Legislative Council
Fifty-First Parliament, Second Session (51-2)
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Parliament of South Australia
Legislative Council
published
Answers to Questions
Police Disciplinary Tribunal Hearings
POLICE DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL HEARINGS
The Hon. R.I. LUCAS
Legislative Council
POLICE DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL HEARINGS
In reply to the Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15 November 2006).
The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY
Legislative Council
Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning
POLICE DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL HEARINGS
The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning): Since June 2002, no police officer has been charged with accessing and/or releasing confidential information which relates to any Member of Parliament or endorsed candidate for a State or Federal election. Of the 29 cases that were found proved last year, 26 were dealt with by the Police Disciplinary Tribunal and 3 cases related to conduct of Public Sector Management Employees. In a further 5 cases, charges were lodged with the Police Disciplinary Tribunal but subsequently withdrawn because the police officer either resigned or retired.
The details of individual cases are:
ANNUAL REPORT STATISTICS
2005-06 DISCIPLINARY CHARGES PROVED BETWEEN
1 JULY 2005 AND 30 JUNE 2006 POLICE AND PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES
| POLICE OFFICERS CHARGED IN POLICE DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL |
| Officer No. |
Regulation |
| 1 |
1 x Reg.17 (Conduct towards public, employees in the department) |
| 2 |
1 x Reg. 17(Conduct towards public, employees in the department) |
| 3 |
1 x Reg. 14 (Performance of orders and duties) |
| 4 |
1 x Reg. 13 (Conduct prejudicial to SA Police) |
| 5 |
1 x Reg. 14 (Performance of orders and duties)1 x Reg. 18 (Conflict of interest)1 x Reg. 20 (Confidentiality of information) |
| 6 |
2 x Reg. 15 (Negligence)1 x Reg. 21 (Responsibility for property) |
| 7 |
1 x Reg. 21 (Responsibility for property) |
| 8 |
2 x Reg. 14 (Performance of orders and duties) |
| 9 |
1 x Reg. 14 (Performance of orders and duties)1 x Reg. 16 (Proper exercise of authority)1 x Reg. 17 (Conduct towards public, employees in the department) |
| 10 |
1 x Reg. 18 (Conflict of interest)1 x Reg. 19 (Improperly obtaining benefit or advantage)1 x Reg. 20 (Confidentiality of information) |
| 11 |
1 x Reg. 14 (Performance of orders and duties) |
| 12 |
1 x Reg. 12 (Honesty and integrity)1 x Reg. 13 (Conduct prejudicial to S.A. Police)1 x Reg. 14 (Performance of orders and duties) |
| 13 |
1 x Reg. 12 (Honesty and integrity)1 x Reg. 13 (Conduct prejudicial to S.A. Police)1 x Reg. 14 (Performance of orders and duties) |
| 14 |
4 x Reg. 20 (Confidentiality of information) |
| 15 |
2 x Reg. 13 (Conduct prejudicial to S.A. Police)1 x Reg. 17 (Conduct towards public, employees in the department)1 x Reg. 21 (Responsibility for property) |
| 16 |
1 x Reg. 15 (Negligence) |
| 17 |
6 x Reg. 13 (Conduct prejudicial to S.A. Police)6 x Reg. 20 (Confidentiality of information) |
| 18 |
1 x Reg. 13 (Conduct prejudicial to S.A. Police)1 x Reg. 18 (Conflict of interest)1 x Reg. 20 (Confidentiality of information) |
| 19 |
4 x Reg. 14 (Performance of orders and duties) |
| 20 |
1 x Reg. 12 (Honesty and integrity)1 x Reg. 14 (Performance of orders and duties)1 x Reg. 21 (Responsibility for property) |
| 21 |
1 x Reg. 12 (Honesty and integrity)1 x Reg. 18 (Conflict of interest)1 x Reg. 19 (Improperly obtaining benefit or advantage)2 x Reg. 20 (Confidentiality of information) |
| 22 |
1 x Reg. 12 (Honesty and integrity) |
| 23 |
1 x Reg. 14 (Performance of orders and duties) |
| 24 |
1 x Reg. 12 (Honesty and integrity)1 x Reg. 15 (Negligence) |
| 25 |
2 x Reg. 13 (Conduct prejudicial to S.A. Police)2 x Reg. 14 (Performance of orders and duties)1 x Reg. 17 (conduct towards public, employees in the department) |
| 26 |
1 x Reg. 14 (Performance of orders and duties) |
| PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES DISCIPLINARY CHARGES PROVED |
| Employee No. |
Section (PSM Act, 1995) |
| 27 |
39 x Section 57(a) (Failed to comply with a direction) |
| 28 |
1 x Section 57(a)(i) (Failed to comply with a provision of the PSM Act 19956 namely Section (e) which requires that public sector employees conduct themselves in public in a manner that will not reflect adversely on the public sector, their agencies and other employees)1 x Section 57(e) (Makes improper use of property of the Crown) |
| 29 |
4 x Section 57(a)(i) (Failed to comply with a provision of the Act)4 x Section 57(a)(ii) (Failed to comply with a direction given to the person as an employee by a person with authority to give that direction [whether the authority derives from this Act or otherwise])4 x Section 57(g) (Except as authorised under the regulations, discloses information gained in the employee's official capacity, or comments on any matter affecting the Public Service or the business of the Public Service) |
| POLICE OFFICERS CHARGED IN POLICE DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL BUT CHARGES WITHDRAWN DUE TO RESIGNATION/RETIREMENT |
| Officer No. |
Regulation |
| 1 |
2 x Reg. 13 (Conduct prejudicial to SA Police) |
| 2 |
1 x Reg. 12 (Honesty and integrity)1 x Reg. 13 (Conduct prejudicial to SA Police)1 x Reg. 18 (Conflict of interest) |
| 3 |
1 x Reg. 12 (Honesty and integrity)1 x Reg. 13 (Conduct prejudicial to SA Police)1 x Reg. 14 (Performance of orders and duties) |
| 4 |
1 x Reg. 12 (Honesty and integrity)1 x Reg. 13 (Conduct prejudicial to SA Police) |
| 5 |
1 x Reg. 13 (Conduct prejudicial to SA Police) |