Deputy chief resigns after investigation aired obscene comments

Taylor said QPS has undergone an “incredible amount of change” to enhance its culture, processes and services.

“The public should have confidence that this is a great organization, with great people who care so much about communities across our vast state,” he wrote.

“I have given my heart and soul to QPS and I am forever proud of what I have achieved in my career.”

QPS Commissioner Catalina Carroll said the comments were scrutinized in Thursday’s inquiry and were “extremely disrespectful” and misogynistic.

When asked to provide background to Taylor’s comments, she added that she referred to a friend who “is an obstetrician-gynecologist and a global expert in dealing with these issues, especially in Africa.”

“I don’t know how it was mentioned in the speech, but I think the person was a friend of the Deputy Commissioner, and that’s what he, and the circle in which he operates, called him. It’s the context of the conversation.”

Outside the courtroom, Carroll said he was “disgusted, disappointed and upset” about the evidence heard during the five-week hearing. Systematic cultural issues.

Carroll initially refused to provide evidence in the investigation, but was later requested by Commissioner Deborah Richards.

QPS was approached regarding Taylor’s case but declined to comment beyond his statement.