Broome police officer remains stood aside after internal investigation into Male Oval incident

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Broome police officer remains stood aside after internal investigation into Male Oval incident

A Broome police officer who was captured on video pushing an elderly man to the ground at Male Oval remains stood aside from operational duties after the conclusion of an internal investigation.

WA Police confirmed the investigation has been completed and the officer will now be subject to an internal disciplinary process.

The incident gained widespread attention after a Broome resident’s video of the altercation was viewed more than 159,000 times within two hours before being removed from social media.

The footage showed the officer extending his arm as the man approached before appearing to hook his foot around the man’s ankle and pushing him to the ground.

The man then got back on his feet and appeared to lunge forward before stumbling and falling again. The officer subsequently re-entered the police vehicle and drove away.

At the time, WA Police confirmed the officer had been “stood aside” while an investigation was under way, with Premier Roger Cook describing the footage as “very confronting”.

“The police have confirmed that they’ll be undertaking an investigation and I’ll allow that investigation to take place,” Mr Cook said at the time.

“What I saw, it wasn’t appropriate behaviour, but obviously the police will investigate that and look for a speedy investigation and the outcomes of that.”

Despite the completion of the investigation, WA Police have declined to disclose any further details about the internal disciplinary process.

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