Offences of acting with intent to pervert the course of justice committed by police officers involving corruption of other officers and suppression of evidence in drug investigations are among the most serious examples of the offence and attract substantial sentences. A minimum term of twelve months for such an offence against a maximum of fourteen years is manifestly inadequate. Giving false evidence before the Police Integrity Commission should ordinarily attract a cumulative sentence to ensure the offender is actually punished for that separate offence.
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