Commissioner of Police v Dawson [1988] AFPDT 3

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FCS ad Sonne

JUDGMENT NO. fscoe

IN THE FEDERAL POLICE ) ) No. 1 of 1988

DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL )

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

Against

SERGEANT PETER DAWSON

IN THE MATTER of the

Complaints (Australian

Federal Police) Act 1981.

DECISION

TRIBUNAL: Mr. Justice Jenkinson, Deputy President DATE: 2 September, 1988

1. The Tribunal finds that Sergeant Peter Dawson is guilty of each of the following disciplinary offences specified in the notifications numbered AFP: 19/8788, AFP: 20/8788, AFP: 21/8788, AFP: 22/8788, AFP 23/8788 and AFP: 24/8788, namely:-

That he was guilty of a disciplinary offence AFP:19/8788 specified in paragraph 18({1)(d) of the Australian Federal Police (Discipline) Regulations, namely improper conduct otherwise than in his official capacity, in that on divers occasions between the lst day of May 1987 and the 23rd day of July 1987 at Melbourne in the State of Victoria, he did harass Ann Marie PARKIN a member of the Australian Federal Police, in that he did make physical contact with the said Ann Marie PARKIN against her express wishes and that further he did make improper suggestions to

her.

That he was guilty of a disciplinary offence AFP:20/8788 specified in paragraph 18(1)(f£) of the Australian Federal Police (Discipline) Regulations, in that on divers occasions between the lst day of May 1987 and the 23rd day of July 1987 at Melbourne in the State of Victoria, he did abuse his position as a Supervisory Sergeant of Ann Marie PARKIN, a

2.

member of: the Australian Federal Police under his supervision, in that he made an intentional physical contact with the said Ann Marie PARKIN knowing it to be against her will, and that further he did make improper suggestions to her, whereby he acted in a manner that is prejudicial to the good order and discipline of the Australian Federal

Police.