Crime and Misconduct Commission
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The Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) is an independent Queensland Government
entity created to combat and reduce the incidence of major crime and to continuously improve the integrity of, and to reduce the incidence of misconduct in, the Queensland public sector. The CMC also has a witness protection function. The commission was established on 1 January 2002, when the former Criminal Justice Commission
and the Queensland Crime Commission
were merged into a single entity under the name Crime and Misconduct Commission.
The CMC has investigative powers, not ordinarily available to the police service
, for the purposes of enabling the commission to effectively investigate particular cases of major crime. The CMC also has the power to investigate cases of misconduct in the Queensland public sector, particularly the more serious cases of misconduct.
The CMC is itself accountable to the Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
.
As the successor to the Criminal Justice Commission, the misconduct functions of the CMC exist primarily as a consequence of the Fitzgerald Inquiry
Royal Commission
findings of long-term, systemic political corruption, police corruption and abuse of power in Queensland.
Government of Queensland
The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the "Queensland Government".The form of the Government of Queensland is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1859, although it has been amended many times since then...
entity created to combat and reduce the incidence of major crime and to continuously improve the integrity of, and to reduce the incidence of misconduct in, the Queensland public sector. The CMC also has a witness protection function. The commission was established on 1 January 2002, when the former Criminal Justice Commission
Criminal Justice Commission
The Criminal Justice Commission was established in 1989 by the Queensland Criminal Justice Act 1989, following widespread corruption amongst high-level Queensland politicians and police officers being uncovered in the Fitzgerald Inquiry...
and the Queensland Crime Commission
Queensland Crime Commission
The Queensland Crime Commission was an independent Queensland Government entity established on 2 March 1998 to investigate criminal activity, in particular,criminal paedophilia and major and organised crime...
were merged into a single entity under the name Crime and Misconduct Commission.
The CMC has investigative powers, not ordinarily available to the police service
Queensland Police
The Queensland Police Service is the law enforcement agency responsible for policing the Australian state of Queensland. In 1990, the Queensland Police Force was officially renamed the Queensland Police Service and the old motto of "Firmness with Courtesy" was changed to "With Honour We Serve"...
, for the purposes of enabling the commission to effectively investigate particular cases of major crime. The CMC also has the power to investigate cases of misconduct in the Queensland public sector, particularly the more serious cases of misconduct.
The CMC is itself accountable to the Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
.
As the successor to the Criminal Justice Commission, the misconduct functions of the CMC exist primarily as a consequence of the Fitzgerald Inquiry
Fitzgerald Inquiry
The Fitzgerald Inquiry into Queensland Police corruption was a judicial inquiry presided over by Tony Fitzgerald QC. The inquiry resulted in the deposition of a premier, two by-elections, the jailing of three former ministers and a police commissioner who was jailed and lost his...
Royal Commission
Royal Commission
In Commonwealth realms and other monarchies a Royal Commission is a major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a defined issue. They have been held in various countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Saudi Arabia...
findings of long-term, systemic political corruption, police corruption and abuse of power in Queensland.
Further reading
- G.E. Fitzgerald (1989) "Report of a Commission of Inquiry Pursuant to Orders in Council" Commission of Inquiry into Possible Illegal Activities and Associated Police Misconduct Queensland Government Printer
External links
- Official Website of the Crime and Misconduct Commission
- and Misconduct Act 2001 (Qld)
- Legislation 2001 No. 221 (Qld)
- Queensland Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee of the Queensland Legislative Assembly