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2026-06-12 01:32 UTC
>Every female employee of the NSW police force who participated in a wide-ranging review into its culture had experienced or observed “overt or covert harassment, undermining and belittlement”, a scathing report has found. [There is...] a rampant culture of bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination [....] More than 5,000 current and former staff engaged with the review, either through face-to-face interviews, online surveys, written submissions or group discussions.
https://web.archive.org/web/20260612005016/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/11/nsw-police-bullying-harassment-undermining-belittlement-women-culture-review
>One interviewee said, "bullying is as much a part of this organisation as wearing a uniform"
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>Those who speak up risk being targeted, denied promotions, or having workplace benefits and opportunities withdrawn [...] There is a very real fear of being bullied, isolated, or ostracised by colleagues and management. [...]
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>The review also found a widespread culture of "serious stigma" when officers sought mental health support [...]
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>[M]any women said there was still a belief in some parts of the organisation that "women are not suited to policing" and some officers "speak openly about not liking women on the force".
https://web.archive.org/web/20260612002438/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-11/nsw-police-independent-report-toxic-culture-abc-investigation/106764974
#NSWPolice #bullying #sexism #misogyny #nepotism #racism #homophobia #harassment #ormeta #ACAB
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@EndemicEarthling@todon.eu 2026-06-12 02:33
That a new multi-year detailed independent investigation has confirmed (once again) that NSW Police has a deeply ingrained toxic internal culture is not really the main news here (at least, not to anyone paying attention). Instead, let's focus on two things. 1. Can we now agree that this is not 'a few bad apples'? After yet another major report into systemic nature of racism, misogyny, nepotism, bullying and violence in yet another police force, can we start to consider that maybe there is something about this institution that needs to fundamentally change? That our whole notion of modern policing might be fundamentally faulty?