Order for removal of police officer - proper respondent - review of order - provisions of Police Service Act ("the Act") and Industrial Relations Act ("IR Act") apply - reasons for decision by Commissioner of Police ("the Commissioner") unclear and undesirable - steps required under s181D(3) mandatory - Commissioner must give notice of grounds for removal - non-publication orders - procedure adopted by Commissioner - use of analysts and development of profile for consideration by Commissioner - issue of notice - submission by applicant to Commissioner - analysis of applicant's submissions - findings of fact as to information and materials not considered by the Commissioner - Commissioner not consider evidence at criminal proceedings - findings of fact as to Commissioner having regard to publicity and community concern - evidence of applicant as to whether basis in fact for grounds for removal - cross-examination - further cross-examination - rule in Browne v Dunn - admission of transcript of evidence - whether leave required to admit - notice of calling evidence under s181G of the Act - hearsay evidence - evidence not before Commissioner - prejudice - evidence at trial by complainants admitted - inconsistencies in complainants' evidence - [2000] NSWIRComm 97 - NSWIRComm 2000 case summary

Order for removal of police officer - proper respondent - review of order - provisions of Police Service Act ("the Act") and Industrial Relations Act ("IR Act") apply - reasons for decision by Commissioner of Police ("the Commissioner") unclear and undesirable - steps required under s181D(3) mandatory - Commissioner must give notice of grounds for removal - non-publication orders - procedure adopted by Commissioner - use of analysts and development of profile for consideration by Commissioner - issue of notice - submission by applicant to Commissioner - analysis of applicant's submissions - findings of fact as to information and materials not considered by the Commissioner - Commissioner not consider evidence at criminal proceedings - findings of fact as to Commissioner having regard to publicity and community concern - evidence of applicant as to whether basis in fact for grounds for removal - cross-examination - further cross-examination - rule in Browne v Dunn - admission of transcript of evidence - whether leave required to admit - notice of calling evidence under s181G of the Act - hearsay evidence - evidence not before Commissioner - prejudice - evidence at trial by complainants admitted - inconsistencies in complainants' evidence - [2000] NSWIRComm 97 - NSWIRComm 2000 case summary — Zoe

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