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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose

NSW police watchdog waiting nearly a month on average to access body-worn camera footage

Back of NSW police officer
The LECC, which investigates NSW police misconduct, has been forced to wait an average of 27 days to access body-worn and in-car video footage. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/EPA

The watchdog that investigates misconduct by the New South Wales police force has been waiting almost a month on average to access body-worn and in-car video footage following critical incidents.

Guardian Australia can reveal that under existing arrangements, members of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) are forced to wait an average of 27 days to access crucial videos and audio clips, causing delays to investigations.

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