Policer officer charged after daughter left alone in car A POLICE officer has been charged with allegedly leaving his daughter alone in a car while he went into a pub in Sydney's south west. Passers-by went to the four-year-old girl's aid after finding her distressed and "hanging onto a partially-opened window." The child is believed to have been in the car for 45 minutes. NSW Police said hotel security were alerted with the child removed from the car which was parked near Macdonald Lane, Bankstown. The officer - who was off-duty at the time - allegedly told police he only intended to leave his daughter in the car for a "few minutes." "It will be alleged the car was parked in full sun at the time the child was found," police said. The man was found inside the club about 12.50pm Police charged the 35-year-old with "leave child in motor vehicle causing emotional distress." He was granted conditional bail and will face Bankstown Local Court next month. Police said his duty status is being "reviewed and interim local management action has been taken pending the outcome of this review."