In a report tabled in parliament on Tuesday,the Victorian Inspectorate said the anti-corruption watchdog’s mishandling of the case was serious and long-running and had devastating consequences for the victim.
Detective Leading Senior Constable Murray Gentner was told he would be placed on a good behaviour bond and required to complete a “respecting dignity” course.
Victoria Police anti-terror hero Niall Waring is facing a disciplinary charge over an allegation he called a Muslim woman “ninja” for her head covering,and other matters.
If successful,the legal challenge could have implications for the future deployment of the spray,which was routinely used to subdue unruly crowds during anti-lockdown protests last year.
A former Victoria Police sergeant who was promoted after threatening a suspect with a loaded gun has been convicted of assault and fined $7500.
Prosecutors will drop criminal charges against three police officers who were accused of breaking a man’s neck during an arrest over a noise complaint,leading to calls from the victim for the corruption watchdog to intervene.
The confidential settlement has happened three years after police admitted they “stuffed this one up” by storming into a Fitzroy apartment while the man slept.
Luis Ascui was sprayed directly in the eyes while photographing a rally in September last year even though he’d identified himself as a media representative.
Confronted by a delegation of influential prisoners,remorseless killer Bandali Debs promised to back up Jason Roberts’ story. He never did.
A report has found that unless Victoria Police begins actively monitoring why body-worn cameras are not being activated in some cases,there would be missed opportunities in improving public safety.
The sergeant says a misconduct investigator pressured him to file a statement implicating a colleague over an assault on a member of the public.