RLC in the Media: NSW police public strip searches increase 1879 per cent over past decade

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The number of police strip searches in NSW has spiked dramatically in the past decade, according to researchers who warn they have become standard procedure rather than a last resort.

Matt Dunn reports for 9 News

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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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