Police Station, which are separated by less than an hour’s drive. Furthermore, his apparent reluctance to serve elsewhere appears from the following evidence: Q: ... you’ve been in the Whitsunday area — Proserpine — Whitsunday since June 1990. A: Yes Sir. Q: That’s just a little over seven years. A: Yes. Q: How much longer do you expect to be there? A: At this stage I got into the CI Branch relatively early in my career — I — probably in the next year or so would be looking for promotion to Detective Sergeant — oh I don’t know. I really don’t know what the future holds: whether I go back to uniform or continue a career in the CI Branch. Q: It’s conceivable that you’d stay at Whitsunday? A: Yes. Well I’ve got a family there — my wife’s got a job. We’re well entrenched in the area. Another officer of the rank of Sergeant has served at the Whitsunday Police Station for the last twelve years and has no intention of serving elsewhere. He gave this evidence: Q: How long have you been in the Whitsundays as a police officer? A: Twelve years sir. Q: For the last twelve years? A: Yes Sir. Q: And what is your present expectation that you’ll stay another twelve? A: Yes Sir. A younger Senior Constable, sworn in in June 1990, has served all of his time, apart from the initial six months, at the same station. He has no present intention of shifting elsewhere. A particular Gold Coast police officer, who came to the attention of Operation Shield and who has had approximately sixteen years’ service, has served all of his time at the Gold Coast, except for a period of about six months. The last fifteen years have been served at various stations at the Gold Coast.
Police and Drugs: A Report of an Investigation of Cases Involving Queensland Police Officers
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