Robbery and Serious Crime Squad detectives have charged a corrective services officer for allegedly intimidating a witness who gave evidence before a Special Commission of Inquiry.
In July 2023, detectives attached to State Crime Command's Robbery and Serious Crime Squad's Corrective Services Investigation Unit established Strike Force Pylane to investigate misconduct and attempts to cover up information about this misconduct by Corrective Services NSW officers.
In December 2023, detectives received a report that a correctives officer at an Emu Plains facility had allegedly intimidated a witness who gave evidence before a Special Commission of Inquiry.
Following further investigations, strike force detectives arrested a 41-year-old woman at St Marys Police Station on Wednesday 4 September 2024, where she was charged with two counts of stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm and holder of public office misconduct him or herself.
She was granted conditional bail to appear before Penrith Local Court on Friday 20 September 2024.
Investigations under Strike Force Pylane continue.
Anyone with information that may assist investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
