Federal Court of Australia
IN THE FEDERAL POLICE )
) No. 16 of 1983 DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL )
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
against
INSPECTOR RAY DONALD COOPER
IN THE MATTER of the Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981
22 MARCH 1984
CANBERRA. A.C.T.
THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT in respect of each of the
disciplinary offences alleged in Charges Nos. AFP:9/8384, AFP:10/8384 and AFP:11/8384 of which he has been found
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guilty Inspector Ray Donald Cooper be reprimanded.
IN THE FEDERAL POLICE ) ) No. 16 of 1983 DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL )
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE against
INSPECTOR RAY DONALD COOPER
IN THE MATTER of the Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981
FINDINGS
THE PRESIDENT (KELLY J)
22 MARCH 1984
CANBERRA. A.C.T.
THE TRIBUNAL FINDS THAT:-
We
Inspector Ray Donald Cooper i guilty of the disciplinary offence alleged in Charge No. AFP:9/8384, namely,
That, contrary to the provisions of paragraph 18(1)(b) of the Australian Federal Police (Discipline) Regulations, he contravened paragraph 9(2) of General Order 6 issued under s.14 of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 in that between 16 May 1983 and 19 May 1983, at Melbourne, having learnt of circumstances that appeared to him to be evidence of the misconduct of another member, namely, that Detective Acting Inspector megs Jonn Currie had been careless in the discharge of
his duties in respect of his handling of exhibits seized by police during a search of certain cremises in Melbourne, he failed to furnish forthwith a report in writing.
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2. Inspector Ray Donald Cooper is guilty of the disciplinary offence alleged in Charge No. AFP:10/8384, namely,
That, contrary to the provisions of paragraph 18(1)(£) of the Australian Federal Police (Discipline) Regulations, he, on or about 17 May 1983 at Melbourne, acted in a manner that was prejudicial to the good order and discipline of the Australian Federal Police, in that, having been advised that $900 in money, part of a total amount of $1,712 seized by members of the Drug Unit during a search of certain premises in Melbourne, was missing and could not be accounted for, directed Acting Inspector Norman Currie to return the balance of those moneys still in the possession of the police to an occupant of the said premises with a view to ascertaining whether she would make a complaint that there was money missing.
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