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Inappropriate behaviour amounting to serious misconduct

30 October 2024

The Authority investigated a complaint made by a junior female officer about sustained inappropriate behaviour, including comments of a sexual nature towards her, by a senior male officer who was also her supervisor. We found that the senior officer’s behaviour amounted to serious misconduct and there were shortcomings with the employment process undertaken by Police.

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