Police officer stood down, South Eastern Region

A 45-year-old male senior constable from the South Eastern Region has been stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service and has been tasked to perform non-operational duties.

The officer is subject of an investigation into allegations of unauthorised access of confidential information. The officer has been charged with one offence pursuant to section 408E, Computer hacking and misuse, of the Criminal Code and is due to appear in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court on July 30.

In keeping with our commitment to high standards of behaviour, transparency and accountability, we have undertaken to inform the public when an officer faces serious allegations of misconduct. This does not mean the allegations against the officer have been substantiated.

Information about the Queensland Police Service Integrity framework can be found at: https://www.police.qld.gov.au/corporatedocs/reportsPublications/other/Documents/QPS-ESC-Integrity-Framework.pdf

Information about compliments and complaints can be found at: https://www.police.qld.gov.au/online/ComplimentsandComplaints.htm

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