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Judge slams Crime & Corruption Commission over inaction on police abuse

Crikey / Greg Barns / Monday, 12 September 2011

One of the CCC’s reasons for failing to investigate these matters was cost.

Feeling anti-social in WA? Go directly to jail

Crikey / Greg Barns / Wednesday, 2 December 2009

Is heavy-handed Anti-Social Behaviours Orders (ASBO) legislation really needed in Western Australia? Particularly since they don’t work and mainly just force vulnerable people with mental illness into the prison system.

WA cops get frisky

Crikey / Tuesday, 3 November 2009

New WA legislation means police can now stop and search people and vehicles in designated areas without having to prove reasonable suspicion that a crime has taken place, writes The Western Warrior.

G4S guards still on the job, despite the death of Ribs Ward

Crikey / Tuesday, 24 March 2009

Regardless of the outcome of the inquest, it is indisputable that Mr Ward died while in the ‘care’ of G4S employees. So why are they still on the job? asks Michael Winkler.

Could Ben Cousins sue the WA Police?

Crikey / Monday, 22 October 2007

Last week, the Western Australian Police managed to charge Ben Cousins with a drug offence that doesn’t exist. They then held a media conference for which the only purpose seems to have been to humiliate Mr Cousins and prejudice the community against him. Should he have some redress? wonders Greg Barns.