Corruption watchdog probes regional police misconduct

April 04, 2023 11:52 AM AEST | By AAPNEWS

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Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog is asking regional Victorians to call-out police misconduct and discrimination and says incidents in the regions often go unreported.

The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission investigates serious or systemic corruption and misconduct within the police force, and also reviews internal misconduct investigations by Victoria Police.

IBAC executive director of prevention and communication Linda Timothy said all Victorians deserved to be treated fairly by police, no matter where they lived.

"In IBAC's Victorian community perceptions of corruption survey, 71 per cent of people felt police misconduct happened, but that percentage rose to 77 per cent for people who identified as being a part of the LGBTIQ+ community," Dr Timothy said.

"The survey results also showed people understood that police taking bribes was considered corruption, but misconduct such as a police officer using racial slurs or repeatedly asking a person on a date was not as easily identified as misconduct."

Police misconduct includes excessive use of force, breaches of human rights, bribery, disclosing sensitive police information, cover-ups and fraud, along with discrimination or prejudice towards minorities.

IBAC's 'You have the right to not remain silent' campaign is aimed at raising awareness of the commission's police oversight role and to encourage the community to speak out against police misconduct.

The campaign has been translated into seven languages.

"We recognise how challenging it can be for someone to make a complaint about suspected police misconduct," Dr Timothy said.

"These challenges may arise for social, economic, or cultural reasons or because it can be difficult to speak out.

"If someone feels more comfortable, they can provide information to IBAC anonymously."

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