Thousands helped in first year of new police custody service

Chris McLennan
Updated August 3 2020 - 3:03pm, first published 9:05am
In the past year, NAAJA says it has received 7401 notifications and its Custody Notification Service staff have spoken to and assisted 5218 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in police custody.
In the past year, NAAJA says it has received 7401 notifications and its Custody Notification Service staff have spoken to and assisted 5218 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in police custody.

It has been a year since NT police have been officially required to notify the Aboriginal legal service each time they make an arrest.

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Chris McLennan

Chris McLennan

National Rural Property Writer

ACM national rural property writer based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Career journalist. Multi award winner.

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