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221:. Ranks set out below ascend in seniority from left to right. One rank that is not shown in the pictures below, is that of a Probationary Transit Officer. The rank comes before a Transit officer on the far left and is a solid black epaulette with no other decoration.
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375:"People have been assaulted, people have been inappropriately treated, one person was made to squat for 15 minutes while he was handcuffed until police arrived but ultimately he wasn't charged with anything," he said.
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to the changes. As a result of this process, the new uniforms were progressively issued to officers in the closing months of 2008 which was worn until 2013, when
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697:- A request does not mean a person is legally obliged to provide proof of name and address details provided, it is however an offense to provide incorrect details to a Transit Officer.
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Ombudsman Bruce Barbour has raised serious concerns about the way Railcorp investigates complaints regarding the behaviour of transit officers.
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