The Commissioner of Police has dismissed a 45 year old Launceston Constable from the Tasmania Police Service.

The Constable was suspended from duty in October 2011, pending an internal investigation into allegations he gave a false statement to detectives investigating a fatal shooting in Devonport in 2011. 

The Constable was off-duty at the time of the incident.

The investigation determined that the Constable had breached the Police Service Act Code of Conduct.

The officer was advised of his dismissal on 14 June 2013, however the decision was not made public at that time due to an impending court appearance.  No further comment will be provided at this time as the matter remains before the court.