Senior cop detained, questioned on suspicions of breach of trust, abuse of authority

Investigators have detained one of Israel’s most senior police officers for interrogation on suspicions of breach of trust and abuse of authority. The suspected officer bears the rank of deputy commissioner.

The Department for Internal Police Investigations issues a statement saying that the officer in question allegedly “interfered in a matter in which he had a conflict of interest, without reporting it, and even acted in various ways to influence how the matter was handled in his unit.”

Hebrew outlets report that the senior officer is suspected thus helping an associate in a sensitive investigation.

The Jerusalem District Court has issued a gag order forbidding the publication of the suspected officer’s name, as well as most details of the investigation.