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THE Queensland Police Service is facing a million-dollar civil lawsuit over alleged brutality in the bashing of three tourists by a former officer.
Families of the alleged victims plan to file a joint civil damages claim against the Queensland Police Service alleging excessive force and a breach in duty of care.
Former Senior-Constable Benjamin Price, 32, has pleaded not guilty to the alleged assaults at Airlie Beach and is backed by the Queensland Police Union, which is footing his legal bill.
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Yorkshire Post - Leeds,England
10 July 2008
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UK: Six quit police force afte
SIX officers have left Humberside Police since the launch of an anti-corruption inquiry 10 months ago.
More than 30 officers have been investigated by the force's newly-formed anti-corruption unit; there have been three dismissals and three resignations.
Inquiries gathered more than 200 "pieces of intelligence" relating to 155 personnel, leading to detailed investigations into 32 individuals.
The investigation, launched in September last year, has led to another officer being called to a police tribunal, although the case has yet to be heard.
A total of 18 of these "operations" have since been closed, while inquiries into three officers are continuing. Nine further cases are still to be examined.
Issues the unit has investigated include unauthorised systems access, general conduct, drugs, criminal associations, finance and passing information.
Deputy Chief Constable David Griffin said the initiative would improve public confidence in the force and ensure high standards of professionalism.
He said: "Every force in the country has something similar. It's in response to recommendations by the police inspectorate that police forces should not be complacent just because there's a tiny number of cases of police corruption exposed.
"We don't believe we have a big problem. We have set up a small unit with a small number of officers to make sure we can be confident that police officers conduct themselves as they should. And in this current climate of counter terrorism we make sure we guard against infiltration."
He added: "It gives us confidence as senior officers that should any issue of corruption or serious misconduct arise we can deal with it. And most importantly, it will give the public confidence to say we are not sitting around waiting for it to be reported to us."
The details are revealed in a report by Chief Constable Tim Hollis to the Human Resources Committee of Humberside Police Authority, which is due to meet on July 15.
Of the investigations that have concluded, four resulted in a Superintendent's warning, five in advice being given to the officer concerned, one was referred to employee relations, while no further action was taken in two cases.
A former senior detective also welcomed the initiative.
Geoff Ogden, a former head of Humberside CID, said: "Policing has changed dramatically over the last 13 years since I retired and there has always been a discipline, complaints and professional standards procedure.
"Pressures on the police have grown in terms of organised crime and drugs and this has got to be for the greater good. It has to be good for the reputation of Humberside Police and the satisfaction of the public, provided it is done fairly.
"I'm sure it will be welcomed by serving officers. Humberside has an excellent record in this particular field.
He added: "Equally, you have got to have good leadership and supervision all the way down the line."
Last month the force set up a confidential reporting line known as "Bad Apple".
The unit is headed by a chief inspector, who holds quarterly meetings with Mr Griffin and the head of branch, Chief Supt Kevin Bowe, to review the unit's progress.
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