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The Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) is calling on the NSW Police to release its internal operating procedures on steps to apply when beginning an investigation into an alleged sexual assault, writes Kerry Smith.
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) released its report into police strip search practices on December 15, and made 25 recommendations.
It questioned the legality of forcing people to squat or move their genitals during a strip-search, said officers need to be retrained to ensure a “lawful strip search” and said there needs to be better record keeping on the number of searches being conducted.
Meanwhile, Redfern Legal Centre and Slater and Gordon is exploring a class action of victims of strip searches.
In the early 2000s, NSW became the first state to introduce drug detection dogs for policing. Then-Labor Premier Bob Carr enacted the Police powers (Drug Detection Dogs) Act 2001, which authorised their use. Unfortunately for the authorities, the dogs failed in their task.
NSW Police watchdog releases report into strip search rules after two-year inquiry
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The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has delivered its report into police strip searches.
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The NSW Police watchdog says the ambiguity of strip search rules has resulted in officers conducting the invasive procedure without legal justification.
Key points:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were disproportionately targeted in all strip searches
NSW Police said it was reviewing the report s findings
The final report of a two-year inquiry by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) into NSW Police strip search practices was released and made 25 recommendations.
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