17,000 NSW police officers banned from using encrypted apps on work devices after Law Enforcement Conduct Commission investigation.

New South Wales police officers are now prohibited from using encrypted messaging apps and social media on work-issued devices, impacting around 17,000 personnel. This ban follows the implementation of security software that disables personal apps and stems from a Law Enforcement Conduct Commission investigation into a possible cover-up related to a 2023 car crash. Concerns about message deletion practices and their alignment with record-keeping policies were also raised.

September 29, 2024
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