Jewish groups welcome unit as experts warn of militarisation risk
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Reporting details a mixed response: sections of the Jewish community welcome the dedicated armed patrol, while civil liberties groups and a counter-terrorism expert warn of 'mission creep' and police overreach that may not address root causes of terrorism.
Sydney Morning Herald
“You cannot police your way out of the challenge of terrorism, you have to be able to address it also at the root cause”
Julian Droogan, counter-terrorism expert, Macquarie University
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