Minns government to examine police strip-search powers

The controversial practice of strip-searching children in NSW will be scrutinised amid revelations police have used the powers against girls as young as 12, with Police Minister Yasmin Catley to examine whether the state’s current laws are fit for purpose.Police Minister Yasmin Catley will meet with stakeholders to examine whether laws allowing police to strip-search minors are “fit for purpose”.

The use of strip-searches on children – and the laws governing their use – have long been a concern of justice advocates who say the powers are ill-defined and overly broad. “This system, in my view, is broken. I know it’s a view that my party doesn’t share at the moment that they’re humiliating searches.”The decision to examine the laws came as Jeremy Buckingham, the influential Legalise Cannabis NSW MP, said he wanted the government to ban police strip-searching minors suspected of possessing illegal drugs, and will raise the issue at an upcoming meeting with Minns.

“While the approach in NSW is in line with other Australian jurisdictions, I’ve requested advice on the factors that lead up to these searches being conducted, what the outcome of these searches were, and I will meet with key stakeholders in the coming weeks,” she said.

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