Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 - NSW Ombudsman - NSW ...
Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 - NSW Ombudsman - NSW ...
Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 - NSW Ombudsman - NSW ...
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746 Since the <strong>Act</strong> came into force, officers have been able to record the procedure on COPS or in the custody management system. We<br />
understand <strong>NSW</strong> Police is considering changing this policy so all forensic procedures conducted on suspects are recorded only in the<br />
custody management system: <strong>NSW</strong> Police response to <strong>Ombudsman</strong> draft report, 2 June 2006 and further advice from FPIT, 30 June<br />
2006.<br />
747 The others we were not able to calculate because the video did not record the procedure continuously, or the start and/or finish times<br />
were not stated.<br />
748 <strong>NSW</strong> Police response to <strong>Ombudsman</strong> draft report, 2 June 2006.<br />
749 Attorney General’s Department response to <strong>Ombudsman</strong> draft report, 5 May 2006.<br />
750 <strong>NSW</strong> Police response to <strong>Ombudsman</strong> draft report, 2 June 2006.<br />
751 <strong>Crimes</strong> (<strong>Forensic</strong> <strong>Procedures</strong>) <strong>Act</strong> <strong>2000</strong> s 40.<br />
752 <strong>Crimes</strong> (<strong>Forensic</strong> <strong>Procedures</strong>) <strong>Act</strong> <strong>2000</strong> s 51.<br />
753 Information obtained through <strong>Ombudsman</strong> review of COPS records.<br />
754 We made a similar recommendation in our report on Part 7: see recommendation 36 which stated that police conducting the DNA<br />
sampling should provide the name and place of duty, and explain the role of, all persons present to the person who is the subject<br />
of the procedure. This should be done at the beginning of the interaction and be electronically recorded. <strong>NSW</strong> <strong>Ombudsman</strong>,<br />
The <strong>Forensic</strong> DNA Sampling of Serious Indictable Offenders under Part 7 of the <strong>Crimes</strong> (<strong>Forensic</strong> <strong>Procedures</strong>) <strong>Act</strong> <strong>2000</strong>, (August 2004) p.<br />
153.<br />
755 Information obtained through <strong>Ombudsman</strong> review of COPS records.<br />
756 We received one complaint where the complainant indicated that he had not been given full and accurate information about how his<br />
sample would be used. This complainant also stated he was not allowed time to read the information sheet himself. See complaint<br />
number 4 at 15.3.4.<br />
757 Information obtained through <strong>Ombudsman</strong> review of COPS records.<br />
758 Information obtained through <strong>Ombudsman</strong> review of COPS records.<br />
759 Confidential LAC survey response.<br />
760 Police Association of <strong>NSW</strong> submission, March 2005.<br />
761 <strong>NSW</strong> Police submission, 16 February 2005.<br />
762 Professor Mark Findlay, in the Independent Report of the <strong>Crimes</strong> (<strong>Forensic</strong> <strong>Procedures</strong>) <strong>Act</strong> <strong>2000</strong>, University of Sydney, 2003 suggested<br />
that police should be relieved of the obligations under the <strong>Act</strong> which require that taking photographs of a suspect be visually recorded.<br />
763 Advice obtained during meeting with <strong>NSW</strong> Police <strong>Forensic</strong> Services Group staff on 21 April 2005.<br />
764 <strong>Crimes</strong> (<strong>Forensic</strong> <strong>Procedures</strong>) <strong>Act</strong> <strong>2000</strong> s 110.<br />
765 <strong>Crimes</strong> (<strong>Forensic</strong> <strong>Procedures</strong>) <strong>Act</strong> <strong>2000</strong> s 57.<br />
766 <strong>Ombudsman</strong> video audit, 20 July 2004.<br />
767 <strong>Crimes</strong> (<strong>Forensic</strong> <strong>Procedures</strong>) <strong>Act</strong> <strong>2000</strong> s 57(4).<br />
768 Police Association of <strong>NSW</strong> submission, March 2005<br />
769 <strong>NSW</strong> Police response to <strong>Ombudsman</strong> draft report, 2 June 2006.<br />
770 For a more detailed description of the DNA sampling techniques, see chapter 17 of <strong>NSW</strong> <strong>Ombudsman</strong>, The <strong>Forensic</strong> DNA Sampling of<br />
Serious Indictable Offenders under Part 7 of the <strong>Crimes</strong> (<strong>Forensic</strong> <strong>Procedures</strong>) <strong>Act</strong> <strong>2000</strong>, 2004.<br />
771 COPS download data provided by FPIT on 15 July 2005.<br />
772 <strong>Ombudsman</strong> video audit, 24 November 2004.<br />
773 <strong>Ombudsman</strong> video audit, 20 July 2004.<br />
774 We initially asked for details of DNA samples rejected during the entire review period, but DAL advised that records prior to June 2003<br />
could only be accessed manually. We decided that for the purpose of this review it would be sufficient to examine DAL’s electronic<br />
records, which covered the last 18 months of the review period – from June 2003 to November 2004.<br />
775 52 from suspects and eight from volunteers, according to COPS records.<br />
776 4,619 from suspects and 421 from volunteers: DAL response to <strong>Ombudsman</strong> investigation notice, 24 February 2005.<br />
777 See <strong>Crimes</strong> (<strong>Forensic</strong> <strong>Procedures</strong>) <strong>Act</strong> <strong>2000</strong> Parts 3, 4 and 5.<br />
778 <strong>NSW</strong> Police, COPS download data provided by FPIT on 15 July 2005.<br />
779 <strong>NSW</strong> Police, “Standard Operating <strong>Procedures</strong> – <strong>Forensic</strong> <strong>Procedures</strong>” and FPIT intranet page.<br />
780 See <strong>Crimes</strong> (<strong>Forensic</strong> <strong>Procedures</strong>) <strong>Act</strong> <strong>2000</strong> s 3(1), 19 and 25.<br />
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<strong>NSW</strong> <strong>Ombudsman</strong><br />
DNA sampling and other forensic procedures conducted on suspects and volunteers under the <strong>Crimes</strong> (<strong>Forensic</strong> <strong>Procedures</strong>) <strong>Act</strong> <strong>2000</strong>
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