An investigation of an alleged incident involving a police officer at the Cromwell police station has come to light, only a day after a former Central Otago policeman admitted using his police-issued iPhone to record a teenage girl having a shower.
Following a request for information, a police spokesperson said the Cromwell investigation was in its ''early stages''.
The spokesperson would not be drawn on the nature of the incident, but no staff had been stood down while the matter was being investigated.
On Tuesday, a former policeman appeared in the Alexandra District Court and pleaded guilty to a charge of intentionally making an intimate visual recording of another person.
The man, who was given interim name suppression, was off-duty when the offence happened. He has since resigned.
Relieving Otago rural area commander Inspector Olaf Jensen moved to reassure the public after the court appearance on Tuesday that Central Otago staff were ''doing some excellent work to build strong community partnerships and to keep the local community safe through their actions ... this is a difficult time for them and the community''.
Insp Jensen said the former colleague's actions had shocked and upset staff and the wider community.
Police could not comment further on the incident at the Cromwell station, as it was standard procedure to not comment on an investigation when it was in its early stages.
The spokesperson declined to answer questions, including when the alleged incident occurred, the gender and rank of the officer, if any charges would be laid, and who would conduct the investigation.
