2000 men who applied to become Qld police officers were discriminated against while women “progressed” after failing physical or psychological requirements.
Central Queensland alleged criminals have been spending weeks in the watch-house waiting for prison places to become available and some have not been getting mail from their lawyers while being held on remand.
Rockhampton lawyers have contacted The Morning Bulletin after discovering the unjust treatments their clients have received while being held in custody in Queensland.
One lawyer, who did not want his name to be published, said one of his clients was kept in Rockhampton’s watch-house for 16 days before being moved to a prison.
He said this was becoming a common occurrence, leading to safety concerns for watch house staff.
Complaints against Queensland Police to hit five year low20/04/2021|2min
Queensland Police are on track to record the lowest number of complaints against officers in the past five years.
Queensland Police Union President Ian Leavers attributed the positive downwards trend regarding complaints to body worn cameras which deter people from making false complaints.
Complaints peaked in 2017 when just under 2000 were recorded against Queensland Police officers.
However, the number has gradually been decreasing with this year’s figures expected to come in close to 1100.
Sky News Queensland Editor Ben Murphy reported one in four complaints made against police officers were made by other police officers
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