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Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll to step down from top job, months before contract was due to end (www.abc.net.au)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

To have in one year a 25 per cent increase in domestic violence is just unheard of, and that's in one year," she said.

So despite the enormous increase in domestic violence Katarina Carroll was determined to pursue youth crime, which as I understand it based on reporting by the ABC, has actually decreased despite a few horrific headling grabbing crimes.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-30/queensland-youth-crime-long-term-data-downward-abs-police/102917994

Last week, Commissioner Carroll spoke to cabinet about youth crime, asking the government for more warrantless "wand" search powers, and an extension of GPS ankle monitors on young offenders.

Doesn't seek more powers to discipline officers, just seeks more warrantless powers to harass the population.

ACAB. She will not be missed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I don't think "ACAB" is a great credo, and it's probably a self-fulfilling prophecy. Don't dehumanise cops, most of them really are trying to help.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Most cops will do nothing to stop the bad cops, and as we all know, one bad apple spoils the bunch.

Look at their focus, it’s always on more powers with less oversight.

it's probably a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Claims without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.

Show me evidence that being critical of police causes an increase in police violence (other than police targeting and beating people critical of them), over reach of powers, of increased police lobbying for more powers and less oversight and we can talk.