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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

‘Punished’ for speaking up: culture of bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination in NSW police

Former NSW police commissioner Karen Webb with premier Chris Minns
A review commissioned nearly two years ago by former NSW police commissioner Karen Webb (pictured) has found female staff experienced rampant harassment and bullying with the force. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Every female employee of the NSW police force who participated in a wide-ranging review into its culture had experienced or observed “overt or covert harassment, undermining and belittlement”, a scathing report has found.

Undertaken by former Victorian equal opportunity and human rights commissioner Kristen Hilton, the review – released Thursday – found a rampant culture of bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination existed within the force.

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