Probe into top cop drags on

AN INTERNAL police investigation into misconduct claims against one of the state’s top cops continues more than six months after an initial complaint to the Crime and Corruption Commission.

A string of claims levelled against Assistant Commissioner Mike Condon have been referred to the Queensland Police Service to investigate. They were made by former detective Dennis Martyn and relate to Mr Condon’s conduct as part of the Daniel Morcombe inquest, scrutinising the police response in the case in which Mr Condon was head of Homicide.

One claim is the assistant commissioner colluded with other officers to try to prevent Mr Martyn and another former officer, Kenneth King, giving evidence, and to find out what evidence would be given to discredit them. Another alleges he requested files and personal details of Mr Martyn and Mr King.

The QPS said “investigations by the Ethical Standards Command continue’’.

A CCC spokesman said the watchdog was monitoring the investigation.