NSW premier says complaints procedures already exist after Greens call for redress for people harmed by scrapped potentially unlawful policy
The NSW premier, Chris Minns, has ruled out a compensation scheme for those affected by NSW police’s dumped suspect target management plan after a report found it was potentially unlawful.The NSW premier, Chris Minns, has ruled out a compensation scheme for those affected by NSW police’s dumped suspect target management plan after a report found it was potentially unlawful.
Addressing the media on Tuesday, the premier was asked if the government was considering a redress scheme. He replied: “No”. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup It found most STMP “targets” had complex needs, but police “mostly ignored” these needs when they applied the STMP to them – including one child who had a brain injury which police failed to take into account for more than a year.
Police are creating a replacement program and Webb said the force would review any complaints made about STMP if it was asked to do so.Our Australian morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it mattersAsked if officers would continue to “proactively police” children, Webb said the force wanted to engage with children and other agencies to address societal issues.
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