The accused police officer is on trial in the Auckland District Court. Photo / File
The truthfulness of a female police officer who says her colleague raped her in a motel room has been questioned in court.
The accused cop, who has interim name suppression, was arrested after allegations emerged from the night of February 4 last year and early hours of the next day as several officers were deployed to help patrol Waitangi Day events at the Treaty Grounds.
He is charged with indecently assaulting and sexual violating a workmate at a Kerikeri motel. His trial in the Auckland District Court began last week.
Today, the complainant's cross-examination by defence lawyer Paul Borich QC began.
"I am telling the truth," the complainant said, when questioned about her recollection of events.
CCTV from earlier in the night also shows lewd behaviour by several officers staying at the motel, including a senior sergeant getting naked in front of the beer-drinking group.
"The whole motel was kinda taken over by police," the complainant said.
One drinking game the officers played was to chug three beers out of a hollowed police baton, she explained.
The accused officer has been stood down from the police and a separate employment investigation will be conducted, Auckland's Detective Superintendent Dave Lynch has said.
An application to continue interim name suppression has been declined by Judge Evangelos Thomas.
The decision has been appealed and suppression will continue until the challenge can be determined.