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Police shoot four in a month
THE shooting of a man in the central Queensland city of Rockhampton last night brings to four the number of people shot at by police in the state in the past month.
The latest incident, which left the victim with non-life-threatening injuries, occurred after a man allegedly took seven children hostage.
The 43-year-old allegedly threatened police officers with a knife after releasing seven children he had been holding in a house in Rockhampton.
According to a police spokesman, the children were released after police negotiations and are now fine.
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Lancashire Telegraph - Blackbu
31 July 2008
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Lancashire police officer sack
A POLICE officer has been sacked by Lancashire Constabulary for a second time.
PC Jason Livesey has been dismissed by the force for breaching its rules on 'honesty and integrity, performance of duties and general conduct.'
The 35-year-old, who is planning to appeal against his second sacking, was first fired in 2006 when he was jailed for 18 months for assault, perjury and perverting the course of justice.
His convictions were subsequently quashed and PC Livesey was cleared of all charges after a retrial in 2007 and reinstated to the force.
But PC Livesey remained suspended from duty and Lancashire Police's Professional Standards Department began to carry out an investigation into his behaviour.
Last week, following a four-day misconduct hearing, he was found guilty of breaching the Police Code of Conduct and was dismissed from his position.
Police said PC Livesey's misconduct did not relate directly to the criminal proceedings that were taken against him.
Detective Superintendent Martyn Leveridge said: “This individual’s conduct has been found to have fallen well short of the high professional standards of behaviour expected of a police officer, and the constabulary has taken a robust stance to investigating this case, which has resulted in this officer’s dismissal."
He added: “It is disappointing that the behaviour of one employee has the potential to reduce the confidence of the public we serve, so we are determined to learn the lessons from this case to build upon and further improve the standards and quality of our policing service.”
It is thought PC Livesey will now appeal against the decision with the help of the Police Federation.
Rachel Baines, vice chairman, said: "It would be inappropriate for PC Jason Livesey to make any comment at this time, as matters are still ongoing. Lancashire Police Federation will continue to support him throughout future proceedings and are disappointed at the outcome of the misconduct hearing.
"We will be seeking a Chief Constable’s review and appeal to the Police Appeals Tribunal if necessary."
The Blackburn-based officer had been suspended from duty on full pay for over a year before he was sacked on Friday.
In 2006 a jury was told that PC Livesey had repeatedly hit self-employed joiner Lee Sayer with his baton after he bumped into some girls who were talking to him in Holme Street, Accrington.
PC Livesey, of Walton-le-Dale, who denied all the allegations, was then accused of trying to cover up his actions by arresting Mr Sayer and having him charged with police assault and threatening behaviour.
When Mr Sayer was later cleared at a trial in January 2004, police launched their own investigation into PC Livesey - resulting in his jail sentence.
He went on to appeal against his conviction and it was quashed in 2007 on the grounds that he had not been given a fair trial due to a key witness giving evidence that he should not have done.
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