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Glossary Border Areas Trial Act Police Powers (Drug Detection in Border Areas Trial) Act 2003 Border areas trial The trial conducted pursuant to the Border Areas Trial Act CB radio Citizens Band Radio COPS Computerised Operational Policing System (NSW Police Force) Drug Detection Trial Act Police Powers (Drug Detection Trial) 2003 Drug detection trial The trial conducted pursuant to the Drug Detection Trial Act FCAN Field Court Attendance Notice LAC Local Area Command LEPRA Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 MOU Memorandum of Understanding NSWPD New South Wales Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) NSWPF NSW Police Force OH&S Occupational Heath and Safety RBT Random Breath Testing RTA Roads and Traffic Authority SOPs Standard Operating Procedures ‘the review period’ 23 February 2007 to 22 February 2008 NSW Ombudsman Review of the Police Powers (Drug Detection Trial) Act 2003 109
Acknowledgments This report was researched and written by Les Szaraz with assistance from the following Ombudsman staff: Joan Gennery, Aimee Tan, Peter Burford, Maria Akrivou, Emma Koorey, David Snell, Kym Chapple, Tom Millett, Ayishah Ansari, Tim Lowe, Greg Andrews and Simon Cohen. We would like to thank the NSW Police Force for providing information and assistance for this review. Particular thanks to all of the officers that facilitated our attendance as observers during operations and provided us with their frank and honest assessments of the trial powers. We would also like to thank the Police Association of NSW for their submission and the individuals who provided information during interviews and surveys. 110 NSW Ombudsman Review of the Police Powers (Drug Detection Trial) Act 2003
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Foreword The vehicular trafficking
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Issues identified during the drug d
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Conclusion A critical examination o
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If the drug detection dog indicates
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Table 3 details drugs seized, legal
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Case study 1 Grant of authorisation
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Case study 7 No drugs located, no a
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Case study 9 Persons searched withi
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4.7.2. Police views A number of sen
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