From The Australian:
Police Integrity Commission recommends charges against NSW officers
Natalie O’Brien
December 09, 2008THE NSW police corruption watchdog has recommended charging three officers after they allegedly faked breathalyser tests to cover up for workmates and their relatives caught drink-driving.
The Police Integrity Commission has recommended criminal charges of intending to pervert the course of justice be laid against the officers from the country NSW stations of Moree and Orange.
The release of the PIC report yesterday into the separate incidents that took place last year, reveals that in both cases on-duty officers allegedly blew into a breathalyser machine instead of the alleged culprits, resulting in zero readings.
It has been recommended that Senior Constable Phillip Smith and Constable James Boaden from Moree face charges as well as Senior Constable Mark Christie from Orange.
In its report to parliament on operations Pegasus and Luno, the PIC said it decided to investigate the cases of alleged misconduct in two separate country area local commands because they involved similar situations and the same misconduct issues.
The PIC determined to hold public hearings to “highlight the type of misconduct which in many circumstances may go undetected”.
Officers who test positive for alcohol are offered rehabilitation counselling while those who test positive to drugs are liable for dismissal.
Tags: drunk cops, police corruption
