Police liaison officer suspended in Northern Region, QLD

A 60-year-old police liaison officer (PLO) from Northern Region has been suspended from the Queensland Police Service.

The officer is subject to allegations of sexual misconduct and has been served with a Notice to Appear in the Thursday Island Magistrates Court in relation to an offence pursuant to section 227A Observation or recordings in breach of privacy of the Criminal Code.

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 that the allegations against the officer have been substantiated.

Information about the Queensland Police Service Integrity framework can be found here.

Information about compliments and complaints can be found here.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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