With Guy reminding us that last year's violence in Cronulla is looking like an aberration, it is also worth reminding ourselves that the emergency police powers bill that NSW passed immediately after the incident remains on the books.
The special powers include:
The special powers include a power to cordon off a targeted area (so as to prevent persons entering or leaving the area) or to set up a roadblock on targeted roads (so as to prevent persons travelling by vehicle to participate in a public disorder). In a targeted area or at a roadblock, police officers may exercise powers to stop and search persons and vehicles, require persons to disclose their identity and to seize and detain vehicles, mobile phones and other communication devices for up to 7 days.
