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 Retention and disposal of council records (Prevention Pointer No. 11)
The CMC and Queensland State Archives have released new guidance for all councillors and CEOs on the correct procedure for the retention and disposal of council records. Following the recent local government elections, it is timely to remind council staff of their obligations under the Public Records Act not to dispose of public records without proper legal authority. This pointer sets out the rules and regulations for the management of public records, and in particular the correct method of disposal.
 Drugs and crime: Trends among watch-house detainees
This report examines the drug use patterns and criminal behaviour of detainees from various watch-houses in Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia and South Australia through the Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA) data collected by the Australian Institute of Criminology, state police services and local researchers. It is believed to be the first report of its kind to make direct state comparisons on illicit drug use in watch-houses, and to monitor drug usage in watch-houses in Queensland over time.
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