Qld officer disciplined for lewd taunt

A Queensland police officer has been disciplined for taunting an inmate by making inappropriate gestures with a traffic cone.

The naked offender had been brought to the Stanthorpe police station on a public nuisance charge in March last year.

An internal report revealed an off-duty officer admitted to holding a traffic cone to his groin and thrusting it at them.

"Disciplinary action has been taken in accordance with Service policy," a police statement to AAP read.

This action takes the form of "managerial guidance", QPS said.