AAP General News (Australia)
12-21-2010
QLD:Watchdog on police disciplinary system=2
The CMC said the government should amend laws to strengthen the police disciplinary system.
It said the police commissioner should be given the power to sack officers in whom
he'd lost confidence, without engaging in a protracted disciplinary process.
It also said the power to suspend disciplinary sanctions against officers should be removed.
"The use of suspended sanctions in the QPS discipline system is problematic as it removes
the deterrent effect of the sanction, and undermines public confidence in the system and
the QPS," Mr Strange said.
"Building public confidence in the QPS's ability to deal appropriately with police
misconduct is one of the purposes of the disciplinary process."
The CMC also recommenced the police service elevate complaints management to "core business".
It said the service must also ensure its Ethical Standards Command, which deals with
complaints against police, was properly resourced.
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KEYWORD: CMC DISCIPLINE 2 BRISBANE
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