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209 - Police and Emergency Services - SETTLEMENTS FOLLOWING CIVIL CASES V NSW POLICE FORCE

Shoebridge, David to the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services

(1) How much did the NSW Police Force pay in settlements relating to civil litigation involving alleged or actual police misconduct (for example, illegal arrest, false imprisonment, trespass, assault, and other civil liberties infringements) in the following financial years:

(a) 2015/16?

(b) 2016/17?

(c) 2017/18?

(d) 2018/19?

(2) How much did the NSW Police Force pay in settlements relating to civil litigation involving police officers, stations or police operations generally in the following financial years, save and except for personal injury claims brought by serving police:

(a) 2015/16?

(b) 2016/17?

(c) 2017/18?

(d) 2018/19?

(3) How much did the NSW Police Force pay in compensation for alleged or actual police misconduct (for example, illegal arrest, false imprisonment, trespass, assault, and other civil liberties infringements) in the following financial years:

(a) 2015/16?

(b) 2016/17?

(c) 2017/18?

(d) 2018/19?

 
Answer -

I am advised:

Claims against the NSW Police for compensation resulting in settlements or judgements are often multi-faceted. It is for not possible to separate out specific claims of police misconduct, civil liberties infringements and litigation arising in police operations from other types of compensation involving police officers, stations or personal injury claims against serving officers, or from other legal costs. Accurate information cannot therefore be provided in response to these questions.

 

Question asked on 19 June 2019 (session 57-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 31
Answer received on 10 July 2019 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 46

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