It has taken decades, and the drug conspiracy charges of former assistant director Mark Standen, for the absolute power of the NSW Police Commission to be truly held to account, writes the editor of The Power Index, Angela Priestley.
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The race to be ‘tough on crime’: police enforcing the NSW election
The NSW Police continue to exert power over the government and opposition as both parties fight to be seen the as the “toughest on crime” with an election imminent. There is now criticism both sides of politics are now beholden to its police force, writes Sophie Cousins.
NSW kept waiting on promised new police
NSW voters will be kept waiting for at least another seven months for a promised influx of new detectives to investigate violent crime, despite their graduation being just three weeks away.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: NSW Police have banned access to Crikey
NSW Police have banned access to Crikey from its computers. Bureaucrats, police officers and even the media unit are required to fill in a special “request” form for access.
Competent policing needed, but lacking
Police are afraid to do their job because they are too busy looking after the criminals. Policing terrorism is particularly susceptible to this, writes Miranda Devine.
Police Minister shuts down NSW Upper House for winter
The NSW Legislative Council has never witnessed anything like it. Overnight the upper house was shut down by Government Ministers and won’t resume for a long winter break of 69 days.
CASA gives the NSW Police Integrity Commission dark powers
The NSW Police Integrity Commission can now pursue crooked NSW cops with NSW Police helicopters and small aircraft at night without lights.
NSW Police don’t have the ticker to tackle bikies
It’s all very well introducing the toughest laws in the Commonwealth to combat bikie gang criminality, but who’s going to enforce them? asks Alex Mitchell.
The persecution of Marcus Einfeld
The prosecution of Einfeld has now been turned into a persecution, writes Greg Barns.
Top NSW cop lashes at Joe Tripodi
Clive Small, former Assistant Commissioner of the NSW Police, has delivered a stinging criticism of Finance Minister Joe Tripodi in his new book, writes Alex Mitchell.
G20 protesters not welcome at APEC. Surprise.
On Friday morning, prosecutors at the Melbourne Magistrates Court presented most of the people appearing on charges relating to last year’s G20 protest with documents informing them that, despite not having been convicted of any crime, they were not welcome in APEC security areas.
