Report released on 18 December 2018. Following the State Services Commission inquiry into the use of security consultants in the state sector (which excluded Police for legislative reasons), Police initiated its own investigation to ensure any Police engagements with external security consultants meets ethical standards consistent with Police’s values and Code of Conduct.
Police comment on review findings
Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement says the investigation should give the public confidence that police are managing its interactions with external security consultants in a professional and appropriate way.
“As the report makes clear, police interacts with external security consultants on an almost daily basis. This can be for a wide range of usually routine reasons, plus on occasion receiving information that may assist police in preventing or detecting offending.... Read more
Investigation Report
You can find the final report at the link below. Please note the report includes a number of redactions of information and appendices under section 6(c) and 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act.