NT Cop allegedly defrauds births, deaths and marriages register

A Northern Territory police officer will appear in court after being charged with allegedly misleading to the Births, Deaths and Marriages register. Read the latest.

NT Police. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

A member of the NT Police Force has been served a notice to appear in court after allegedly misleading the Births, Deaths and Marriages register.

The 27-year-old Senior Police Auxiliary is accused of giving misleading information contrary to section 49 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996.

The incident of fraud allegedly took place in September 2024 with the officer set to appear in the Alice Springs Local Court on February 18.

An NT PFES statement confirmed the member was currently on leave with pay.

“Due to the case being before the courts, no additional information will be provided at this time,” the statement read.

“This information has been provided in accordance with the NT Police Transparency Guidelines.”

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