Dr WOODRUFF - Minister, in relation to the commissioner's comments earlier about the assessment and actions by herself in relation to former and serving police officers and the commission of inquiry report: commissioner, through you, minister, you said that there are three current Tasmania Police officers who were referred to in the commission's report and there are three former Tasmania Police officers referred to in the report. The information shows that professional standards investigations have resulted in findings of three individuals having breached the code of conduct with a sanction determined. How many of those individuals who have breached the code of conduct are current police officers?
Ms ADAMS - Two of those; one has since left.
Dr WOODRUFF - The new information shows, and you've confirmed, that the incomplete investigation was Paul Reynolds. That is a significant detail because it reveals that with the investigation into Reynolds being noted as incomplete, that leaves two other former officers who could have been found to have breached the code of conduct. As I noted before, the information shows that three breaches have been determined. Can you share what that breach was in relation to and what that sanction was?
Ms ADAMS - You're wanting to know around the breach?
Dr WOODRUFF - Yes.
Ms ADAMS - They were in relation to a failure to exercise care and diligence in the course of managing an investigation. One officer was reprimanded, one officer was subject to a counselling, and one officer was subject to continuing professional development.
Dr WOODRUFF - You are confirming that the other two currently serving officers have been found to have breached a code of conduct?
Ms ADAMS - No, for the two where there were no further action: one of those officers has since left Tasmania Police but we still conducted an assessment to determine whether there was a breach and there was not. The other assessment is of a current serving police officer and it was determined that through that assessment that there was no breach.
