Zachary Rolfe failed to declare ‘violent’ behaviour when applying to join police, court documents show

Rolfe, who was acquitted over death of Kumanjayi Walker, was banned from applying to Queensland police over integrity breach'

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Newly released details about the police officer acquitted over the shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker reveal the former soldier failed to declare disciplinary action and violent" behaviour when applying to join the police, and was banned from applying to Queensland police due to an integrity breach".

Rolfe also scored above average" for aggression on psychological tests, and had a racist text exchange with a senior serving officer, as revealed by previously redacted documents released by the Northern Territory coroner, Elisabeth Armitage, on Tuesday.

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