Outgoing Queensland Police Commissioner Ian Stewart will not face criminal charges brought against him by the union for commissioned officers after the controversial proceedings were withdrawn on Tuesday.
The commissioner was sensationally summonsed to court by the Queensland Police Commissioned Officers' Union of Employees deputy president, Daniel Bragg, while the president was on leave.
The charges, which carry a maximum penalty of $10,000, fall under the Industrial Relations Act.
They related to the "non-payment of entitlements" for professional development of commissioned officers — specifically that the commissioner had unfairly knocked back requests for courses which required overseas travel in an alleged breach of the Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA).
However in an about-face, the charges were dropped on Tuesday when the union withdrew the matter in the Brisbane Magistrates Court.
The ABC understands Mr Bragg had sent a text message to a number of people when Mr Stewart announced his retirement earlier this year, linking it with the court summons.
When asked about whether he sent the text message, Mr Bragg said he was "disappointed" the question was even put to him.
Meanwhile, union president Dale Frieberg said under the EBA, the commissioner was listed as the employer of its members, and it was their entitlement to take action against him if they felt "aggrieved".
She did not say why it was withdrawn, but confirmed that all parties were still actively involved in EBA negotiations.
"The wellbeing of our membership is paramount," Ms Frieberg said.
"Members of the executive are particularly committed to ensuring our members are entitled to receive their industrial entitlements."
In a statement, the Queensland Police Service said it did not agree with the assertions made in the complaints by the union.
"Professional development applications are required to be assessed in accordance with the current enterprise bargaining agreement," a spokesperson said.
Officers ranked inspector to chief superintendent are entitled to about $6,000 a year, as long as it remained in the public interest, and they must take leave.
"Decision-makers take their position seriously in terms of appropriate use of public funds and government resources," the spokesperson said.
Applications would be denied if the development could take place internally or domestically.
