Karl Fuller

The appellant police officer appealed the penalty of dismissal imposed for discreditable conduct involving the harassment and intimidation of a civilian while on duty.

Due to the inadvertent destruction of a material part of the record, the parties presented a joint submission to vary the penalty to resignation or dismissal within seven days, avoiding the need for a new hearing.

The Commission accepted the joint submission, finding it served the public interest, spared the victim from testifying again, and fell within the appropriate range of penalties.