by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Police and your Rights
If you have been arrested and taken to the police station, you may be held in custody in the watch-house. If you have been charged with an offence and the police will not give you bail, they must take you to Court as soon as reasonably possible. You can apply to the... by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Police and your Rights
I do not think the Queensland police did the right thing. What can I do? You can make a complaint. The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has a Client Service Charter. This sets out the standards it expects of it is police officers. For example, the Charter says that... by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Police and your Rights
If you are charged with a criminal offence, the police may take: identifying particulars (eg photographs, fingerprints, palm prints, voiceprints etc.). a DNA sample. These must be destroyed within a reasonable time if you are found not guilty, or if the arrest or... by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Police and your Rights
In some situations, the police can search you, your vehicle or your home without a warrant. You do not have to consent to a police search, but in some situations the police can search without your consent. The police can take your property as evidence, but there are... by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Police and your Rights
You have the right to remain silent, whether you have been stopped in the street, have agreed to go to the police station, or are under arrest. However, the police do have the power to ask you basic questions and in some situations, you may be breaking the law if you...