Corruption complaints within Australia’s law enforcement agencies soar
by Sarah Martin from World news | The Guardian on (#5R7KC)
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity reports busiest year in its 15-year history
Corruption complaints within Australia's law enforcement agencies have surged to their highest level in 15 years, with almost 500 matters referred for investigation last year.
An annual report by the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity found that most of the referrals came from the home affairs department, with a bulk referral" coming from the agency after an internal audit found hundreds of instances of unauthorised access that could have otherwise gone undetected".
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