Victoria police officer suspended over alleged Nazi salutes and ‘Heil Hitler’ comments

The female sergeant, a veteran of 40 years in the force, allegedly made banned gesture on Tuesday and Wednesday in front of colleagues. The Victoria police chief commissioner has apologised to the Jewish community after a veteran sergeant allegedly performed a Nazi salute to colleagues at the police academy twice this week. The 65-year-old woman was suspended with pay on Friday evening while police launched a criminal investigation into the alleged incidents, which included her allegedly saying “Heil Hitler” on both occasions, Shane Patton said. The woman has been in the police force for 40 years and was recently posted in the people development command training centre, Patton said. On Tuesday the sergeant allegedly approached two employees, performed the Nazi salute and said “Heil Hitler”, Patton said. The sergeant allegedly again used the salute and phrase on Wednesday while at a debrief with a recruit squad and an instructor.

via guardian: Victoria police officer suspended over alleged Nazi salutes and ‘Heil Hitler’ comments

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