RLC in the Media: How accountable are the NSW police?

Date published

30 July 2015

30 July 2015 - SBS NITV

Malarndirri McCarthy

The Redfern Legal Centre is encouraging clients to speak up about police misconduct as the NSW Government reviews the accountability process of police.

For the past 5 years the Redfern Legal Centre has run over 200 police complaint/misconduct matters and given advice on over 500.

Malarndirri McCarthy speaks with Senior Solicitor David Porter, and asked him about those complaints.

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Watch the interview on the NITV website.

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