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IPCA Recommends Police Improve Investigative Interviewing Training
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 10:20 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
Police leadership should have done more to support the individual officers impacted by persistent media criticism and proactively correct the perception that CIPEM alone caused the downfall of the case in which evidence was ruled inadmissible. More >>
IPCA Investigations Relating To The Conduct Of Former Deputy Commissioner McSkimming
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 12:05 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Authority will be making no further comment on these investigations until they are concluded. They are being given priority, but no timeframe for their completion date can be given. More >>
Police Respond To Disorderly Group In Beachlands
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 11:26 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
After attending a couple of parties, the young men were moving around the central area of Beachlands in a disruptive manner. At around 3:00am, a resident called Police to complain a group of intoxicated men were tipping over rubbish bins and being verbally ... More >>
Wellington Police Seize Property For Non-Payment Of Fines In Manner Contrary To Law
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 10:05 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
In early 2024, after our investigation commenced, Police updated policy to include the necessary guidance. Officers are now required to have bailiffs present unless there is urgency and/or good reason for Police to execute the warrant as part of ... More >>
Wrongful Arrest Of Man In Westgate
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 10:23 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
In this case, although we accept that Officers A and B believed it was Mr X they were talking to, we have concluded that the information known by the officers at the time only justified a mere suspicion that he may have committed arson, not ‘good ... More >>
Custody Officer Used Unjustified Force In Manukau Custody Unit
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 10:14 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
We found that Custody Officer A should not have intervened on his own as there was no immediate threat to the man’s safety, and that it was unreasonable and unjustified for him to strike the man while in the corner of the cell. More >>
Police Actions During The Investigation And Prosecution Of Defendants For The Murder Of Mr Palmiro MacDonald
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 10:23 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The IPCA is recommending that Police prescribe in policy that interviews conducted for the purpose of taking statements from prison informant witnesses should be audio or video recorded as standard practice. More >>
Fatal Crash Following Police Pursuit Near Ōtaki
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 10:13 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The IPCA conducted an independent investigation, which concluded that, overall, the Police managed the fleeing driver incident appropriately. Notably, the Police considered closing the road to minimise risks to other road users. More >>
Police Breach Policy During Fatal Fleeing Driver Incident At Manukau
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 10:34 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
Two other officers were a short distance away on Lambie Drive and heard events on the Police radio. They decided to set up road spikes to try to stop the car. More >>
Police Officer Unjustified In Driving Into And Punching A Man In Whitianga
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 10:58 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The incident occurred on 9 March 2023, when two officers went to an apartment complex in Whitianga to arrest the man for aggravated robbery. One officer drove to the scene while the second approached on foot from another direction. More >>
Arrest And Use Of Force Against Two Men In Auckland Unjustified
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 10:17 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
We concluded that Officers A and B were not justified in pushing Mr Z or Mr X and that the arrest of the two men was unlawful. We also determined that the force used against the two men during their arrests was also unlawful. More >>
Woman Dies In Police Custody In Gisborne
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 10:51 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
Police have advised the Authority that several improvements have been made at Gisborne since this incident. We also made two recommendations for improvements. More >>
IPCA Independently Investigating The Death Of Mr Faasala Samu Matue
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 4:40 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority
During the incident, Mr Matue confronted the Police with a metal pole and was subsequently tasered. He reportedly resisted arrest, leading the Police to use various forms of force, including manual force, pepper spray, and a police dog. More >>
Concern That Police Failed To Discharge Their Duty Of Care To Man In Custody
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 10:23 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
Police custody staff are not medical professionals and cannot be expected to identify or diagnose the medical condition of a detainee. However, they have a duty to monitor detainees and organise medical care for them if they appear unwell. More >>
Senior Officer Unlawfully Disciplined His Children With A Belt
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 10:12 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
When asked by Police, Officer A and his wife refused to give permission for their children to be interviewed for evidential purposes. After Oranga Tamariki withdrew, Police chose not to pursue other avenues to interview the children. More >>
Review Of The Policing Of Public Protests In New Zealand
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 10:29 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The report arises from a review that has been undertaken over the last couple of years, subsequent to the receipt of 168 complaints concerning a rally in support of Kelly Minshull (also known as Posie Parker) in Auckland’s Albert Park in March ... More >>
Police Use Of Force Against Youths Unjustified
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 10:23 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The driver and one of the rear seat passengers were detained without significant use of force. However, the video footage of the arrests of the front seat passenger and two youths from the rear seat showed officers using significant force. More >>
Use Of Force On Man In Kaitaia Unjustified
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 10:36 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The man believed the officer tried to push him down the stairs, and he pushed the officer away from him. In response, the officer tackled the man, and they both fell down the stairs. More >>
No Excessive Force Used In Fatal Shooting In Feilding
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 10:07 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
We are of the view that the initial plan for responding to the threat posed by Mr Lyttle was appropriate, but that Police should have attended the scene earlier to ensure the safety of members of the public. More >>
Officers Breached Policy During Fatal Pursuit In Christchurch, But Did Not Cause The Crash
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:08 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Authority found that while the officers were catching up to Mr Z, they should have activated the Police car’s lights and siren to warn any motorists or pedestrians. More >>
