A Whangarei police officer's future in the force is now in
doubt after he lost his bid to be discharged without
conviction for drink-driving.
Senior Constable Ross Kneebone, 53, was fined $600 and given
a six-month driving ban when he appeared for sentencing in
Whangarei District Court yesterday.
Northland police acting district commander Inspector Chris
Scahill said Kneebone's future would now be decided by his
employer.
Kneebone, who was in charge of police recruitment in
Whangarei, pleaded guilty on Monday to drink-driving.
Kneebone was stopped at a police checkpoint in the city on
September 3, last year.
His breathtest recorded 733mcg of alcohol per litre of
breath. The limit is 400mcg.
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