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NSW car crash involving detective charged with drink-driving is being probed by police watchdog (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/australia
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Law Enforcement Conduct Commission is ‘conducting independent investigation of this matter’ following May incident in NorthConnex tunnel

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The senior officer – who can only be referred to as AB for 40 years due to a court order – was charged with high-range drink-driving before police announced the incident in November. His employment status is under review.

Well chosen court ordered pseudonym because "a bastard" really doesn't narrow it down.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

He represents every cop.

[–] legios 2 points 10 months ago

I used to run in to a guy at my 'regular' who was with the Office of Police Integrity. He was bitter and angry because his job was in to investigate cops who fucked up or were crooked, and the police union would block it all. He wanted to do the right thing and was blocked at every stage. Hated cops, hated his job...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The New South Wales police watchdog is investigating after a senior officer was charged with allegedly crashing a work car while drunk in the NorthConnex tunnel earlier this year.

The senior officer – who can only be referred to as AB for 40 years due to a court order – was charged with high-range drink-driving before police announced the incident in November.

The information was contained in internal police documents released under parliamentary order to the state Greens justice spokesperson, Sue Higginson, who said the revelations highlighted a troubling culture within the force.

The insurance form lodged by the officer stated the crash happened while the car was travelling north through Sydney’s NorthConnex tunnel and the driver “fell asleep”.

Officers investigating the incident later told the insurance company the driver had been drinking alcohol before the crash and the damages claim – worth $40,955 – was refused, emails show.

“In my view, the claim in [its] current form is one submitted in bad faith,” he said, noting that the detective had been told two months earlier that charges were likely.

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