A man could face two years in jail for allegedly impersonating a Commonwealth official and importing fake AFP badges.
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Victorian public servants urged to speak out about undue influence
Victoria’s public servants are being encouraged to dob in anyone who tries to improperly influence them.
Management style at WA housing authority enabled corruption: inquiry
The management style at WA’s former housing department enabled a senior public servant to defraud the state of millions of dollars, an inquiry has heard.
Policing goes digital as new technologies adopted
WA police integrate CarPlay app while a progam to catch illegal mobile phone use in NSW takes out a global award.
Technology helps crack the code on major investigations
Police agencies and emergency services around the world are increasingly turning to technology to solve their most complex challenges.
Council partners with cops to link private CCTV to police database
A WA council is incentivising residents to register their CCTV systems with a police database.
Council takes on hoons with AI cameras
A southern Sydney council is using AI cameras in its battle against dangerous and annoying hooning behaviour in public places.
Misuse of information a key corruption risk
Misuse of official information has been revealed as key corruption risk for Commonwealth law enforcement agencies.
Corruption watchdog ‘exceeded power’ in case against councillors
A report says Queensland’s public sector corruption watchdog overstepped its powers in relation to a local council.
‘Ideal public servant’ stole $22m from WA government
A former senior public servant with a penchant for expensive houses, racehorses and high living stole $22 million from the WA government.