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London Police Go on Trial Over
London police mistakenly shot dead a Brazilian man and put the lives of others at risk during an anti-terrorism operation in July 2005 because of flawed planning and chaos at headquarters, a prosecutor argued Monday as the force was put on trial.
The department is accused of serious breaches of health and safety laws that prosecutors say led to the death of 27-year-old Jean Charles de Menezes on a subway. The force admits the slaying was an error but denies misconduct, which can draw an unlimited fine for conviction.
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25 September 2008
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Bungled police corruption laws
The State Government has moved to fix ambiguous legislation in the Police Integrity Act after it caused a case into alleged corruption by three Melbourne detectives to collapse.
County Court judge Tim Wood ruled yesterday that the legislation prohibited the Office of Police Integrity staff from testifying in the case.
A Bill to amend the bungled law will be debated in Parliament next month.
The Premier John Brumby says the amendments will clarify the intended purpose of the Act.
"If the intent of the legislation is not being complied with, then we will change the legislation and that's what we've done," he told parliament.
"We've put legislation into the House which will clarify the intent."
He says the OPI is successful despite the legal hiccup.
"If you look at the number of charges that have been laid, the number of successful convictions, the OPI has been far more successful than any Royal Commission anywhere," he said.
But the Police Association Secretary Designate Greg Davies says it is time the OPI was scrapped.
"The Premier has been told by all and sundry, including senior members of his own party across Australia, that if he thinks the Office of Police Integrity is the answer to any potential corruption issues in Victoria, then he's dreaming."
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