30th September 2012
Ref No: MI-12-1527/MDP
Att: Dianne McFarlane – Director
Mark Pollock
I refer to your letter dated 17th August 2012 in
relation to my concerns about Mr Ian Leavers, Queensland Police Union of
Employees President. In this letter you
stated that the CMC has considered this matter in detail. On the available information the allegation,
if proved, amount to Police misconduct.
You stated that the Police Commissioner has primary responsibility to
deal with Police misconduct, the matter is considered appropriate for the QPS
to deal with, subject the CMC’s monitoring role. Since our initial communications there has
been a further development which I wish to include in my complaint.
On Thursday 30th August 2012 I did a radio
interview with Steve Austin on ABC 612 and Ian Leavers Queensland Police Union
of Employees President also did an interview following mine, I have attached a
link to the transcript of the interviews for you to listen to. http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2012/08/family-asks-questions-over-sons-death-.html
After Mr Leavers made allegations on this programme that
there was evidence available to vindicate the officers involved I released to
channel nine news these Facebook photograph’s that had not been made public as
far as I am aware. These photo’s consisted
of photos of Jason and some others taken quite some time before Jason’s death
of them having a replica pistol, I had handed them to Ethical Standards as part
of their investigation. Once again after
these photos were released via channel nine news Mr Leavers once again went on
National Nine news and made more statements.
Unfortunately there is no link to the news story but we do have a
recording of the news that night if you should wish to view it.
My concerns I wish to add to my complaint include Mr Leavers
interview on ABC 612 and channel nine news, I have never stated that there is a
cover up. He yet again has tainted the
evidence by the remarks he made during these interviews. I would like a response from you as to how
the investigation into his misconduct is proceeding and also if you are going
to investigate these new allegations.
Yours Sincerely
Stephen Protheroe
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