NSW: Police may have to "separate" complaints - Carr

AAP General News (Australia)
08-15-2001
NSW: Police may have to "separate" complaints - Carr

New South Wales Premier BOB CARR says police may have to distinguish between complaints
from law-abiding citizens and criminals to unclog the system.

The comments follow reports that a Sydney family is holding one of the city's busiest
police stations to ransom with an unending stream of complaints.

Police reportedly said the family, which has up to 112 criminal convictions between
seven of its members, has filed dozens of complaints over several years.

Mr CARR says he's extremely concerned police are being deliberately obstructed in handling
complaints from the rest of the community.

He says the New South Wales Police Association will meet police over the issue.

Mr CARR says he wants police to give examples of where the complaints system is being
deliberately obstructed so a better system can be developed.

He says a distinction may need to be made between complaints from law-abiding citizens
and those from people with criminal records.

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KEYWORD: COMPLAINTS CARR (SYDNEY)

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