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[Link] Cleo Smith detective stood down amid misconduct probe
Read: 8/9/2022 www.theguardian.com
The decision to stand down a prominent West Australian homicide detective accused of misconduct does not mean he is guilty, the state’s police chief, Col Blanch, said.
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[Link] ‘It needs more work’: Liberal MPs call for tougher federal integrity commission
Read: 17/10/2021 www.theguardian.com
A growing number of Liberal MPs are pushing for the government to toughen up its proposed federal integrity commission, amid criticism from the crossbench and experts that the draft bill is too weak.
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[Link] Police officer who fined Brisbane Greens councillor Jonathan Sri regularly criticised him on Facebook
Read: 9/10/2021 www.theguardian.com
The Queensland police service says it will conduct a “full review” into a fine issued to prominent Brisbane Greens councillor Jonathan Sri, after it emerged the police officer involved had regularly criticised Sri in social media posts.
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[Link] Queensland police officer who leaked domestic abuse victim’s address resigns
Read: 4/10/2021 www.theguardian.com
A Queensland police officer who leaked the address of a domestic abuse victim to her violent former partner has resigned, more than five years after first admitting to hacking into a confidential police database.
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[Link] Police bungle cost ‘14 years of potential progress’ in Maria James’ murder, Melbourne inquest hears
Read: 23/9/2021 www.theguardian.com
Police errors regarding the storage and examination of evidence hampered the investigation into the unsolved murder of Maria James in Melbourne, with one bungle costing “14 years of potential progress”, an inquest has been told.
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[Link] 'My husband would still be alive': Widow of SA Police officer claims ICAC delays contributed to husband's suicide
Read: 22/9/2021 www.abc.net.au
The wife of a senior South Australian police officer who took his own life during an investigation by the state's anti-corruption watchdog has criticised the organisation and its processes. Doug Barr spent 43 years in the force and was involved with the investigation into the Salt Creek kidnapping.
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[Link] Queensland police superintendent 'disappointed' by allegations officer snuck daughter over NSW border
Read: 22/9/2021 www.abc.net.au
An internal investigation has since begun into the incident and the officer has been stood down from official duties in the road policing unit in the Brisbane suburb of Boondall. The man's 20-year-old daughter was issued with a $4,135 fine last Wednesday and has been placed in hotel quarantine.
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[Link] High level Victorian police under investigation by corruption watchdog
Read: 7/8/2021 www.theage.com.au
Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog is investigating alleged cover-ups, nepotism and internal information leaks involving high ranking police in a probe that is likely to rock force command, policing sources say.
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[Link] No conviction, $6000 fine for gangland cop who leaked corruption secret
Read: 6/8/2021 www.theage.com.au
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