As the government and the Ombudsman’s office have poor control over the police, one way of curbing unlawful police behaviour is to sue them for large amounts of money. Mr Paddy Gibson was wrongfully arrested during the APEC protests in Sydney in 2007. Gibson sued the police for wrongful arrest. The police agreed an out-of-court settlement with the police admitting liability but insisting on a “confidentiality clause” in relation to the amount of money paid. One newspaper quoted Gibson as being “surprised and very happy” with the result. Gibson put some of the money to campaigning work in the Northern Territory and Melbourne. ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄ Forcomplaints about NSW Police Force. NSW Ombudsman Level 24, 580 George Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9286 1000 Toll free: 1800 451 524 TTY: (02) 9264 8050 TIS: 131 450 Fax: (02) 9283 2911 Web: www.ombo.nsw.gov.au Email: nswombo@ombo.nsw.gov.au For complaints about serious police corruption and misconduct. Police Integrity Commission Level 3, 111 Elizabeth Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 GPO Box 3880 SYDNEY NSW 2001 Phone: (02) 9321 6700 Free call: 1800 657 079 Fax: (02) 9321 6799 Web: www.pic.nsw.gov.au Email: contactus@pic.nsw.gov.au or let the Minister for Police know your thoughts about this. Michael Daley MP Minister for Police Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrer Place SYDNEY NSW 2000 office@daley.minister.nsw.gov.au
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