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Suspects accuse police of tort
More complaints were made against armed offenders squad officers than members from any other section of Victoria police, a public hearing into assault claims against nine officers has heard.
Hartog Berkeley, QC, is presiding over an inquiry by the Office of Police Integrity into the Armed Offenders Squad, which was disbanded earlier this month.
Counsel assisting an inquiry into the squad, Garry Livermore, said there had been significantly more complaints against the armed offenders squad than against any other section of the force.
Mr Livermore said the hearing... Read more
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Police cleared over assault cl
An inquiry has cleared police officers who were accused of beating a Teesside man in his own home.
Stephen Whenary, 36, claimed he was beaten by officers called to a domestic dispute at his Stockton home in 2005.
He was charged with assaulting officers and resisting arrest, but cleared at Teesside Magistrates' Court.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has now said no Cleveland officers will face criminal or misconduct charges in the case.
However, the IPCC recommended that one officer receive a written warning for failing to attend court to give evidence when Mr Whenary faced his magistrates' court hearing.
'Justifiable force'
The IPCC was told that two police officers responded to a call about a disturbance at a house in Pine Street, Stockton on 21 August 2005.
Officers who entered claimed Mr Whenary was abusive and threw a bag of dog food at one of them.
A struggle ensued, during which it was claimed Mr Whenary head-butted the officer. The officer attempted to use his CS spray but he claimed that Mr Whenary snatched this from him and went upstairs.
The officers admitted using batons to administer "justifiable force", as they believed Mr Whenary was still in possession of CS spray.
Mr Whenary sustained head injuries in the incident.
Gary Garland, IPCC commissioner for the North East, said: "The evidence collected leads us to conclude that the allegations are unsubstantiated.
"There are independent witnesses to some of the events who support the account that the officers acted appropriately."
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