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Investigations

The LECC is an independent agency that detects, investigates and exposes serious misconduct in the NSW Police Force and the NSW Crime Commission.

The LECC is an independent agency that detects, investigates and exposes serious misconduct in the NSW Police Force and the NSW Crime Commission.

We investigate allegations of serious misconduct

Our Integrity Investigations team has wide powers that allow us to properly investigate allegations of serious misconduct and maladministration.

We work with the New South Wales Police Force and the New South Wales Crime Commission to prevent misconduct by their officers, or maladministration by those agencies or their officers.

We consider these things when deciding whether to conduct an investigation:

  • the conduct that happened or that might happen
  • the seriousness of the alleged conduct
  • the risk to any person, object or place
  • the evidence to support the allegation

We can hold public or private examinations as part of an investigation. (An examination is a like a hearing but it can occur at any time during an investigation.)

Our reports

If we have held an examination we will publish a report about our decision and any recommendations,

Those reports can be:

  • public reports under section 132 of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016, or
  • private reports under section 135 of the LECC Act. 

Information about Current Investigations

We only disclose information about current investigations if it is in the public interest to do so.

Media releases and notifications about our examinations will be available on our website.

We may decide that it is appropriate to hold a public examination as part of an investigation.

We will usually publish transcripts of public examinations within 24 hours — unless suppression orders are in place.

To find a transcript about a particular investigation, click on the name of the investigation you’re interested in and follow the links.

Information about Past Investigations

You can find information about all LECC investigations that have been publicly reported by clicking on the investigation tab.

If they are available, the information will include media releases, transcripts of hearings, the outcome of investigations and our recommendations.

You can also find information about past investigations in our Annual Report