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NSW Police Force Aboriginal Strategic Direction 2018-2023 monitoring report

Author Law Enforcement Conduct Commission
Date October, 2023
Source/Publisher New South Wales Law Enforcement Conduct Commission
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Link(s) https://www.lecc.nsw.gov.au/news-and-publications/publications
Subjects Aboriginal over representation, Indigenous, Indigenous justice
Description

The New South Wales Police Force states the Aboriginal Strategic Direction is a document to guide in the management of Aboriginal issues, seeking a genuine level of Aboriginal community ownership. Despite a number of police districts building and maintaining effective relationships with Aboriginal communities and organisations, the Aboriginal Strategic Direction did not meet the intended outcomes. Overrepresentation of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system remains high, and some police see an inherent conflict between building community relationships and law enforcement. This review makes several recommendations, including developing localised approaches aligned to Closing The Gap principles, providing training to all sworn and unsworn employees, and reviewing guidance on the Bail Law Reform standard operating procedures in relation to bail for Aboriginal people.

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