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Revealed: LGAs where police strip-searches occur most often
A coalition of justice and health organisations has urged the state government to outlaw such searches of young people due to their traumatic impact.
- by Max Maddison and Cindy Yin
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Police strip-searched 51 children in a year despite Labor’s promised review
It has been 12 months since the NSW police minister promised to review the strip-searching of children. She has held only three meetings.
- by Michael McGowan
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NSW Police misconduct
Joey wanted a fun day out. She ended up being stripped naked and humiliated
Thousands of people strip searched at music festivals may be owed compensation from NSW Police.
- by Riley Walter and Nick Newling
Naked strip-search on youth detainees ‘wrong’, NSW Ombudsman finds
In 2019 three youths were forced to strip naked, lift their penises and in one case part their buttocks for inspection with a torch at a NSW juvenile jail.
- by Josh Dye
Drugs in body no reason to strip-search: police watchdog
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has delivered a lengthy report on strip searches following a public inquiry, saying the practice had no "logical basis".
- by Angus Thompson and Lucy Cormack
Watchdog recommends NSW Police apologise to woman strip-searched at festival
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission detailed a series of complaints investigated by police after strip-searches performed in 2018 and 2019.
- by Georgina Mitchell
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NSW Police misconduct
Teenage strip search victim rejects police 'apology' claim
The lawyer for the 18-year-old woman also sent a cease-and-desist letter to Police Commissioner Mick Fuller over on-air comments he made last November.
- by Angus Thompson
Police had 'no idea' about strip search laws, watchdog finds
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission urged NSW Police to adopt a firm policy on exactly when strip searches should be conducted.
- by Angus Thompson
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Indigenous justice
Aboriginal girl fights to exclude men from seeing strip search footage
The 16-year-old is seeking in the Supreme Court to uphold the cultural sanctity of women's business.
- by Angus Thompson and Ella Archibald-Binge
Strip search inquiry revived amid questions over watchdog's future
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission is suffering from instability and an uncertain future over its leadership, a parliamentary committee has heard.
- by Angus Thompson
Eleven teenagers found with illegal substances after festival strip-searches
Almost all of the dozen strip-searches carried out at an underage music festival in Sydney provided a positive result, police have confirmed.
- by Matt Bungard
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