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NEWS > 10 December 2008

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Police Commissioner to get mor
The Police Chief Commissioner's dismissal powers will be broadened, and police disciplinary procedures overhauled, under new laws.

Under the new laws the Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon's no confidence powers will be expanded so she can immediately sack officers for misconduct or consistent poor performance.

Victoria Police's internal disciplinary procedures will also be overhauled.

The State Government's changes will also close a loophole in the Office of Police Integrity's (OPI) legislation that threatens to derail the watchdog's criminal proceedings.
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10 December 2008
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Australia: More police behavin

Criminal conduct, firing weapons and drug use have all contributed to a big spike in misconduct by Australian Federal Police officers.
The AFP upheld 295 complaints against its staff in the past financial year, 61 of which involved serious misconduct.

In 2006-07, only 92 complaints were established or resulted in action by management.

The AFP declined requests for an interview about the incidents.

Four incidents of criminal conduct were established in the past year, and the AFP has initiated criminal proceedings against nine officers in the past two years.

The agency also suspended 26 officers over the past two years.

Substantiated complaints include:

Two counts of drug misuse, that saw two serving officers test positive to illicit drugs. They later resigned.

Four counts of intimidation.

One count of excessive force.

Five counts of officers giving false statements.

Thirteen breaches of the code of conduct.

Five of the most serious complaints involving perjury and perverting the course of justice, criminal conduct and bribery, corruption, blackmail or extortion were all unsubstantiated.

Overall, complaints against AFP federal officers were lower, with 1016 complaints in 2007-08, down from 1075 in the previous year.

Australian Federal Police Association chief executive Jim Torr said that, while the number of complaints upheld had increased, there were fewer serious cases.

''In terms of serious incidents of misconduct, I have seen a reduction in issues that have come to my attention where officers need assistance.''

He said changes made to the handling of complaints by the AFP two years ago and amendments to the AFP Act had highlighted incidents of improper conduct.
 

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