Independent Police Conduct Authority - Latest News [Page 1]
Police Use Excessive Force During Arrest
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 10:29 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that an officer was unjustified in punching a man three times in the head while the man was in the back of a Police car in Waimauku on 12 December 2022. More >>
Non-Fatal Shooting In Grey Lynn Justified
Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 10:58 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that a Police officer was justified in shooting a man who was in possession of a shotgun and had fired several shots at an unoccupied Grey Lynn address during an incident on 18 July 2022. More >>
Kick To The Head By Officer In Hastings Justified
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 10:54 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that the force used by a Police dog handler, including a kick to the head, was justified in apprehending a suspected fleeing burglar on 20 September 2023. More >>
Police Justified In Shooting David Fononga In Henderson
Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 10:24 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that officers were justified in shooting Mr Fononga in Henderson on 17 March 2023. More >>
IPCA Public Report - Death Of Mr Mcclelland Following Police Pursuit In Dunedin
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 11:02 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
In the early morning hours of 26 May 2023, a stolen car with five occupants stopped near a liquor store in Dunedin. Some of the occupants broke into a container on the premises setting off the security alarm. More >>
Police’s Use Of Force During The Waikeria Prison Riot Justified
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 1:11 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority
On 29 December 2020, Police were called to help Corrections deal with a riot that broke out at Waikeria Prison and lasted until 3 January 2021. The Authority found that the Police’s use of force to defend themselves and Corrections staff during ... More >>
Unjustified Strike In Manukau District Court Cells
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 12:00 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that a custody officer was unjustified in striking a detainee on the side of his head in the Manukau District Court cells in January 2023. More >>
Officer Used Justified Force In Kaitaia During Public Disorder
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 11:58 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that Police were justified in using pepper spray during a public disorder incident in Kaitaia in October 2022. More >>
Use Of Police Dog In Tauranga Justified
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 12:10 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority
In Tauranga on 18 April 2023, a man stole his ex-partner’s car and abducted their 8-month-old child, in breach of a Protection Order. The man fled from Police when they attempted to stop him. On 19 April, the man arranged to meet his ex-partner ... More >>
IPCA PUBLIC REPORT - Officer Uses His Vehicle As A 'Weapon Of Opportunity'
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 10:05 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
We found that the use of a weapon of opportunity, in these specific circumstances, was justified under section 48 of the Crimes Act 1961. More >>
Use Of Force On Man In Palmerston North Justified
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 10:28 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
On 4 April 2023, Mr X was released on electronic monitoring bail from Manawatu Prison. Two days later, on 6 April 2023, Mr X cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet and absconded from his bail address in Bulls. That same day a warrant to arrest Mr ... More >>
Inadequate Investigation Into An Alleged Sexual Assault
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 10:13 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found a man was inappropriately charged with a serious sexual assault arising from events in Auckland in October 2019, as a result of an inadequate Police investigation. More >>
Two Men Die In Crash While Fleeing Police In Wellington
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 10:16 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that two officers at Wellington were not responsible for a car crash that resulted in the deaths of two men, notwithstanding breaches of Police policy during the incident. More >>
Use Of Police Dog In Auckland Not Justified
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 10:32 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Authority has found that the dog handler did not have reasonable grounds to conclude that the driver was attempting to escape, and using the dog to apprehend her was not justified. More >>
IPCA PUBLIC REPORT - Use Of Force At End Of Pursuit In South Auckland Not Justified
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 10:14 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that the force used by two officers was unjustified following a pursuit on 1 September 2022. More >>
IPCA Investigation Into Police Response To Farzana Yaqubi’s Online Report Prior To Her Murder
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 10:16 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Independent Police Conduct Authority have completed their independent investigation into how Police responded to Ms Farzana Yaqubi’s online reports that a man was threatening, stalking, and harassing her. On 19 December 2022, almost eight weeks ... More >>
Death Of Mr Z In Police Custody In Auckland
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 12:03 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that it was appropriate for the arresting officers to take the man to the custody unit first, to be assessed by ambulance staff there. Police did not breach the People in Police Custody policy or their overarching ... More >>
IPCA PUBLIC REPORT - Fatal Shooting Of Mr Witika In Auckland Justified
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 10:15 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that officers were justified in shooting Mr Witika outside his burning house in Glen Eden. On the morning of 29 November 2021, Police received reports of a house fire where gunshots had been heard ... More >>
Arrests And Use Of Force In Hamilton Unlawful
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 10:16 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that officers in Hamilton acted unlawfully in arresting a man in a Hamilton carpark on 10 June 2022. Three on-duty officers and one off-duty officer used force to handcuff a man after arresting ... More >>
29 FEBRUARY 2024 IPCA PUBLIC REPORT - Non-fatal Shooting In Stratford Justified
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 9:59 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that a Police officer was justified in deciding to shoot at an armed man during a siege in Stratford in March 2023. On the evening of 27 March 2023, a man (Mr X) Police were seeking to arrest was involved ... More >>