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

Exclusive: In latest revelations from submissions to inquiry into police culture, former officer says she was told to calm down' colleague's wife who made complaint against him

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The whistleblower, a former senior sergeant, has made an unpublished submission to a Queensland inquiry into police culture and the handling of domestic violence cases.

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