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Did police provide their name and place of duty?
Reports to Parliament
Police are required to provide their name and place of duty when they exercise certain powers such as arrest and search. This requirement encourages accountability and transparency on the part of the officers and assists members of the public if they wish to complain about a particular officer.
Official Community Visitors Annual Report 2016-17
Annual reports
The Official Community Visitors annual report is a public record of the official community visitors scheme for the financial year 2016-17. The report outlines the role of the visitors, their work, statistical information and financial reports.
Review of police use of powers under the Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2012 - November 2016
Reports to Parliament
In November 2016, the Ombudsman completed a review of powers given to police under the Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2012. Under the Act, the Supreme Court can declare that an organisation is a ‘criminal organisation’ and make control orders which can prevent members from associating w
NSW Child Death Review Team Report 2015
Annual reports
This report concerns 504 children whose deaths were registered in NSW in 2015. The rate of child deaths in 2015 – 29.61 deaths per 100,000 children. This is the lowest annual rate recorded by the Child Death Review Team since the team was established in 1996.
Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Act Annual Report 2015-16
Annual reports
Controlled operations are authorised undercover operations conducted for the purpose of obtaining evidence, frustrating criminal activity or corrupt conduct, arresting any person engaged in such activity, or carrying out an activity reasonably necessary to facilitate the achievement of those purpose
NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2015-16
Office Annual Reports
Our annual report is a public record of our work for the financial year 2015-16. It provides the community with an opportunity to find out what we have achieved and the way we have achieved it.
Restricted Premises Act: Review of police use of firearms search powers and new offence provisions
Reports to Parliament
In 2016, the Ombudsman completed a review of amendments made to the Restricted Premises Act to help target gun crime and premises used by serious criminals. The amendments introduced offences that can be committed by owners and occupiers of declared premises and powers to search for firearms on de
Report under Section 49(1) of the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 for the period ending 30 June 2016
Reports to Parliament
The Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) allows for the use of surveillance devices to investigate crime and to enable evidence to be obtained of the commission of such crime or the identity or location of the offender(s). The NSW Ombudsman is required by the Act to conduct inspections of the surveil
DNA sampling and other forensic procedures conducted on suspects and volunteers under the Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 Review October 2006
Reports to Parliament
The Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 clarified and expanded the power of police officers to take DNA samples and conduct other types of forensic procedures. The Act required the Ombudsman to keep under scrutiny the exercise of these powers for the first four years of their use.We have previousl
Review of police use of the firearms prohibition order search powers - August 2016
Reports to Parliament
In 2016, the Ombudsman completed a review of the operation of new search powers, which enable police to search a person subject to a firearms prohibition order (FPO) whenever reasonably required. Our report found that there were approximately 1,500 interactions where police used the powers to con
NSW Ombudsman submission to the Legislative Council General Purpose Standing Committee No.2 Inquiry into Child Protection August 2016
Parliamentary submissions
The NSW Ombudsman's office welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Committee's inquiry into child protection in NSW. As the Committee is aware, the NSW Ombudsman has a broad range of functions relating to the delivery of child protection services in NSW. These functions are outlined
Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s inquiry on Protecting the Rights of Older Australians from Abuse - August 2016
Other submissions
This submission is informed by our extensive work in relation to people with disability and community services over the past 14 years, and our consultations with the disability sector.
