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Statistics published by the NSW Ombudsman reveal that NSW officers obtained 1600 surveillance device warrants in the two years to December 2012. That compares with 204 for Western Australia, 143 for Queensland, 73 for South Australia and at least 66 for Tasmania in the three years to June, according to annual reports held by those states.
In August 2019, a report examining the use of strip searches by NSW Police was released by University of New South Wales Law Academics Vicki Sentas and Michael Grewcock. The report had been commissioned by Redfern Legal Centre as part of its ongoing "Safe and Sound" Campaign. [ 84 ]
The law applies to CCTV cameras as they collect and process personal data. The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10175) includes provisions that apply to CCTV usage. Under the Act, the unauthorized access to, interception of, or interference with data is a criminal offense.
In October 2018, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) announced plans to launch a formal investigation into the use of strip searches by members the New South Wales Police Force, citing complaints from members of the public and wider community concerns surrounding the practice. [1]
Mass surveillance in Australia takes place in several network media, including telephone, internet, and other communications networks, financial systems, [1] vehicle and transit networks, international travel, utilities, and government schemes and services including those asking citizens to report on themselves [2] [3] or other citizens.
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission oversights, monitors and investigates allegations of serious misconduct by the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) and NSW Crime Commission (NSWCC). It was set up on 1 July 2017 to replace the Police Integrity Commission [ 1 ] and the Police and Compliance Branch of the Office of the Ombudsman [ 2 ]
In 2016, the law was subject to an independent review, conducted by Ian Callinan. In response, the NSW Government announced it would "maintain Sydney’s lockout laws and implement the key recommendations" [1] which included relaxing the last drinks and lockout laws by half an hour for live entertainment venues in a two-year trial.
The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) is the main source of NSW crime statistics. In 2017 BOCSAR reported an overall drop in recorded incidence with the murder rate (down 12.1%), robbery (down 8.0%), armed robbery (down 13.4%), burglary (down 5.5%), motor vehicle theft (Down 3.2%) and malicious damage to property (down 3.6%).