Queensland police leaders ‘grappling’ with rise in officers accused of domestic violence

Force shifts its public response to problem, acknowledging officers should be held to higher standard than general community

A senior Queensland police officer says there has been a concerning increase" in the number of police accused of domestic violence - something the organisation's leadership was grappling" with how to respond to.

Assistant commissioner Brian Codd told Guardian Australia last week that he could not offer a 100% guarantee" that women seeking help would not encounter abusers in uniform or officers with problematic attitudes.