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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Smee

Queensland police commissioner looks to oust officers accused of racism and harassment

Queensland police commissioner Katarina Carroll
Queensland police commissioner Katarina Carroll says she has asked ‘for a number of matters where I am not satisfied with the outcomes to be reviewed again’. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

The Queensland police service (QPS) will re-examine discipline cases against officers accused of racism, sexism, bullying and harassment, after evidence of widespread problematic behaviour and “inappropriate” light punishments at an inquiry.

At the inquiry into police responses to domestic violence last week, the QPS commissioner, Katarina Carroll, was confronted with dozens of examples of cases where officers engaged in acts of sexism, racism or misogyny.

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