Archive of posts in the 'Policing and Detention' category
Two community legal services have lodged a formal complaint against NSW police over its “heavy-handed” enforcement of Covid fines during...
Two legal groups have complained to the law enforcement watchdog about the actions of NSW Police during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Watchdog urged to investigate former police chief and entire force over COVID fines. Officers accused of using ‘unreasonable and oppressive’...
The Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) (ALS) and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) have released new data showing a “growing...
The proportion of Aboriginal people in prisons across New South Wales has reached a record high, prompting an urgent call...
The Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT), and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), are ramping up their calls for reform to...
The Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) (ALS) and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) say the Government cannot ignore the growing...
A report from the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission shows that consorting laws are being used to unfairly target Aboriginal people in NSW....
A law meant for disrupting serious crime is disproportionately targeting Indigenous people and continues to be used on children, legal...
A new report from the Law Enforcement Conduct Committee (LECC) shows that ‘consorting laws’ are being misused and disproportionately targeting...