420 Interview B transcript, p.6. 421 Interview B transcript, p.2. 422 Interview B transcript, p.3. 423 Interview B transcript, pp.8–9. 424 Interview B transcript, p.11. 425 See Appendix 5 for a copy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> letter sent to potential survey participants. 426 At least five unsuccessful attempts were made to contact each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> remaining 62 potential participants. 427 See Appendix 6 for a copy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> survey tool. 428 A total <strong>of</strong> 18 letters sent by registered mail were returned. 429 Operation 21 — conducted by Monaro Local Area Command. 430 <strong>Police</strong> found a small amount <strong>of</strong> cannabis in <strong>the</strong> door paneling <strong>of</strong> one participant’s vehicle. However, no action was taken as <strong>the</strong> vehicle occupants were unaware <strong>of</strong> its existence and police intelligence provided an alternative explanation. 431 See Appendix 3 for a copy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Section 12 notice. 432 Survey 18. 433 Survey 10. 434 Survey 24. 435 Survey 19. 436 Survey 30. 437 Survey 7. 438 Survey 25. 439 Survey 11. 440 Survey 15. 441 Survey 27. 442 Survey 24. 443 Survey 17. 444 Survey 29. 445 Survey 18. 446 Survey 23. 447 Survey 1. 448 Survey 3. 449 Survey 23. 450 Survey 1. 451 Survey 25. 452 Survey 28. 453 Survey 4. 454 Survey 10. 455 Survey 15. 456 Survey 3. 457 Survey 27. 458 Interview F transcript, p.19. 459 <strong>NSW</strong> <strong>Police</strong> Force response to <strong>the</strong> Issues Document, 28 February 2008, p.9. 460 Interview C transcript, p.20. 461 <strong>Police</strong> Association <strong>of</strong> <strong>NSW</strong> submission, February 2008, p.12. 462 It was also raised at <strong>the</strong> Steering Committee meeting, 27 September 2007. 463 <strong>NSW</strong> <strong>Police</strong> Force response to <strong>the</strong> Issues Document, 28 February 2008, p.7. 464 <strong>NSW</strong> <strong>Police</strong> Force response to <strong>the</strong> Issues Document, 28 February 2008, p.9. 465 <strong>NSW</strong> <strong>Police</strong> Force response to <strong>the</strong> Issues Document, 28 February 2008, p.7. 466 Interview E transcript, p.13. 467 See He Kaw Teh v R (1985) 157 CLR 523 and R v Dib (1991) 52 A Crim R 64. 468 For fur<strong>the</strong>r information, see paragraph 14.6.5 ‘Proving possession <strong>of</strong> prohibited drugs’ in <strong>NSW</strong> Ombudsman, <strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Powers</strong> (<strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Detection</strong> in Border Areas <strong>Trial</strong>) <strong>Act</strong> <strong>2003</strong>, January 2005, pp.172–3. 469 Interview E transcript, p.13. 470 Steering Committee meeting, 26 February 2008. 471 <strong>NSW</strong> <strong>Police</strong> Force response to <strong>the</strong> Issues Document, 28 February 2008, p.13. 472 Detective Inspector Steve Smith, quoted in Russell, M., ‘<strong>Drug</strong> runners in <strong>the</strong> fast lane’, The Sunday Age, 20 May 2007, p.10. 473 Detective Inspector Steve Smith, quoted in Russell, M., ‘<strong>Drug</strong> runners in <strong>the</strong> fast lane’, The Sunday Age, 20 May 2007, p.10. 474 Interview C transcript, p.6. 475 Interview C transcript, p.17. 476 <strong>NSW</strong> <strong>Police</strong> Force response to <strong>the</strong> Issues Document, 28 February 2008, p.13. 477 See paragraph 5.7.1. 478 <strong>NSW</strong>PF COPS ref: E33495287; H32218828’ See also: ‘<strong>NSW</strong> <strong>Police</strong> find cannabis in boot <strong>of</strong> car’, Sydney Morning Herald, 30 October 2007, http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/10/30/1193618851078.html (accessed on 31 October 2007). 479 <strong>NSW</strong> <strong>Police</strong> Force, <strong>Police</strong> Weekly, Vol 19 No. 45, 3 December 2007, p.12. 480 <strong>NSW</strong> <strong>Police</strong> Force, <strong>Police</strong> Weekly, Vol 19 No. 32, 3 September 2007, p.11. 481 <strong>NSW</strong>PF COPS ref: E112206397; H35372581. <strong>NSW</strong> Ombudsman <strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Powers</strong> (<strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Detection</strong> <strong>Trial</strong>) <strong>Act</strong> <strong>2003</strong> 85
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