Address: Canberra, Local Assembly'the [ACT] Minister for Police refused to answer questions about complaints against police at the Annual Report public hearing today'
ACT Greens MLA Deb Foskey Media Release
Friday 4 November 2005
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ACT Greens MLA Deb Foskey expressed concern about the transparency of ACT Policing, after the Minister for Police refused to answer questions about complaints against police at the Annual Report public hearing today.
"At a time when police are to be given more powers, including the use of force against people who may be entirely innocent, we need to be utterly convinced our police force remains accountable and holds up to robust examination" Dr Foskey said today.
"However, the ACT Policing Annual Report provided little information about complaints made against it last year, and the Minister refused to allow questions on the matter in the Committee hearing today."
"The ACT Policing Annual Report failed to cite the number of complaints made against it, the number investigated, and consequent actions taken against AFP employees. The report merely states (p 27) that there were only four substantiated complaints in 2004-05."
"By contrast, the ACT Ombudsman's Annual Report (p 20) reveals that 460 issues arising from complaints were managed through a workplace resolution process, and 246 were successfully conciliated. The Ombudsman has also foreshadowed own motion investigations on areas 'where police interaction with the public remains problematic'."
"The Minister for Police would not tell the Committee why the ACT Policing report did not address these or other matters raised by the Ombudsman. It is no slur on the integrity of the police for me to expect and ask for a full and frank disclosure of its handling of complaints in its annual report" Dr Foskey said.
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Roland Manderson Media Advisor
ACT Greens MLA Deb Foskey
Legislative Assembly for the ACT
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By Greens MLA, posted 10 November 05
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