NSW police detective found to have committed ‘serious misconduct’ following car crash after work drinks

Law Enforcement Conduct Commission makes two findings of serious misconduct including for allegedly leaving crash scene in NorthConnex to avoid being breath-tested'

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The New South Wales police watchdog has made two findings of serious misconduct" against a high-ranking detective who crashed a work car while allegedly drunk in the NorthConnex tunnel in May 2023.

The police officer, whose identity is secret due to a 40-year court order, pleaded not guilty in December to charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and high-range drink-driving, nearly seven months after the incident happened last May.

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