Victorian police officer who allegedly performed Nazi salutes won’t be charged with making banned gesture

Sergeant was suspended and commissioner apologised after gesture was allegedly made at police academy on consecutive days

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A police sergeant who allegedly performed two Nazi salutes in front of colleagues at the police academy will not be charged despite the gesture being banned in Victoria, the force says.

The 65-year-old woman, who has been in the force for 40 years, was suspended with pay last October, after police launched a criminal investigation into the two incidents in which she allegedly approached other employees, performed the salute and said Heil Hitler".

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