- Chan, J, Bargen, J, Luke, G and Clancey, G, ‘Regulating police discretion: An assessment of the impact of the NSW Young Offenders Act 1997’ (2004) 28(2) Criminal Law Journal 72-92
- Clancey, G, ‘Book Review – Crime Prevention by Karen Evans’ (2011) 44(3) Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology 446-449
- Clancey, G, ‘Biting the Hand that Feeds You’ (2010) 9(2) International CPTED Association Newsletter 9
- Clancey, G, ‘Bringing Down the House – Razing Public Housing in Australia’ (2009) 8(2) International CPTED Association Newsletter 3, 8
- Clancey, G, ‘Causes of Youth Crime’ (2006) 16(1) YAPRap 13-16
- Clancey, G, ‘Youth Crime in NSW – the real picture’ (2005) 15(11) YAPRap
- Clancey, G, ‘How did we get here? Reflecting on the growth in exclusionary practices’ (2005) 15(9) YAPRap
Conference/Seminar Presentations
- Clancey, G, 'Crime Prevention', presented to the Graduate School of Government Public Policy Course, 14 March 2013
- Clancey, G, 'Leaving a Legacy', presented at the NSW Local Government Community Safety and Crime Prevention Network Conference, 8 March 2013
- Clancey, G, ‘Crime Trends and Youth Crime’, presented to the NSW Probation and Parole Officers’ Association Annual General Meeting, 25 October 2012
- Clancey, G, ‘Programming for Young Offenders’, presented to the NSW Juvenile Justice Aboriginal Staff Conference, 24 October 2012
- Clancey, G, ‘Crime and Crime Prevention: An Australian Perspective’, presented to University of Huddersfield criminology students, 21 September 2012
- Lopez, A & Clancey, G, ‘Crime Prevention and Community Safety: An Australian Perspective’, presented (by A. Lopez) at the 12th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Bilbao, Spain, 13 September 2012
- Clancey, G, Urban Safety Index Panellist, World Urban Forum, Naples, Italy, 5 September 2012
- Clancey, G, ‘Crime Prevention: A Speed Dating Version’, presented at the UTS Design Out Crime Research Centre’s Winter School, 26 June 2012
- Clancey, G, ‘Crime Prevention and Community Development: Tensions and Opportunities’, presented at the South Australian Council of Social Services (SACOSS) Community Development Conference, Adelaide, 21 June 2012
- Clancey, G & Homel, P, ‘Essentials of Finding the Evidence for Effective Crime Prevention’, presented at the Essentials of Crime Prevention Workshop, University of Sydney, 6 June 2012
- Clancey, G, ‘“We’re not Batman” – Roles and Expectations of Local Government Community Safety Officers in New South Wales’, presented at the Australian Institute of Criminology’s Crime Prevention and Communities Conference, Sydney, 4-5 June 2012
- Clancey, G. ‘Crime Prevention’, presented at the UTS Centre for Local Government’s Social Planning and Development Course, Sydney, 1 June 2012
- Facilitated the NSW Crime Statistics and Trends seminar hosted by the Sydney Institute of Criminology, 24 April 2012 (podcasts available online)
- Clancey, G & Lulham, R ‘Natural Surveillance’ presented at the Surveillance in/and Everyday Life Conference, Sydney, 20-21 February 2012
- Clancey, G, ‘Crime Prevention, Early Intervention and Mental Health’ presented at the Mental Health and Criminal Justice Form, Adelaide, 15 February 2012
- Clancey, G,’Crime Risk Assessments in NSW’ presented CPTED Plus Workshop, Sydney Law School, 12 August 2011
- Clancey, G, 'Do Crime Risk Assessment Reports Really Assess Crime Risk?’ presented at International CPTED Association Regional Forum, Nelson, New Zealand, 21-22 June 2011
- Clancey, G, ‘Crime Prevention Programs/Initiatives Found to be Particularly Valuable and Relevant in Australia’ presented at Crime Prevention 2011 and Beyond: A Forum of Key Personnel from the Asia-Pacific Region, Adelaide, 23-26 January 2011
- Clancey, G, ‘Made to Order: A Preliminary Review of Crime Risk Assessment Reports in NSW’ presented at Sydney Institute of Criminology Seminar: Critical Perspectives of CPTED, 20 July 2010
- Clancey, G, ‘Made to Order: A Preliminary Review of Crime Risk Assessment Reports in NSW’ presented at Australian and New Zealand Critical Criminology Conference, Sydney, 1-2 July 2010
- Clancey, G, ‘Capacity Building for Crime Prevention Practitioners’ presented at 15th Anniversary International Centre for the Prevention of Crime: Crime Prevention from Across the World: Taking Stock, Evaluation, and Future Perspectives, Montreal, 7-9 December 2009
- Clancey, G, ‘A Model for Prioritising Local Crime Problems’ presented at World Congress of Criminology Conference, Barcelona, 20-25 July 2008
- Clancey, G, ‘Local Crime Prevention Planning’ presented at Australian and New Zealand Critical Criminology Conference, Sydney, 19-20 June 2008
- Clancey, G, ‘Crime Data and Crime Prevention Planning’ presented at Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Annual Conference: Building Bridges, Adelaide, 23-26 September 2007
- Clancey, G, ‘CPTED Theory Must Meet Practice More Often’ presented at 6th Australasian Security Research Symposium, Brisbane, 20-21 April 2006
- Clancey, G, ‘Engaging Security to Improve Young People's Access to Public Space’ presented at The International Centre for the Prevention of Crime Sixth Annual Colloquium: Communities in Action for Crime Prevention, Canberra, 14-15 September 2006
- Clancey, G, ‘Trying to make the evidence fit : local crime prevention planning’ and ‘Targeted programming : evidence and expectations’ presented at Australian Institute of Criminology Conference: Delivering crime prevention: making the evidence work, Sydney, 22 November 2005
- Clancey, G & Howard, J ‘Diversion and criminal justice drug treatment: mechanism of emancipation or social control?’ presented at APSAD Conference: Science, Practice, Experience, Melbourne, 7-9 November 2005
- Clancey, G, ‘2020: a public space odyssey – managing young people in public space’ presented at Australian Drug Foundation Conference: Thinking Drinking I: Achieving cultural change by 2020, Melbourne, 12-13 February 2005
- Sydney Morning Herald Facing up to the law: increasing surveillance raises privacy concerns, 11 February 2013
- Channel 9 A Current Affair – Youth Crime, 14 November 2012
- Sydney Morning Herald – Evidentiary Benefits of CCTV, 27 October 2012
- ABC WA Regional Drive Program – CCTV Monitoring, 16 October 2012
- ABC 24 Live and ABC North Queensland - CCTV and Crime Prevention, 8 October 2012
- Chanel 9 A Current Affair – Shopping Centre Terror, 17 August 2012
- 2UE Legal Matters - Crime in Kings Cross, 15 July 2012
- Sun Herald - 'Wheels still turn in city's playground', 15 July 2012
- ABC News - Crime in Kings Cross, 11 July 2012
- Newcastle Herald - Home Security on Rise as Intruder Risk Falls, 19 April 2012
- Drive Program East Side FM – Crime Statistics, 17 April 2012
- Radio 2UE - Home Security and Aggravated Burglary, 1 April 2012
- Daily Telegraph - Home Invasions, 28 March 2012
- Sydney Observer – Crime Isn’t as Bad as You Think, February 2012
- Radio 5AA – Crime Prevention and Mental Health, 14 February 2012
- Sydney Morning Herald – Young People and Crime, 10 February 2012
- Chanel 10 News – Crime Mapping, 9 February 2012






