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Media Alert - Public Hearing
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission is conducting an investigation into whether the arrest and charging of a male person by New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) officers in Condobolin in May 2014 and the withdrawal of charges in February and March 2015; and the enforcement by NSWPF officers of bail granted to the individual in May and July 2014, was or concerned serious misconduct and/or unlawful, unreasonable, unjust or oppressive conduct or arose, wholly or in part from a mistake of fact or law.
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Release of report on LECC Operation Chivero and Rozzano
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has concluded two investigations into the conduct of New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) Highway Patrol (HWP) officers, Operations Chivero and Rozzano. In addition to issues arising from the conduct of the officers involved in both investigations, the Commission has also identified wider issues arising from the manner in which allegations of misconduct within the HWP Command are investigated.
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Release of report on LECC Operation Errigal
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) has found that Superintendent Michael Rowan of the New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) engaged in serious misconduct
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Release of report on LECC Operation Kariba
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) has found two New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) officers engaged in serious misconduct when they detained a civilian in Burwood and later abandoned him on the side of a road in Chullora in a location where he was exposed to risk of serious injury.
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LECC report into NSW Police Force critical incidents
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission’s (LECC) report analysing 29 police investigations of critical incidents has found that over a quarter of critical incident investigations were unreasonably delayed, and NSW Police Force (NSWPF) record keeping practices impacted on the LECC’s ability to properly assess NSWPF compliance with its own critical incident guidelines.
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Release of report on LECC Operation Carlow
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has found that a NSW Police Force (NSWPF) officer engaged in serious officer misconduct.
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Release of report on LECC Operation Ramberg
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has found that a NSW Police Force (NSWPF) officer in regional NSW engaged in serious police misconduct in relation to a range of incidents and should be considered for managerial action and prosecution.
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International Anti Corruption Day
A joint communique from the Commissioners of independent, anti-corruption and law enforcement integrity agencies in Australia
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LECC Investigation of NSW Police Force Strip Search
Following a number of specific complaints and anecdotal information from a variety of community organisations, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) is investigating the use by police officers of powers to conduct strip searches under the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (LEPRA).
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Monitoring of Police Critical Incident at Cronulla
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) was notified of the incident in which a Traffic and Highway Patrol Command vehicle collided with a vehicle being driven by Mrs Vieira shortly after the declaration of it as a critical incident.
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Release of report on LECC Operation Tambora
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has found that a NSW Police Force officer who inflicted multiple baton strikes on a naked 16 year old male in Byron Bay on 11 January 2018 used excessive force and should be considered for prosecution for assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
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Release of report on LECC Operation Corwen
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has found that three NSW Police Force Officers engaged in serious misconduct in the course of the detaining of a woman at a Sydney police station on 9 April 2016.
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Release of report on LECC Operation Baltra
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has found that a Leading Senior Constable engaged in serious misconduct after he punched an intoxicated woman (Ms Z) in police custody on 15 September 2017
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Media Alert - Public Hearing
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission will resume its Operation Tambora public hearing at 10am on Monday 23 July 2018. The hearing will be held in the Cavanbah Room at the Byron Community Centre, 69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay.
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Media Alert - Public Hearing
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission is conducting an investigation into the police handling of a female prisoner in an inner-city police station in April 2016
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Police Monthly article - strip searches
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC), the NSW Police Force oversight body, is currently looking into strip searches performed on people in custody
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Information for Journalists Regarding Public Hearings
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Media Alert - Public Hearing
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (the Commission) will hold a public hearing at 10am on Monday 26 March 2018 regarding the arrest of a young person on 11 January 2018 in Byron Bay, and the associated conduct of NSW Police Force officers.
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Public Hearing - Incident at Byron Bay
The Commission is to hold a public hearing commencing on Monday 26th March 2018. In order to maintain the integrity of the Commission’s public examinations (often referred to as hearings), filming and recording is not permitted in the hearing room or on Commission premises. As such, mobile telephones or other recording devices will not be allowed in the hearing room. Any member of the public who fails to comply with this request may be excluded from an examination.
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Monitoring of Police Critical Incident at Waterloo
Media Statement 07.02.2018
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Investigation - Conduct of Police in Byron Bay
Media Statement 13.02.2018
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Monitoring of Police Critical Incident at Central Station
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) was informed of the New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) critical incident that occurred at Central Station in Sydney’s CBD on the evening of Wednesday, 26 July 2017, and immediately made arrangements for its investigators to attend the scene.
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Monitoring of Police Critical Incident at Singleton
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) was informed by the police of a critical incident that occurred at Singleton on the morning of Wednesday 11 October 2017.
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Law Enforcement Conduct Commission to commence operations on 1 July 2017
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) will commence operations on 1 July 2017. At this time, the Police Integrity Commission will cease operations.