The NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb bought bottles of gin as gifts to visiting dignitaries.
The police watchdog has found NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb failed to declare a link to the supplier of gin she bought with taxpayer’s money to offer as gifts to visiting dignitaries.
An anonymous complaint was lodged with the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission in October last year into whether the gin purchases constituted a conflict of interest.In findings released on Wednesday, the commission did not find a case of serious misconduct against Webb or any other officers over the purchase of the bottles of gin and presentation boxes. The commission said it was also “satisfied that the purchase was in accordance with policies and procedures”.
On Tuesday, independent upper house MP Rod Roberts told parliament he would seek an order for documents relating to Webb’s alcohol purchases.“The police commissioner was made aware by the previous police commissioner of a precedent of ordering bottles of wine as courtesy gifts for visiting commissioners, for other dignitaries from other jurisdictions overseas, and also for use at charity events,” Catley said.
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