Northern Territory Police are taking action against an Alice Springs detective sergeant over his resignation letter to Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker and a speech he made at a COVID-19 freedom rally, which they say were breaches of the police code of conduct. Detective Sergeant Leith Phillips, who has chosen to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and is a 24-year veteran of the force, sent his resignation letter to Chalkner on Thursday, Dec. 2, stating that his last day would be Jan. 3. However, he was “kicked out” of Alice Springs police station on Dec. 3, while collecting his possessions, NT Independent reported. Then on Dec. 4, the Alice Springs Police Commander and Acting Commander paid him a home visit to serve him a notice for two alleged serious breaches of discipline. According to the notice, Phillips had engaged in improper conduct when delivering his off-duty speech at the “Free in the NT” …