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Queensland Police staff member charged over alleged off-duty assault

A Queensland Police staff member has been charged with assault and is expected to appear in court next month.

A staff member from the Queensland Police Service Legal Division is expected to appear in court on May 7. File picture
A staff member from the Queensland Police Service Legal Division is expected to appear in court on May 7. File picture

A Queensland Police staff member has been charged with assault while off duty.

A 44-year-old man from Queensland Police Service Legal Division has been issued with a notice to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on May 7 in relation to an alleged assault.

He was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm while off duty.

“In keeping with our commitment to high standards of behaviour, transparency and accountability, we have undertaken to inform the public when a member of the Service faces serious allegations of misconduct,” a QPS statement said.

“This does not mean that the allegations against the member have been substantiated.”

Originally published as Queensland Police staff member charged over alleged off-duty assault

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