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Police on duty after wrongful arrest of Indigenous teen

ACT Policing has accepted criticism following the wrongful gunpoint arrest of an Indigenous teen, but hasn't confirmed what penalties officers might face.

AAP · Aug 24

‘Staggering’: watchdog condemns police after Indigenous teenager on bus wrongfully arrested – then searched

Ombudsman Iain Anderson says he is concerned police ‘had no clearly understood definition of racial profiling’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 24

Police seize art posters depicting Trump, Putin and Netanyahu in Nazi uniforms from Canberra bar

Owner calls it ‘ludicrous’ Dissent Cafe and Bar was shut down after complaint, the first in Australia’s capital since new federal hate symbol laws

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19

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Pipe bombs found on suburban footpaths, in parks

Police are trying to work out who is responsible for a number of pipe bombs which have been found in public places in the nation's capital.

AAP · Jan 15

Tracking tag leads cops to stolen e-bike, scooter loot

Police have recovered $30,000 worth of stolen e-bikes and electronic scooters after a tracking tag led them to the loot.

AAP · Dec 29, 2023

‘My memory has failed me’: how the case against NRL stars Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton fell apart in a day

The testimony of ACT Policing’s Sgt David Power quickly unravelled under questioning in court, in the latest major embarrassment for the territory

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023

Brittany Higgins accuses police of ‘absolutely awful’ treatment during investigation of rape allegations

Higgins says police ‘made me feel violated at every turn’ in response to story on Sofronoff inquiry in The Australian

The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2023

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An apology to Brittany Higgins, a damaged relationship with police: what else did the Sofronoff inquiry find?

Other findings of the inquiry into the Bruce Lehrmann prosecution include police acknowledging deficiencies in processes and Heidi Yates exonerated

The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2023

Top ACT police investigator was concerned by 'perceptions' officers were colluding with Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers

Commander Joanne Cameron tells an ACT board of inquiry that she warned her officers not to contact Mr Lehrmann's lawyers during his trial.

ABC News · May 25, 2023

Samuel Angus Berron fined $2,000 for striking best friend's body after fatal car accident

A man who punched the body of his best friend after he was killed in a car crash is fined $2,000 and handed a good behaviour bond.

ABC News · May 24, 2023

Lehrmann prosecutor grilled on advice to Lisa Wilkinson

The ACT's top prosecutor believes he warned Lisa Wilkinson against giving a Logies speech about Brittany Higgins, but conceded he should have been clearer.

The New Daily · May 12, 2023

Canberra man faces court after police allegedly find 3D-printed guns at properties in ACT and NSW

A Canberra man pleads not guilty after police allegedly discover 3D-printed guns during raids at properties in Canberra and Braidwood.

ABC News · May 4, 2023

Police say body found next to Tuggeranong Parkway is believed to be missing man Shane Watson

ACT police say they believe a body found beside the Tuggeranong Parkway in Canberra's south yesterday is that of Shane Watson, who was reported as missing on April 18.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2023

Alexander Maconochie Centre detainees under investigation over alleged fraudulent transactions

Police are investigating allegations detainees at Canberra's jail were able to defraud a man of thousands of dollars while incarcerated.

ABC News · Apr 21, 2023

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ABC News · Apr 18, 2023

ACT Policing call for public assistance in locating missing man Shane Watson

Shane Watson, 33, has not been seen or heard from since March 31, and police say they found his Bonython home unsecured when they recently searched it.

ABC News · Jan 8, 2023

Record crowds, entrants for 35th Summernats, but poor behaviour mars Canberra's annual car festival

Police say drivers took their burnouts to the streets of Canberra after the festival shut down its cruise circuit early.

AAP · Dec 21, 2022

Top prosecutor welcomes Lehrmann review

The ACT's top prosecutor says the relationship between his office and police is strong, despite previously raising concerns.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2022

Bruce Lehrmann case: police union condemns ‘smears’ against investigators and backs calls for judicial inquiry

ACT prosecutor complained in a letter to police chief he was under pressure from officers not to prosecute the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2022

Prosecutor alleges police ‘aligned with defence’ in Bruce Lehrmann case and claims ‘inappropriate interference’

Exclusive: Letter from Shane Drumgold to ACT police chief, obtained under FOI, calls for inquiry into ‘political and police conduct’ during investigation of Brittany Higgins claimss

ABC News · Nov 11, 2022

Deaths of mother and two sons found in Canberra's Yerrabi Pond being treated as murder-suicide

ACT Policing say while the investigation is still ongoing, they believe only the three deceased were involved.

ABC News · Sep 4, 2022

Former rock-climbing coach accused of sexual offences, Stephen Mitchell, faces nine new charges

Stephen Mitchell now faces 26 charges relating to grooming, sexual conduct with children outside Australia, and engaging in sexual activity with children between 1994 and 2005.

ABC News · Aug 19, 2022

Canberra has second-highest car theft rate in the country as taskforce launched to target stolen cars, dangerous driving

Stolen cars are being used to drive at police officers at an alarming rate and almost 1,700 cars have been stolen in the territory since July last year, according to ACT police.

ABC News · Jul 15, 2022

Former rock climbing coach Stephen Mitchell faces extra child sex offences

The former coach of junior Australian and world champion rock climbers, Stephen Mitchell, is set to face 10 more charges of sexual abuse.

ABC News · Jul 13, 2022

ACT government rejects Australian Federal Police Association's call for sentencing review after man who crashed into cop car issued corrections order

ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury rejects Canberra police union's call for a review of sentencing after a man who crashed a stolen vehicle into a police car was issued an intensive corrections order.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 5, 2022

Nick Kyrgios charged with assault of former girlfriend, Australian media report

The charge refers to an alleged assault from Kyrgios on a former girlfriend in December 2021

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