A police watchdog has criticized the timing of a last-minute request by New South Wales police leadership to restrict public access to hearings examining allegations of police conduct during Sydney’s anti-Herzog protest. The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (Lecc) confirmed its inquiry, triggered by claims of excessive force, will proceed with a combination of open and private sessions, despite the delay caused by the push for closed-door proceedings. The watchdog described the late intervention as an obstacle to the inquiry’s efficiency. The hearings, originally set to investigate February’s town hall protest, are now scheduled to include both public and private examinations.
Police watchdog says Mal Lanyon’s timing in raising the issue was ‘regrettable’ and led to delaysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales police commissioner made a last-minute bid to hold hearings into Sydney’s anti-Herzog protest behind closed doors, delaying the inquiry, the police watchdog has revealed.The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (Lecc) has said that its inquiry into the February protest at Sydney’s town hall, launched after widespread allegations of police brutality, would go ahead this month with a mix of public and private examinations, saying the timing of issues raised by police commissioner, Mal Lanyon, was “regrettable”. Continue reading...
