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NSW Police use drug detection dogs to find contraband. But only 30 per cent of

Strip-search harm must be stopped to protect our young people

The premier and police minister must act now, not just to prevent costly litigation, but to stop trauma and harm to thousands of children and young people.

  • Samantha Lee

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A file photo of police at the Field Day Festival in Sydney.

Raya had a huge win over a horror strip-search. She’s had another victory

The police minister and the newly appointed police commissioner have spoken for the first time about the invasive and unlawful strip-search of Raya Meredith.

  • Amber Schultz and Michaela Whitbourn
The Australian Festivals Association says it's time state and territory governments adopt pill testing.

Strip-search court win exposes NSW government to massive payout

This landmark case is “the largest class action against any police force in Australian history”.

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A file image of an attendee and police at the Field Day Festival in Sydney in January 2020.

Raya fought back after being forced to strip. She’s had a huge win

It was a weekend marred by trauma. Now a NSW court has weighed in with a landmark decision.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
Revealed: LGAs where police strip-searches occur most often

Revealed: LGAs where police strip-searches occur most often

A coalition of justice and health organisations has urged the state government to outlaw such searches of young people due to their traumatic impact.

  • Max Maddison and Cindy Yin
Police Minister Yasmin Catley’s review of strip search practices has not yielded any change

Police strip-searched 51 children in a year despite Labor’s promised review

It has been 12 months since the NSW police minister promised to review the strip-searching of children. She has held only three meetings.

  • Michael McGowan
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Joey Orrock was still figuring out how to be comfortable in her own body when she was strip searched by police at a music festival in 2019.

Joey wanted a fun day out. She ended up being stripped naked and humiliated

Thousands of people strip searched at music festivals may be owed compensation from NSW Police.

  • Riley Walter and Nick Newling
A state government agency has argued restrictions apply to damages payouts in some cases involving the abuse of children in custody.

Naked strip-search on youth detainees ‘wrong’, NSW Ombudsman finds

In 2019 three youths were forced to strip naked, lift their penises and in one case part their buttocks for inspection with a torch at a NSW juvenile jail.

  • Josh Dye
A police sniffer dog used to search for drugs at a Sydney music festival.

Drugs in body no reason to strip-search: police watchdog

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has delivered a lengthy report on strip searches following a public inquiry, saying the practice had no "logical basis".

  • Angus Thompson and Lucy Cormack
Police at the Field Day music festival in January 2020.

Watchdog recommends NSW Police apologise to woman strip-searched at festival

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission detailed a series of complaints investigated by police after strip-searches performed in 2018 and 2019.

  • Georgina Mitchell