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| Subject: OZschwitz gulag: Government's changes to powers of arrest are cause for alarm Mon Nov 04, 2013 3:20 am | |
| The NSW government's hastily introduced legislation to extend police powers of arrest threatens fundamental rights and police effectiveness.
The Premier and the Police Association of NSW say that police powers laws introduced in 2002, after careful consideration, are cumbersome, unworkable and are creating legal ''red tape''.
Three weeks ago, Barry O'Farrell first voiced police concerns. ''Criminals'' were said to be exploiting a ''lack of clarity'' around police powers. Not only were charges being dismissed, police were being sued for wrongful arrest.
Such an important matter should have been subject to a public review process. Instead, former shadow attorney-general Andrew Tink and former police minister Paul Whelan were consulted. They recommended immediate amendments to the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002.
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