This media release refers to the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission’s report into the NSW Police Force's Aboriginal Strategic Direction 2018-2023 and the ALS's concern that they were not consulted on the new blueprint for engagement with Aboriginal communities.

Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT), 'NSW Police contribute to widening the gap - they must share responsibility for closing it' (Media Release, 25 October 2023)

The law places limits on how police operate. Within those limits, police have a large amount of discretion about how they act. The way police use their discretion shapes people’s experiences with the criminal legal system and has been repeatedly linked to the over-representation of Aboriginal people in custody.

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Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT), 'NSW Police contribute to widening the gap - they must share responsibility for closing it' (Media Release, 25 October 2023)

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