NT Police assistant commissioner Michael Hebb’s abrupt resignation has been revealed as relating to a relationship he was carrying out with a female staff member.
Sources told the NT Independent the matter had become “very well known” in police and political circles for weeks before Mr Hebb tendered his resignation.
NT Police have declined to comment on the matter.
Commissioner Jamie Chalker, who thanked Mr Hebb for his years of service yesterday, had originally issued an internal message to staff informing them of Mr Hebb’s resignation but offering no explanation.
The message was tagged with the line: “not for wider circulation”.
The news was made public regardless and it’s unclear why Mr Chalker did not issue a public statement on the matter before being prompted.
Police media manager Rob Cross did not respond to the NT Independent’s questions.
The NT Independent understands the female employee Mr Hebb was involved with is also known to have been linked to other members.
She was a civilian employee and not a police officer.
Mr Hebb was listed in the latest NTPFES annual report as “Assistant Commissioner Greater Darwin Road Safety and Support” but also played a key role in the NT’s COVID-19 response and disaster management team.
Imagine how little crime there would be if the cops spent as much time on investigating crime as they do on each others love affairs.
yep fence jumping is more important than work risk. huh.
They can’t help themselves! Many years ago when Peter Macaulay centre was only a few years old someone got spotted with a friend on CCTV over the bonnet of their car in the carpark. A bit embarrassing but the world didn’t stop and a lot of laughs on that one.
There seems to be a deep cleft or declivity in our Current Commisioners ability to Commssion his Commssion that said where will he find his credibility with coppers selling cocaine to coppers going through court and sex adulterated in the ranks and a mass exodous of staff evident where does he go?
I won’t be to the AFP Commander like the last two NT Police Commisioners of merit; of merit indeed.
Times up mutherfucker fall on your own sword now or suffer the consequences coming.
goodbye and good riddance you useless corrupted incomoetent fuckwit.
Seems to be the latest in thing getting publicity, a bit of nookie on the side.Feds in Canberra, clowns in the government NT, police again. Garbage collectors must be about next in line. Meanwhile nothing is happening in actually running the country. Heaven help us all!!!
fares fare if you spent your time pushing delinquents through the revolving door, there comes a time you just say fuck it. Its just some take it more literally than others.