The Minister of Police, Judith Collins, and Southern District operations manager Inspector Lane Todd have declined to make any comment, before the officers are sentenced, about a police crash investigation in Alexandra, which resulted in two officers facing perjury-related charges.
Alexandra police officer Neil Robert Ford (56) was convicted on Friday of committing perjury by giving false evidence about the crash which happened at Earnscleugh in 2005, and was remanded for sentence on September 28.
The Alexandra police constable who investigated the crash, Dairne Olwen Cassidy (39), had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of wilfully attempting to pervert the course of justice and was convicted and remanded for sentence on November 17.
Insp Todd said on Friday that he was disappointed the two officers were found guilty of perjury-related charges.
An internal code of conduct investigation would be held and both officers remained suspended on full pay until the investigation was completed, he said.
Asked yesterday to elaborate on his comments, he said there would be no further statement at this time because the matter was still before the courts.
Ms Collins, who was asked a series of questions about the incident by the Otago Daily Times, said it was "inappropriate" for her to comment until all matters had been dealt with by the court.
Questions relating to employment matters or the status of investigations should be directed to police, she said.
