Vincent Hurley
AustralialecturerMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Vincent Hurley is a former New South Wales Police hostage negotiator and an academic at Macquarie University, specializing in policing strategies and search operations, who provides insights into the complexities and challenges of conducting searches in bushland.
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Criminologist Dr Vincent Hurley, who spent 23 years as a NSW Police detective, said that if the violence was not curbed soon, it could start to have lasting cultural consequences.
How shaken suburbs are grappling with gang wars and innocent victimsAustralia· 2026-09-12
Dr Vincent Hurley commented on the unrealistic expectations of police responses to mass shooting events.
NSW premier defends police response to Bondi attack
United Kingdom· 2025-12-16
Former detective and policing expert Dr Vincent Hurley said victims might accept using an alias if they felt intimidated by the offender.
Offenders allegedly call victims from jailAustralia· 2025-11-04
Dr Vincent Hurley is a lecturer in criminology at Macquarie University.
fewer shootings but more brazen in natureAustralia· 2025-10-09
Former NSW Police hostage negotiator Vincent Hurley, who lectures in policing at Macquarie University, said a bush search on foot would be extremely difficult.
How Victoria Police search for Dezi Freeman near Porepunkah could unfoldAustralia· 2025-08-27
