A senior policeman caught accessing the police computer to pass on information to a private investigator working for convicted pack rapist Brad Shipton has been promoted to head the Police College's investigation and intelligence school, the Dominion Post said today.
Detective Inspector Dave Archibald was censured in 2005 when he was senior sergeant for accessing the computer system, National Intelligence Application, during the trial of former police officers Shipton, Bob Schollum and two civilians for raping a woman at Mt Maunganui.
Mr Archibald was looking for information to pass to private investigator and former colleague John Birmingham, who worked for Shipton's defence.
Though he admitted to inappropriately accessing the computer, it was not clear whether any information was given to Shipton's defence team.
Mr Archibald was promoted to the rank of detective inspector last month on being appointed to the Police College's investigation and intelligence school.
His new job involves training police intelligence, prosecutions, forensics, and investigative techniques.
- NZPA
Censured policeman promoted
Brad Shipton. File photo / Hawke's Bay Today
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