Newstalk ZB
April 17, 2004
Inquiry won't dig deep into police privacy
Rape inquiry will
not dig too deep into private lives of police officers- commission has released
its first ruling
The commission of inquiry into police conduct has indicated it will not delve
too far into the private lives of police officers.
The commission has released its first ruling, outlining the definitions of
sexual assault and unprofessional behaviour.
It has rejected submissions that it should confine its investigations to
allegations of unlawful sexual conduct.
But it says it is not going to be involved with generalised questions of
morality.
The commission says officers are free to engage in private sexual practices,
providing they are lawful, and don't impact on their work.
The commission was set up following a complaint by Rotorua woman Louise
Nicholas that she was pack-raped by three police officers in the 1980s.