Résumé
"This report presents the findings of key
investigations by the Independent Broad-based
Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) into serious police
misconduct involving the use of illicit drugs, and
broader consideration of Victoria Police’s systems
and practices to detect and prevent illicit drug use
by its officers. IBAC’s Operations Apsley, Hotham
and Yarrowitch raise serious concerns about illicit
drug use by sworn police officers and also highlight
potential systemic weaknesses in Victoria Police’s
approach to this issue.
Any illicit drug use by police is a serious problem with
significant ramifications not only for the individual
officers involved, but also for their colleagues, and
the police force as a whole. Importantly, police use
of illicit drugs adversely impacts the safety of the
community and undermines the community’s level of
trust and respect for police and the law."--Page 5.