Commissioner of Police v Currie [1984] AFPDT 2

fia] AFPDT 2

IN THE FEDERAL POLICE ) ) No. 17 of 1983 DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL )

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THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

against

STATION SERGEANT NORMAN JOHN CURRIE

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:-

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Station Sergeant Norman John Currie is guilty of the

disciplinary offence alleged in Charge No. AFP:12/8384, namely,

That he contravened paragraph 18(1)(c) of the Australian Federal Police (Discipline) Regulations by being careless in the discharge of his duties in that on 17 May 1983 while at certain premises in Melbourne he left unattended in the loungeroom

of those premises a_ sealed bag containing exhibits.

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Station Sergeant Norman John Currie is not guilty of the

disciplinary offence alleged in Charge No. AFP:14/8384, namely,

That he contravened paragraph 18(1)(g) of the Australian Federal Police (Discipline) Regulations by acting in a manner that was likely to bring

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discredit to the reputation of the Australian Federal Police in that on 17 May 1983 while in attendance at certain premises in Melbourne he directed Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Richard Denis O'Donovan to have all exhibits; that had earlier been seized by police at those premises returned to them for the purpose of photographing them in situ.

3. No finding is necessary in respect of the charge against Station Sergeant Norman John Currie, Charge No. AFP: 13/8384, namely,

That he contravened paragraph 18(1)(b) of the Australian Federal Police (Discipline) Regulations by failing to comply with Paragraph 13(1) of General Order 9 issued under 5.14 of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 in that, on 17 May 1983 at Melbourne, having taken into his possession a bag containing certain exhibits seized by police at certain premises in Melbourne, he failed to ensure that those exhibits were preserved in their original state and not tampered with,