A senior policeman believed to be from the unit responsible for developing drug and alcohol policies was caught drink-driving on Melbourne Cup Day.









The Age believes a senior sergeant from the Drug and Alcohol Strategy Unit was found to have a blood alcohol of .079 when he was tested on Elliott Avenue in Parkville, .029 over the legal limit.

The penalty for such an offence is $330 and a six-month driving ban.

"A Victoria Police senior sergeant who works in the VPC (Victoria Police Centre) was caught for driving while exceeding the prescribed blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit," a police spokesman said yesterday.

"A penalty notice was issued and he 'will face internal disciplinary action as per usual procedure. The incident occurred on Elliott Avenue in Parkville on Melbourne Cup Day."

The role of the Drug and Alcohol Strategy Unit is to co-ordinate the development and implementation of drug and alcohol policies, strategies and initiatives within Victoria Police.