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Police inquiry into 'mobile film' Police inquiry into 'mobile film'
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Four officers have been suspended during an internal investigation into alleged misconduct, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said.Four officers have been suspended during an internal investigation into alleged misconduct, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said.
It is understood inappropriate driving is involved and, in one case, an officer drawing his handgun in a police station in contravention of PSNI rules. It began after an officer told superiors he had seen mobile phone footage he was not happy with.
Deputy Chief Constable Paul Leighton said it involved mobile phone filming, "of inappropriate behaviour". It is understood the clips show policemen performing high speed handbrake turns, or "donoughts".
He added that four other officers had been "repositioned" pending inquiries. Another shows an officer pulling his gun inside a police station, in a kind of practice draw.
Deputy Chief Constable Paul Leighton said four other officers had been "repositioned" pending inquiries.
DCC Leighton said that since they were pursuing a criminal investigation, he could not release any details about the content of the film.DCC Leighton said that since they were pursuing a criminal investigation, he could not release any details about the content of the film.
"The police service is rightly proud of its reputation for professionalism, ethical behaviour and service to the people of Northern Ireland," he said."The police service is rightly proud of its reputation for professionalism, ethical behaviour and service to the people of Northern Ireland," he said.
"That has produced high levels of public confidence."That has produced high levels of public confidence.
"Sadly, there are always some individuals who intentionally, or unintentionally, have a disregard for that reputation.""Sadly, there are always some individuals who intentionally, or unintentionally, have a disregard for that reputation."
He said that the internal investigation was being headed up by the PSNI's professional standards department.He said that the internal investigation was being headed up by the PSNI's professional standards department.