Victoria Police Chief caught speeding

[XB GS 351 Coupe]

Originally Posted by Stefan

So issuing a driver a warning for a 5km speeding offence is misconduct, but hey your the expert..

Not sure was Vic cops have to do with NSW police ethics either.

Looks like NSW cops a corrupt as EVERY ticket I ever received from a cop (three, if I recall right) for speeding was down graded to the next lower speed bracket. Very risky for a cop to do me a favour, I should have reported the pr!cks....

Every police force uses the same code of conduct more or less, as they all operate under the same rules, Vic cops also have to operate within their ethical standards.

I am guessing you don't understand corruption, if a person gains favour due to their position it is corruption, so if the cop let you off with a lower reading/warning because he was your mate, or servicing your wife, or because you buy him xmas presents he is acting corrupt, if he gives you a warning because he feels that you have learned your lesson and the circumstances are appropriate he can issue a warning or downgrade the ticket provided he applies the same rules to all his vehicle stops.

If it turns out the only warnings he gave out in the last three months was to the Police Chief, his father in law and his fishing buddy and that he ticketed someone for doing the same thing an hour or a day or a week previously his ethical standards would be called into question.

It's pretty simple really