SERVICES

Global Justice Solutions comprises a central consulting division which is resourced to service the diverse array of project management, institutional strengthening and capacity building needs of police, justice, and security agencies now and into the future. The central division is supported by five specialised divisions focussing on:

• Forensics;
• Communications and Technology;
• Human Capital Management and Corporate Services;
• Technical Systems and Processes; and
• Education, Training and Professional Development.

Global Justice Solutions is active in the pursuit of contemporary approaches through the development of new methodologies to support its institutional strengthening and capacity building initiatives.

Three of our core methodologies include:

• R.A.P.I.D.^TM (Rapid Advancement Program for Individual Development);
• P.A.C.E.^TM (Personalised Assessment Centre Evaluations);  and
• Global Thematic Analysis.TM (Analysis of Core Justice Sector Processes)

Forensics:

Global Justice Solutions has unprecedented depth and capacity in the provision of forensic services, including training and capacity building expertise. The breadth of that expertise spans a continuum from evaluation and design of forensic interventions through to the implementation of sustainable strategies to build the capacity of forensic specialists and institutions in a range of challenging environments, including those of developing countries.  From assessment of current capacity to the development of a total forensic service, Global Justice Solutions has the necessary resources, experience and expertise required by any situation.

The capacity building and training expertise of the Global Justice Solutions Forensic Development Division is based upon extensive practical experience. Our highly credentialed forensic specialists have provided forensic technical support for a range of high profile international events including the 2002 Bali terrorist bombings where fingerprint expertise, forensic photography, image enhancement skills and forensic identification disciplines significantly contributed to forensic investigative outcomes and the identification of victims. Further, in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami our practitioners played key leadership and technical roles in Thailand, including command of a multi-national response site. They were responsible for the application of Interpol Disaster Victim Identification practices, the success of which subsequently led to Humanitarian Honours Awards being bestowed.

The diverse nature of assignments undertaken by our Forensic Division Personnel include scoping assignments, identification missions, project design and implementation, forensic training needs analysis, forensic curriculum design and development, training delivery, train the trainer programs, training and assessment systems, accreditation programs, evidence management models, expert witness programs, forensic policy and legislation reform, laboratory facility establishment and the development of practitioners including forensic laboratory managers.

With forensic specialists who have significant experience in the application of forensic techniques in all manner of major crime, terrorist and disaster scenarios, we offer an unprecedented balance between practical and theoretical aspects of forensic science within all of our engagements. Specific forensic disciplines and competencies covered by our professional practitioners include:

·       Expert evidence;

·       Forensic photography;

·       Forensic anthropology;

·       Fire scene investigation;

·       Forensic botanical analysis;

·       Blood stain pattern analysis;

·       Post blast analysis (explosion scene);

·       Crime scene management and examination;

·       Digital image management protocols and systems;

·       Fingerprints including manual and automated systems (AFIS);

·       Ballistics including firearms and tool mark identification;

·       Document examination inclusive of handwriting analysis;

·       Crime laboratory design including biological (DNA), chemical and toxicological analysis capacity;

·       Forensic pathology including cause and manner of death and wound determination;

·       Sexual assault and domestic violence victim support, management and forensic examination; and 

·       Disaster victim identification (DVI) aligned to Interpol protocols and inclusive of site management.

Our approach has been proven in developed, developing, disaster and post conflict environments.  For example in the Pacific we evaluated and designed a contextually relevant forensic solution for the policing environments of 14 separate Forum Island Countries. The eventual span of forensic services saw each of these countries adopt consistent crime scene and evidence management and examination procedures. A Pacific Fingerprint Training Curriculum and Associated Forensic (Fingerprint) Assessment and Accreditation process was designed, endorsed by the University of South Pacific Legal Faculty and implemented in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Palau and Federated States of Micronesia. This has significantly improved criminal investigative capacity and essentially creating a sustainable regional network of fingerprint specialists.

In another example, in Cambodia we enhanced the forensic fingerprints, ballistics and document examination disciplines of the Cambodia National Police to the point where practitioners are now meeting internationally accepted standards. Working with external stakeholders such as the Ministry of Health we are also facilitating laboratory enhancement to support biological and toxicological analysis. Further collaborations with Non-Government Organisations facilitated the development and establishment of domestic violence and sexual assault survivor support, management and forensic examination programs across the provinces of Cambodia.  Again working with the Ministry of Health and focussing on human rights principles we significantly enhanced Cambodia’s capacity to investigate incidents of human death through the application of contemporary forensic pathological practices.

Global Justice solutions also has a wide repertoire of policies, procedures and training regimes that can be adapted to suit diverse environments and these take into consideration the sensitivities that can surround culture and religion. These policies include the full requirements of a coronial system for body management and examination which take into account not only forensic requirements but can accommodate the examination of deceased persons for normal cause of death and disease identification which ultimately enhances the general health of any community through allowing proactive practices to be put into place to minimize health risk.

Communications and Technology:

In recent years, a great deal of work has been undertaken to bring traditionally disparate justice agencies together to work as part of a single, more coherent system but most countries still do not have a ‘connected’ justice system. In most countries there are neither the complementary work processes across traditional agency boundaries, nor the tools to share information in the most efficient and effective manner.  Usually only some of the core operational systems of justice sector agencies are linked and then in the most rudimentary form, exchanging data in a simple fashion that often creates a need for manual interventions to correct the mistakes that inevitably occur. When information is exchanged electronically it is rarely in real time. The majority of information flows across the sector however are still accomplished through inefficient and slow paper-based means or telephone calls. This means that justice sector personnel regularly make critical decisions on the basis of outdated or incomplete information, which sometimes result in events that so often typify newspaper headlines.

The Communications and Technology Division has extensive experience with information management, information technology and telecommunications projects in the law and justice sector, from concept to implementation.

We are able to offer both ‘high-tech’ and ‘low-tech’ solutions including systems, networks and service frameworks where response, reliability, safety, robustness, regulatory compliance, business process continuity, ease of maintenance and ease of use have been key design requirements. This includes call taking and emergency response solutions, including dispatch, analogue and digital radio systems and voice over IP solutions.

Specifically we are able to provide consulting services and solutions for:

• Database design;
• Process mapping;
• Software engineering;
• Network architecture;
• Hardware architecture design;
• Communication system design;
• Human-Machine Interface Design; and
• Work, Applications, Information and Technical Architecture.

Human Capital Management and Corporate Services:

Global Justice Solutions recognise that good corporate management is fundamental to the success of any organisation. The Human Capital Management and Corporate Services Division assist clients to design corporate solutions aimed at achieving organisational effectiveness and engaging leaders in analysing corporate and support services more strategically and holistically.

Working with and through counterparts to build capacity in client organisations, Global Justice Solutions provides the following corporate services:

• Human Capital Planning;
• Human Capital Management;
• Strategic Visioning and Planning;
• Asset Planning and Management;
• Team Planning and Development;
• Organisational Health and Welfare;
• Occupational Health and Safety Audits; and
• Human Capital Systems and Processes.

Global Justice Solution utilises a systems approach to corporate service solutions by integrating all factors that impact on corporate and individual performance such as organisational culture and climate, leadership style, systems, processes, and procedures, and various capital and capabilities.  More importantly, we ensure that all these factors and any new strategies that are developed align closely with the organisational mission and vision.

Technical Systems and Processes:

The range of technical solutions provided by Global Justice Solutions is as diverse as the sector itself. We have assisted clients to design, develop and deliver both immediate and long-term sustainable service delivery enhancements both civil and criminal, and in common law and civil law systems including:

Crime prevention and community safety, including:
o National and provincial strategies;
o Community policing;
o Community consultations; and
o Integrated justice sector planning and policy development.

Investigative practices, including:
o Crime reporting;
o Investigation planning;
o Intelligence systems and practices;
o Case management;
o Electronic recording of interviews; and
o Case file preparation.

Prosecuting, including:
o Police Prosecutor training;
o Public Prosecutor training;
o Case management systems; and
o Inter-agency process improvement.

Court management, including:
o Listing and scheduling;
o Court security;
o Court administration; and
o Registry management.

Legal services, including:
o Legal Aid;
o Public trusts;
o Law reform and revision; and
o Legislative drafting.

Corrections, including:
o Alternative dispute resolution;
o Prisoner classifications systems;
o Sentence and rehabilitation planning;
o Community based corrections; and
o Prison and infrastructure management.

Education, Training and Professional Development:

Global Justice Solutions appreciates that people are the most valuable asset in any organisation, and that the future of an organisation is very much dependant on the way it recruits, selects and develops these resources. The Education, Training and Professional Development Division collaborates with clients to identify individual and organisational learning needs, and offers tailored solutions to meet these needs. Our approach aims to ensure alignment between learning and organisational development and is underpinned by contemporary principles of adult learning. Extensive use is made of Assessment Development Centre methodology and other innovative approaches to learning and professional development.

Global Justice Solutions provides the following learning and development interventions:

• Mentoring and Coaching;
• Executive Selection and Development;
• Recruitment and Induction of Personnel;
• Training Needs Analyses and Skills Audits;
• Leadership and Management Development;
• Succession Planning and Career Progression;
• Accreditation and Formal Education Strategies; and
• Specialised Operational and Competency Based Training.