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Luke Costin

Police bin unjust surveillance amid 'bombshell' report

An intensive police surveillance program won't be used on juveniles after a scathing report. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

A "bombshell" audit has found an intensive police program that overwhelmingly targeted young Indigenous youth and led to repeated midnight check-ups was unreasonable, unjust and oppressive.

Once defended by a minister as "a world-leading crime prevention initiative", the Suspect Target Management Program aimed to proactively engage, disrupt and divert potential recidivists in NSW.

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