RLC in the Media: $89M in civil claims against NSW Police revealed

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Nearly $90 million of taxpayer money has been paid out by NSW Police in hundreds of civil claims alleging police brutality, unlawful searches and illegal arrests over the last four financial years, NewsLocal reveals.

Jake McCallum, reports for NewsLocal (Daily Telegraph)

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Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) have lodged a complaint against former NSW police commissioner Mick Fuller and NSW Police over their heavy-handed approach to handing out more than 60,000 COVID-19 fines during the pandemic.
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A former senior official at the state’s police watchdog, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC), has warned there are too many failings in a system that relies on police examining the actions of colleagues.
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