NCJ Number
174583
Date Published
1997
Length
149 pages
Annotation
This report reviews progress in reforming the police complaints and discipline process and raising the level of police integrity in Queensland, Australia, during the 10 years since the July 1987 public hearings of the Commission of Inquiry into Possible Illegal Activities and Associated Police Misconduct.
Abstract
The Fitzgerald Inquiry focused on police misconduct and police corruption. The report focuses on the extent to which the reforms by the Fitzgerald Inquiry have been implemented, the impact of these reforms on factors such as the efficiency and effectiveness of processes for dealing with complaints against police and public confidence in those processes, and the further actions needed to enhance police integrity in Queensland. Data came from data on complaints against the police, police surveys, interviews with experienced police officers, and public attitude surveys. Results revealed that much reform has been achieved in the area of complaints and discipline. Further actions needed include additional education and training, particularly in ethics education; some revisions of personnel management practices; and active development of strategies for reducing the opportunities for police to engage in improper conduct without being detected. Tables, figures, footnotes, appended methodological information and tables, list of other reports from the same organization, and 60 references