‘Placate her anger’: investigation dismisses allegations of domestic violence against Queensland police officer

In an unpublished submission to the Queensland inquiry into police culture, a former officer details how a woman’s allegations of domestic violence against a police officer were dismissed. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

A Queensland police whistleblower said the police chose not to pursue credible domestic violence allegations against a serving officer, after dismissing his wife as having “mental health issues” and needing to be “calmed down”.

The whistleblower, a former senior sergeant, has made an unpublished submission to a Queensland inquiry into police culture and the handling of domestic violence cases.