I have already lodged a formal complaint against Victoria Police in relation to two search warrants that I believe were executed incorrectly.
I will share as much as I can, but wanting to know if I am correct in my research, that they were issued incorrectly and to see if the other aspects of my complaint are actually valid.
The police have basically been trying to sweep me under the carpet and not deal with it. I am under the impression that my next step would be seeking legal advice on where to go from here and possible representation if needed.
On the morning that the police conducted the raid on our property, the police did not identify themselves and at no point from first arrival, right up until they left had they stated that they actually had a warrant.
The police did not give us any documents regarding seized property.
My 23 year old son, who was 22 at the time, has brain damage from a car accident and basically has the mind of a 15 year old. His father was repeatedly telling the officers this. When the search was concluded, the police took my son to the station, interviewed him without a person there for him and told him to sign that he had received a copy of the warrant and understood it. All while knowing about his brain damage.
There are broken and damaged items as a result of the search.
There are more factors but I think this is enough as a starter...
- WARRANT 1 is under the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 - Section 81
- WARRANT 2 is under the Magistrates Court Act 1989 - Section 57, 75 - 78 and authorised by Section 92 of the Crimes Act 1958.
I will share as much as I can, but wanting to know if I am correct in my research, that they were issued incorrectly and to see if the other aspects of my complaint are actually valid.
The police have basically been trying to sweep me under the carpet and not deal with it. I am under the impression that my next step would be seeking legal advice on where to go from here and possible representation if needed.
On the morning that the police conducted the raid on our property, the police did not identify themselves and at no point from first arrival, right up until they left had they stated that they actually had a warrant.
The police did not give us any documents regarding seized property.
My 23 year old son, who was 22 at the time, has brain damage from a car accident and basically has the mind of a 15 year old. His father was repeatedly telling the officers this. When the search was concluded, the police took my son to the station, interviewed him without a person there for him and told him to sign that he had received a copy of the warrant and understood it. All while knowing about his brain damage.
There are broken and damaged items as a result of the search.
There are more factors but I think this is enough as a starter...
