Townsville Bulletin

Cops stood down over bully claims

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TWO police officers have been stood down amid allegation­s they used excessive force against a member of the public. The male constables are believed to be from Townsville and were taken off official duty on Friday. The officers are being investigat­ed for using excessive force and failing to treat a member of the public with dignity and respect. Northern Region Acting Assistant Commission­er Paul Taylor said it was still early on in the investigat­ion and the allegation­s hadn’t been substantia­ted. “In the interest of the community, the officers were stood down,” he said. “We get complaints against police all the time and if we get a complaint with any validity, we need to take that into account. Further down the track we’ll be able to release more informatio­n.”

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