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The risk of PSOs using unnecessary physical force and inappropriately using weapons such as capsi- cum spray and batons remains because there is no independent monitoring and public reporting of how often PSOs use force compared to police and whether there are any concerning trends in the use of force by PSOs at particular train Read More …
Police are granted powers by the state and it is the state’s responsibility to ensure that these powers are not abused. Police must be fully accountable for their every action when interacting with citizens. Police who abuse the trust of Victorians must be held accountable. Existing accountability mechanisms in Victoria have consistently failed to maintain Read More …
Discriminatory policing What’s the problem ? Young people are often stopped and charged by police because of their colour, race or because they are from a family who are known to police, rather than because of their behaviour or a reasonable suspicion held by the police officer. Racial profiling Victoria saw a landmark legal case Read More …
The Attorney General of Victoria stated the Human Rights and Responsibilities act is in full force throughout the pandemic, section 12 states the following ~ CHARTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2006 – SECT 12 Freedom of movement Every person lawfully within Victoria has the right to move freely within Victoria Read More …
The following information may help you to understand the powers and what rights and responsibilities you have in different situations. A police officer may use as much force as is necessary to arrest you. Unreasonable force is an assault. After arrest, a police officer may handcuff you if for example you attempt to escape or the Read More …
What this booklet covers This booklet is a general guide to help you when you deal with the police. It focuses on what police can and cannot do. The booklet covers things like arrest, being held in custody and searches. It also includes information about Protective Services Officers (PSOs). When dealing with the police Read More …
South Australia will suspend all red light camera fines after a driver managed to get out of a $496 penalty by arguing the system hadn’t been properly tested. David Woolmer, from Adelaide, originally contested the penalty dated from March 2018 in the magistrates court but when the fine was found to be valid, he fought Read More …
Three drivers successfully challenged speeding fines they were issued.(ABC TV) Share The use of handheld speed guns by South Australian police has an uncertain future, after a series of landmark judgments in the Supreme Court. Key points: Three Supreme Court judgments have overturned fines for speeding detected using speed guns They were based on another Read More …
South Australian police have temporarily stopped using handheld speed detection laser guns, and will abandon 125 prosecutions against drivers. Key points: Several people have challenged speeding fines where a Lidar device was used Drivers who have unpaid speeding fines can ask for them to be reviewed SA Police said they had “no reason to question Read More …
