Police and Drugs: A Report of an Investigation of Cases Involving Queensland Police Officers
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- 117 pages
Summary
The report's own summary: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, pages 3 to 12
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The CJC’s Operation Shield investigated suspected police corruption involving drugs and the drug trade.
The report examined problems involving informants, seized money, police transfers, information systems, drug exhibits and supervision.
Police and Drugs: A Report of an Investigation of Cases Involving Queensland Police Officers (October 1997), page 6 · Police and Drugs: A Report of an Investigation of Cases Involving Queensland Police Officers (October 1997), page 7 · Police and Drugs: A Report of an Investigation of Cases Involving Queensland Police Officers (October 1997), page 8 · Police and Drugs: A Report of an Investigation of Cases Involving Queensland Police Officers (October 1997), page 9 · Police and Drugs: A Report of an Investigation of Cases Involving Queensland Police Officers (October 1997), page 10
The inquiry reported corruption involving drug use and dealing, protection of dealers, theft and false material presented to courts.
It concluded that informant-management procedures were ineffective and that cash-handling safeguards were inadequate.
Police and Drugs: A Report of an Investigation of Cases Involving Queensland Police Officers (October 1997), page 7 · Police and Drugs: A Report of an Investigation of Cases Involving Queensland Police Officers (October 1997), page 8
The report made fourteen recommendations covering a permanent anti-corruption unit, investigative powers, operational safeguards, staff policies and supervision.
Police and Drugs: A Report of an Investigation of Cases Involving Queensland Police Officers (October 1997), page 13 · Police and Drugs: A Report of an Investigation of Cases Involving Queensland Police Officers (October 1997), page 14 · Police and Drugs: A Report of an Investigation of Cases Involving Queensland Police Officers (October 1997), page 15
In the body's own words
- Conclusion
The current system for the registration of informants as part of Queensland Police Service procedures is not effective.
Findings and recommendations
Allegations are not findings. A commission's finding or opinion of corrupt conduct or misconduct is not a finding that a person is guilty of a criminal offence, and the commissions say so in their reports.
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Published responses
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