M.p.’s Strip-search Allegation Denied (Press, 1 November 1979)
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Summary: M.p.’s Strip-search Allegation Denied (Press, 1 November 1979)
On 1 November 1979, Deputy Commissioner of Police Mr K. O. Thompson refuted allegations made by Miss Marilyn Waring, a National member for Waipa, regarding male police officers strip-searching women. The allegations surfaced during a session of the Parliamentary Statutes Revision Committee, which was reviewing submissions related to the Police Amendment Bill and the Crimes Amendment (No. 2) Bill. During the committee meeting, a spokesman for the Council for Civil Liberties highlighted that a strip search conducted by a male officer on a female would provoke significant public outcry, suggesting that immediate actions would be taken to address such incidents. In response, Miss Waring asserted that these strip searches were occurring frequently, advocating that no woman would dare to lodge a complaint due to the potential victimisation she would face for "taking on" a policeman. Thompson countered these claims, stating he was unaware of any incidents involving male officers conducting strip searches on women, emphasising that such actions would violate police policy, which mandates that searches be conducted by officers of the same sex.
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