Sam Sherwood of RNZ

A senior police employee is still being investigated over allegations including bullying nearly three years after the first complaint was laid.

It comes after RNZ earlier revealed a senior police officer was facing an employment investigation relating to a complaint that was laid nearly a year ago.

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers earlier said he has previously expressed concerns about matters involving employees taking too long to investigate and set an expectation that employment matters be resolved within 60 days.

In response to questions from RNZ, Andrew MacNeill, the Independent Police Conduct Authority's (IPCA) manager of assurance, confirmed there were "several complaints" regarding the senior police employee about bullying and "some related matters".

"We received the initial complaint in September 2023.…