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Main recommendations

ALRC 1

A special unit of the police force, titled the Internal Discipline Section, should be established.

A Police Tribunal should be established.

The Australian Ombudsman should be empowered to oversee investigation of police complaints.


ALRC 9

The supplementary report reinforced the recommendations of the first report with some modifications.

A modern police discipline code should be implemented.

Commonwealth police should wear identification numbers.

Complaints procedures should be adapted for Customs, Narcotic Bureau and other Commonwealth officers.

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