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A new report has revealed an alarming increase in the use of strip searches in NSW. Sam Langford reports for Junkee

Solicitor Sam Lee talks to The Wire about the launch of the Rethinking Strip Searches by NSW Police report. Jarad McLoughlin reports for The Wire

Dr Vicki Sentas speaks to ABC News 24 about the release of a UNSW report: 'Rethinking Strip Searches by NSW Police', which has found that 'broad and vague' strip search legislation is leading to a dramatic increase in strip searches by NSW police.

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) is calling for immediate amendments to NSW strip-search laws as research reveals an almost twentyfold increase in strip searches in almost 12 years.

09 August 2019 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Thursday, 22 August at 10am, Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) will launch a detailed research report examining the use of police strip-search powers in New South Wales.

A NSW police officer partially strip searches a 13 year-old boy on the side of the road in broad daylight. Paul Gregoire reports for Sydney Criminal Lawyers

It has been revealed today that New South Wales police have been advised to film strip searches. The Music reports

NSW police routinely use body-worn cameras to film a strip search. Fernanda Dahlstrom reports for Go To Court

Documents obtained by The Redfern Legal Centre under freedom of information show NSW Police have been told to film people being strip searched. Brad Esposito reports for Pedestrian

It turns out that police can absolutely film your strip search - in fact, they are ordered to. Andrew P Street reports for The Goat