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The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,A
25 October 2007
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Three police sacked in corrupt
Three NSW police officers were sacked as a result of corruption probes in 2006-07, while five more face dismissal.
The Police Integrity Commission (PIC) Annual Report 2006-07 also shows the NSW Police Force disciplined four officers on the commission's recommendation.
One of the dumped officers was charged with providing false evidence to the PIC during its investigation of two police officers accused of involvement in supplying illicit drugs.
Another was dismissed following a PIC probe into alleged thefts by a police officer and his associates from automatic teller machines.
The third was sacked in January after a long period on suspension for taking illegal drugs, using a firearm and driving a police car while intoxicated, drinking alcohol on duty and other offences.
The five still facing the chop are caught up in a number of investigations, ranging from the assault of a man in custody to the sale of illegal firearms and drugs.
There were 55 full investigations open during 2006-07, including 17 major investigations, the report stated.
Twenty-five of these were completed over that period.
The probes looked into a range of issues including drug-dealing and use, suspect financial transactions, unauthorised access and release of police information, misuse of authority, and improper relationships with criminals.
Two of the more high-profile investigations were into the handling of allegations of a gang rape involving Sydney rugby league stars, and the disappearance of a blood sample belonging to former NSW Supreme Court judge Jeff Shaw after he was stopped for drink-driving.
The report stated the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had looked at seven people referred to him by the PIC, involving 19 recommended charges, and approved proceedings against five of them on 17 charges.
Submissions against a further 13 people involving 78 charges were awaiting DPP determination.
The PIC received and assessed 1,201 complaints in 2006-07, a five per cent increase from the previous year.
Of these complaints, about half were at the more serious end of the scale.
The commission also closely assessed how the risk of misconduct was managed at the NSW police specialist counter-terrorist unit.
The report stated the PIC was satisfied with the implementation of its recommendations, such as the inclusion of relevant material from the Wood Royal Commission report in training documents and regular audits to prevent the establishment of dirt files.
However, the report expressed "disappointment" that two recommendations from its 2004 report into bribery - requesting greater use of technology and increased supervision of the execution of search warrants - remained outstanding.
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