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Discretionary powers used to stop investigations in one in four allegations of Australian police misconduct

Discretionary powers used to stop investigations in one in four allegations of Australian police misconduct



The AFP received more than 2,500 allegations of misconduct or police practices over two yearsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian federal police is using discretionary powers to stop investigations into one in four allegations of police misconduct, documents show.The AFP holds broad powers to intervene and take no further action on internal investigations into allegations against federal police.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/27/afp-discretionary-powers-police-misconduct-allegations-ntwnfb

Author : Ariel Bogle and Christopher Knaus

Publish date : 2024-08-26 15:00:37

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