NSW police commissioner Karen Webb ‘disappointed’ by breathalyser incident in Narrandera
New South Wales police have launched an internal investigation after a senior officer admitted he neglected his duty while breath testing a driver.
The officer was patrolling regional roads in Narrandera, in the state’s south-west, when he pulled over a vehicle at about 10.30pm on a Friday in August. He failed to carry out a proper breath test on the male driver, who was reportedly the son of a more senior officer, News Corp Australia reported.He was initially charged with two offences in February. He later pleaded guilty to neglecting his duty. The second charge was dropped.The NSW police commissioner, Karen Webb, told reporters on Thursday she was “disappointed” by the incident, and had directed deputy commissioner Paul Pisanos to conduct an investigation into the matter.
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