In the wake of Jamie Chalker’s yet-to-be-explained disappearance, this series examines his chaotic reign as top cop. Today, we look at how Mr Chalker knew his star witness at the Constable Zach Rolfe’s murder trial had his integrity “compromised” by investigators, how he sought powers to raid the NT Independent, and the calls for a royal commission into NT Police.

In the wake of Mr Chalker’s yet-to-be-explained disappearance, this series examines his chaotic reign as top cop. Today, we look the vote of no confidence in Mr Chalker, how the tri-service lacks a defined strategy for dealing with mental health, and police investigating tens of dollars worth of “criminal damage” to election corflutes after “Integrity matters, sack Chalker now” was written on the back of them.

Another senior chief executive in the NT Government has taken sudden “extended leave”, with sources telling the NT Independent the leave was a surprise to staff and comes amid lingering questions over the employment status of outgoing police commissioner Jamie Chalker.

In the wake of Jamie Chalker’s yet-to-be-explained disappearance, this series examines his chaotic reign as top cop, bringing together all the failings, the lies, the alleged conspiracies, and mystifying public utterances.

Today, we explore how Mr Chalker was appointed to the role in 2019, which kicked off an ICAC investigation amid allegations of corruption in the Department of Chief Minister then led by Jodie Ryan – an old school chum of Mr Chalker’s – and former chief minister Michael Gunner.

A former NT Labor minister is among those who have nominated as candidates for two by-elections for the troubled Barkly Regional Council, with two councillors already duly elected, information from the NT Electoral Commission has shows.