Ten year review of the police oversight system in New South Wales (Inquiry)

This inquiry is a completed Parliamentary inquiry conducted by the Ombudsman and Police Integrity Commission Committee.

The inquiry was established on 29 March 2006 to inquire into the system of police oversight in New South Wales.

Timeline

» Call for submissions: 26 Apr 2006
» Submissions close: 15 May 2006
» Final Report Published: 21 Nov 2006

Reports and Government Responses

Date	Name of Document
21/11/2006	Ten Year Review of the Police Oversight System in New South Wales (Final Report)

Hearings and Transcripts

Date	Name of Document
28/06/2006	Public Hearing
24/08/2006	Public Hearing
20/09/2006	Public Hearing

Submissions

Submissions were called for on 15/04/06 and close on 15/05/06

View the public submission(s) published by the committee in relation to this inquiry.

The closing date for submissions was 15 May 2006

Contact Us

This is a completed inquiry. The contacts below are historical only.

Primary contact: Helen Minnican, phone (02) 9230 2062, helen.minnican@parliament.nsw.gov.au OR ombo.picc@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Committee Manager: Helen Minnican, phone (02) 9230 2062, ombo.picc@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Project Officer: Pru Sheaves, phone (02) 9230 3382, ombo.picc@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Address for written correspondence:
Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and Police Integrity Commission
Parliament House
Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000
Fax: (02) 9230 3052

Inquiry Terms of Reference

This inquiry was self-referred. Resolution passed 29 March 2006

In accordance with its functions under Part 4A of the Ombudsman Act 1974 and Part 7 of the Police Integrity Commission Act 1996, the Committee will conduct an inquiry into the system of police oversight in New South Wales, including:

(a) the appropriateness of the respective roles and functions of the PIC and the Office of the Ombudsman;
(b) the extent of the powers available to the Ombudsman and the PIC to perform their functions;
(c) the management structures, funds and resources available to the Ombudsman and the PIC to perform their functions;
(d) the accountability mechanisms built into the system;
(e) the efficiency and effectiveness of the current police oversight system and the scope for further efficiencies and effectiveness;
(f) any other related matter;

The Committee’s jurisdiction is bound by the statutory limitations in the Ombudsman and PIC legislation and, as a result, the Committee’s inquiry will not include an examination of the outcomes of any particular investigations into police misconduct or corruption.

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