I don't see where this is heading. Are you saying that instead of employing civilians as pilots you should be training Police Officers? Then he would have been sacked instead of being reinstated? I know of Police Officers who have been convicted of drink driving who are still fulfilling a role in the Police.As your Federation is keen to highlight at any disciplinary hearings each case must be judged on it's own merit.
This is another red herring.
If you read the news report it outlines the training and checking procedures for observers and instead of returning to normal Police duties a civilian as part of his contract would have his services dispensed with.