Reducing Police-Civilian Conflict: An Analysis of Assault Complaints Against Queensland Police
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- 94 pages
Summary
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The Criminal Justice Commission studied the circumstances behind assault complaints to help Queensland police reduce conflict with the public.
It analysed selected complaints finalised between July 1990 and June 1995, examining the people involved, their behaviour and the settings of incidents.
The Commission found that legal difficulties in proving allegations meant few complaints led to recommendations for criminal or disciplinary action.
The Commission proposed measures to prevent assault complaints covering supervision, communication training, officer identification, monitoring and policies on force, alongside support and education for off-duty officers.
In the body's own words
- Finding
Most complaints of assault against police were first made to other (usually more senior) police officers, who then forwarded the complaint to the CJC.
- Finding
On or off duty, female police officers were much less likely to have complaints of assault made against them than were male officers.
- Conclusion
A variety of strategies are required to reduce the incidence of assault complaints against police to take account of the range of different circumstances in which such complaints arise.
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