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Alex Mitchell

Drunk cop who fled crash and lied 'should be sacked'

A drunk senior officer was treated leniently after crashing a car, an integrity watchdog has found. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

A senior officer who downed two dozen drinks before drunkenly ploughing a car into a tunnel, dodging a breath test and lying on insurance forms has cast a dark cloud over the NSW Police Force.

The state's Law Enforcement Conduct Commission found the inspector guilty of serious misconduct but stopped short of finding other police tried to cover up the May 2023 incident when they did not publicly declare it.

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