In this episode of the Reducing Crime podcast, host Jerry Ratcliffe interviews Lorraine Mazerolle, a professor of criminology at the University of Queensland. They discuss Mazerolle's career in criminology and her work on police and crime prevention partnerships. Mazerolle explains the importance of partnerships in sustaining long-term crime control and highlights the benefits of dyad partnerships, which involve the police and one other agency. She also discusses the role of legislation in supporting partnerships and the need for a sunset clause to ensure partnerships are regularly evaluated and refreshed. Mazerolle shares examples of successful partnerships, including a program that focuses on police engagement with schools to address truancy issues. She also discusses her current research on child exploitation and countering violent extremism.