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Police planned to disperse Isaac Herzog protest in Sydney if crowd hit 6,000, encrypted messages suggest

Senior public servant wrote ‘police will be dispersing them if numbers exceed capacity’ while premier says protesters confronted after attempting to march

The Guardian - AU

Sydney protesters want to sue police over alleged brutality at the anti-Herzog rally, but it will be a struggle

An obscure section of a 2009 piece of legislation states ‘compensation is not payable’ when NSW officers are granted additional powers for ‘major events’

The Guardian - AU

Australia police watchdog to investigate complaints of brutality at protests against Israeli president

Independent police oversight body says it is ‘in public interest’ to examine the violent confrontations between police and protesters at Sydney Town Hall

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Police use of violence ‘disturbing’ and ‘disappointing’ at Sydney rally against Israeli president, experts say

Luke McNamara, who attended protest, says police behaviour was ‘the direct consequence’ of the Minns government’s ‘unreasonable conditions’

The Guardian - AU

NSW police unlawfully arrested and choked man then tried to delete footage, watchdog finds

Two police officers should be dismissed and potentially face criminal charges over the incident, Law Enforcement Conduct Commission recommends

The Guardian - AU

Former police officer’s destruction of body-worn video and use of excessive force was serious misconduct, report finds

Four NSW officers who failed to report former constable’s confessions also found to have engaged in serious misconduct, independent commission says

The Guardian - AU

NSW police’s ‘extraordinary’ search powers a ‘blank cheque’ to target Indigenous youth, lawyers say

Low rate of successful searches of people subject to firearm prohibition orders, which never expire, raise fears scheme is being used to conduct surveillance without judicial oversight

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Senior cop found guilty of drink driving after crash

A senior NSW police officer has been found guilty of drink-driving for an incident where he crashed a car in a tunnel after a marathon drinking session.

AAP

Three police officers engaged in serious misconduct while Indigenous man was in custody, report finds

Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says 29-year-old was denied his right to silence and was fed false information during interview

The Guardian - AU

NSW top cop Karen Webb bans taxpayer-funded alcohol gifts after scrutiny over her taxpayer-funded alcohol gifts

Investigation cleared NSW police commissioner of serious misconduct after she bought 50 bottles of gin from her friend’s distillery to give as gifts

The Guardian - AU

Police took 19 hours to attend Sydney home of elderly man who died shortly after their arrival

Neighbour worried about 85-year-old asked NSW police to check on him at 5.45pm but officers didn’t enter Bankstown home until midday next day

The Guardian - AU

NSW man charged with alleged DV murder, as police investigate response time

Officers took an hour to respond to call after neighbours had reportedly heard screams from woman’s Casino home

The Guardian - AU

Stockton bean bag gun death: police must hand documents over to watchdog

Court orders 'less lethal' tactics be produced in investigation.

Newcastle Herald

Police forced to hand 'less lethal' tactics to watchdog

A court has ordered NSW Police to hand over a manual on "less lethal" tactics as a watchdog oversees the investigation into a woman's death.

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The Guardian - AU

NSW police fight to keep key documents from watchdog regarding death of woman shot with bean bag round

Watchdog wants access to manual on use of ‘less-lethal’ force and personnel logs as part of investigation into Krista Kach’s fatal wounding

The Guardian - AU

NSW police reject watchdog’s calls for updated training and protocols on use of force

Force responds to scathing NSW law enforcement conduct commission report, dismissing four of 19 recommendations

The Guardian - AU

NSW police watchdog says responsible officers have nothing to fear from body-worn cameras

Exclusive: Peter Johnson says police shouldn’t be suspicious of footage if they ‘are dealing with people properly’

The Guardian - AU

‘Highly intrusive’: NSW police dump proactive policing of children after watchdog warns it could be unlawful

Law Enforcement Conduct Commission finds the suspect targeting management plan (STMP) has ‘discriminatory effect’ on young people

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Police reject key proposals of domestic violence review

NSW Police has rejected conflicts of interest recommendations and a request to activate body worn cameras when responding to domestic violence incidents.

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NSW Police Watchdog Says Police Keep Refusing Access To Interviews Of Cops It’s Investigating

“In every critical incident investigation to date, involved police officers have refused to consent to the commission investigator being present to observe their interviews."

The Guardian - AU

NSW police watchdog routinely denied access to internal officer interviews, report finds

Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says it has been refused access during ‘every critical incident investigation to date’

The Guardian - AU

NSW police strip-searches of Indigenous people rose 35% in past 12 months and included 11 children, data reveals

Freedom of information figures also show 25 girls were strip-searched in the past financial year compared to just seven in 2021-22

The Guardian - AU

‘If they don’t comply, they die’: families demand royal commission after fatal NSW police shootings

Exclusive: Premier says an inquiry into use of force against vulnerable people isn’t necessary, despite four fatalities in as many monthss

The Guardian - AU

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

Exclusive: Law Enforcement Conduct Commission does not have direct access to video database, with wait times causing delays to investigations

The Guardian - AU

Watchdog calls for NSW police officer to be charged with assaulting Indigenous teenager

Officer allegedly punched 17-year-old twice in head before dragging him across hospital floor without properly recording use of force

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