CCC investigation highlights misconduct risks in WA Police Force
- Findings, opinions and statements
- 3
- Recommendations
- 1
- Report length
- 38 pages
Summary
The report's own summary: INTRODUCTION, pages 4 to 5
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The Corruption and Crime Commission investigated allegations about a senior police officer's disclosure of confidential information and use of police vehicles.
Report on Serious Misconduct by a Senior Police Officer, page 4
The Commission formed opinions of police misconduct concerning the officer's vehicle use and repeated disclosure of confidential information.
Report on Serious Misconduct by a Senior Police Officer, page 11
The Commission emphasised that its misconduct opinion did not establish guilt of a criminal or disciplinary offence.
Report on Serious Misconduct by a Senior Police Officer, page 38
The Commission made two recommendations: review the vehicle commuting policy and regularly remind staff about confidentiality.
Report on Serious Misconduct by a Senior Police Officer, page 21 · Report on Serious Misconduct by a Senior Police Officer, page 30
Findings, opinions and statements 3
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.
opinion of police misconduct
OpinionThe Commission has formed an opinion of police misconduct on two matters: 1. DSS Blaine's misuse of a State asset, a motor vehicle, in breach of policy; and 2. DSS Blaine's repeated disclosure of confidential information.
Report on Serious Misconduct by a Senior Police Officer, page 11
no opinion of misconduct
No findingThe Commission has formed no opinion of misconduct in respect of vehicle commuting.
Report on Serious Misconduct by a Senior Police Officer, page 16
opinion of police misconduct
OpinionThe Commission has formed an opinion of police misconduct.
Report on Serious Misconduct by a Senior Police Officer, page 38
Recommendations 1
Recommendation
The Commission recommends: that the WA Police urgently re-evaluate its vehicle commuting policy to determine whether the current practice should be endorsed or discontinued.
Report on Serious Misconduct by a Senior Police Officer, page 21
Published responses
No published response was found.
Official documents 2
Report on Serious Misconduct by a Senior Police Officer
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- An opinion that misconduct has occurred is not, and is not to be taken as, a finding or opinion that a person has committed a criminal or disciplinary offence (Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003, s 217A; s 23 in reports made under the Act as first enacted).
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