Commissioner thanks police officer who threw a speed radar at a car
Acting Queensland Police Commissioner Shane Chelepy will not criticise an officer who was filmed throwing a mobile speed radar at a car being driven recklessly on the Sunshine Coast.
After video of the incident was distributed on Tuesday, Chelepy was at an unrelated media conference with Premier David Crisafulli when he was asked to comment on the officer's actions.
'OK, I obviously expect professionalism of our staff, but, you know, we get frustrated,' Chelepy said on Wednesday.
'That officer works hard, on the road, every single day trying to keep Queenslanders safe.
'Just now we've seen over 100 people die on our roadways this year.
'The police are out there every single day dealing with just reckless, stupid behaviour on our roads.'
Chelepy said he would have liked the officer to show more professionalism but understood if he was frustrated, particularly when police were so often required to advise families of the death of a loved one.
'Obviously, we'll have a chat with the officer but I commend him for the work he does every single day on the street,' he said.
Last year's Queensland road toll of 301 was the highest since 2009, and the 100 fatalities this year to date are on a similar trajectory, albeit with a greater proportion of deaths in the urban south-east.
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