Six Queensland police officers have been stood down or suspended in the past three weeks for alleged offences including sexual misconduct, excessive force and inappropriate comments.
The latest, announced on Monday, involves a male senior constable from the State Crime Command, who is facing assault allegations.
Six Queensland police officers have been stood down or suspended in the past three weeks for alleged offences including sexual misconduct, excessive force and inappropriate comments. CREDIT:QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE
Last Monday, a senior constable and a sergeant were stood down, respectively accused of inappropriate comments and having a relationship with a vulnerable member of the public.
The following day, a 27-year-old male senior constable from the Northern Region was suspended after being charged with misconduct in public office.
On September 13, a 29-year-old male constable from the Northern Region was stood down from duty as an internal investigation into his alleged excessive force was under way.
The constable had been charged with common assault over the incident but was found not guilty in the Cairns Magistrates Court.
Meanwhile, a 32-year-old male senior constable from the Brisbane Region was suspended on September 6, charged with sexual conduct towards a child under the age of 16.
September timeline
September 23: A 58-year-old male senior constable from the State Crime Command was stood down from official and tasked with desk duty.
"The officer has been served a notice to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on October 16 after being charged with assault occasioning bodily harm," a police statement read.
September 17: A 27-year-old male senior constable from the Northern Region was suspended after "being charged with an offence of misconduct in relation to public office under the provisions of Section 92A of the Criminal Code Act 1899".
"The officer is due to appear in Townsville Magistrates Court on September 27," the police statement read.
September 16: A 47-year-old male senior constable from Southern Region was stood down and put on desk duty while he is investigated over "unauthorised access to QPS information and inappropriate comments and remarks".
September 16: A 55-year-old male sergeant from the South Eastern Region was stood down while he is investigated over allegations he had an "inappropriate relationship with a vulnerable person".
September 13: A 29-year-old male constable from the Northern Region was stood down from duty while he is investigated over his alleged use of excessive force on a suspect in custody.
September 6: A 32-year-old male Senior Constable from the Brisbane Region was suspended after being charged with improper sexual conduct towards a child under the age of 16.