High-ranking cop is charged with leaking sensitive information in anti-corruption probe
- Commander Stuart Bateson was charged on Thursday and has been suspended
- He is due to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on July 4
- It is not clear what Commander Bateson is alleged to have leaked
One of Victoria’s top cops has been suspended from the force after he was charged by the state’s anti-corruption watchdog for leaking restricted information.
Commander Stuart Bateson has been suspended after he was charged on Thursday with three counts of disclosing a restricted matter, following an investigation by the Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission.
He is due to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on July 4.
Commander Stuart Bateson has been suspended after he was charged on Thursday
‘As this is an IBAC investigation it would be inappropriate to comment further,’ a Victoria Police spokeswoman said in a statement.
It is not clear what Commander Bateson is alleged to have leaked or to whom.
Highly regarded by colleagues, he was once touted as a future Victorian chief commissioner.
Highly regarded by colleagues, he was once touted as a future Victorian chief commissioner