Commissioner of Police v Hill [1997] AFPDT 1

IN THE FEDERAL POLICE )

FPDT 2 of 1996.

DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL __)

&

TRIBUNAL

DATE

PLACE

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

V.

CONSTABLE PETER ROSS HILL.

SPECIAL MAGISTRATE J3.3.DAINER, AM, RFD, MEMBER.

15th JANUARY 1997.

CANBERRA, ACT. FINDINGS.

On Charge AFP:WEPHOO2, alleging that Constable Peter Ross Hill committed the offence of

disgraceful conduct, contrary to Regulation 18 (1)(d) of the Australian Federal Police (Discipline) Regulations, the Tribunal finds him NOT GUILTY.

On Charge AFP:WEPHOO3, alleging that Constable

Peter Ross Hill committed the offence of knowingly making false and misleading statements, contrary to Regulation 18(1)(€a) of the Australian Federal Police (Discipline) Regulations, the Tribunal finds him

NOT GUILTY.

On Charge AFP:WEPHOO4, alleging that Constable

Peter Ross Hill committed the offence of knowingly making false and misleading statements, contrary to Regulation 18(1)(d) of the Australian Federal Police (Discipline) Regulations, the Tribunal finds him

NOT GUILTY.

J.3"DAINER, MEMBER.

IN THE FEDERAL POLICE )} FPDT 2 of 1996

DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL _)

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

Vv.

CONSTABLE PETER ROSS HILL

TRIBUNAL :SPECIAL MAGISTRATE J.J3.O0AINER, AM,RFD,

MEMBER. DATE :15th JANUARY 1997. PLACE : CANBERRA, A.C.T.

REASONS FOR DECISION

Constable Peter Ross Hill (the defendant) was charged with three offences. The first, of disgraceful conduct, alleged that he inserted a metal blade into a can of capsicum spray in order to fabricate evidence in support of a report made by him regarding an incident involving the can that the can was accidentally punctured; it further alleged that he attempted, by doing so, to disguise the fact that Constable P.J.Grace had discharged the contents of the can from a vehicle in which both persons were occupants towards a rental bus on Parramatta Road, near Concord, on 24th February 1995.