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Title: Police powers: your rights and responsibilities
About: Police have a lot of powers to help them carry out their work. Most of these powers are set out in legislation. The following information may help you to understand these powers and what rights and responsibilities you have in different situations.
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Fact sheet

Title: Get street smart: under 18? Know your legal rights 6th edition
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Title: Me and security guards
About: Your rights in public places when dealing with security officers. Covers the difference between powers police and the powers of security, trespass, right to arrest you, move on powers of police.
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Title: Me and the gunjies
About: Helpful advice for young aboriginal people about how to deal with the police.
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Title: Police powers and your rights
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Books in public libraries

Title: Arrest, interrogation and bail Chapter 4: The law handbook: 11th edition
About: A practical guide to criminal law processes including arrest, detention, police questioning, police powers and bail.
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Youth justice: your guide to cops and court 3rd edition
About: Victims of crime, apprehended violence orders, dealing with police, police powers, police questioning, custody rights, youth justice conferences, bail, Local Court processes, unpaid fines, disadvantaged people in the criminal justice system, and a glossary.

Supplements and updated chapters available from Federation Press.

Author: Sanders, Jane and Grainger, Ragnii
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Complaints Chapter 10: The law handbook 11th edition
About: Covers the process of challenging government decisions, judicial review and the Ombudsman, the Independent Commission Against Corruption, complaints about lawyers (including costs) and police.
Where: Check your public library.
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