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Report on Police pursuit released

Monday, 4 February 2013, 12:01 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

4 February 2013 EMBARGOED 12 noon Report on Police pursuit released The Independent Police Conduct Authority has recommended that Police review and change their policies following a pursuit of a motorcyclist who suffered serious bodily harm, including ... More >>

New review calls on Police to improve youth detention

Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 1:24 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

A new review is calling for Police to improve their training and the treatment of young people in custody. More >>

IPCA report into Police shooting of Zakariye Hussein in Chch

Thursday, 4 October 2012, 1:06 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

An independent investigation has found a Police officer was justified in shooting a man during an incident in Christchurch on 15 March 2012. More >>

Fatal pursuit of Harley Wilson and Michael Keepa

Friday, 28 September 2012, 11:15 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority

An independent investigation of a fatal Police pursuit in Te Puke in October 2010 has found Police were justified in initially trying to stop the driver but should have subsequently abandoned the pursuit because of a number of risk factors. More >>

Report: Fatal pursuit of Luke John Bowman Yates

Friday, 31 August 2012, 1:00 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

Breaches of Police policy have been identified during a pursuit that ended when the fleeing driver crashed and died near Taipa in Northland on 17 April 2011. More >>

Deaths in Police custody – lessons from a ten-year review

Saturday, 30 June 2012, 2:14 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

Deaths in Police custody – lessons from a ten-year review Improvements in Police policies and practices have been reflected in better care of people in Police custody, as measured by the incidence of deaths of detainees studied in an independent review. More >>

Fatal Police pursuit of Api Kao Aue

Friday, 22 June 2012, 12:50 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

MEDIA STATEMENT 22 June 2012 EMBARGOED 12 noon Fatal Police pursuit of Api Kao Aue The investigation of a fatal pursuit in Auckland in December 2010 has found the speed reached for a short time by a Police officer in an unmarked car was unjustified. ... More >>

Update on ‘Operation 8’ investigation

Thursday, 24 May 2012, 5:09 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

The Chair of the Independent Police Conduct Authority, Judge Sir David Carruthers, has issued the following statement following the sentencing in the High Court at Auckland this afternoon. More >>

Police shooting of Halatau Naitoko

Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 12:25 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

MEDIA STATEMENT 03 April 2012 Police shooting of Halatau Naitoko Seven recommendations for improvements to Police procedure have been made following an investigation into the fatal shooting of Auckland courier driver Halatau Ki’anamanu Naitoko. More >>

Report into the shooting of Halatau Naitoko and others

Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 3:07 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

The Chair of the Independent Police Conduct Authority, Justice Lowell Goddard, has released the following statement regarding the progress of the investigation into the shooting of Halatau Naitoko. More >>

Reports into fatal and serious injury Police pursuits

Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 12:48 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

Two experienced Police officers have been found to have breached policy during separate pursuits of fleeing drivers, after investigations by the Independent Police Conduct Authority. More >>

Reports: Fatal pursuits in Blenheim and Onehunga

Wednesday, 7 September 2011, 1:42 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

Investigations of fatal pursuits in Blenheim and Onehunga that resulted in the deaths of three people have found the Police officers complied with policy and acted lawfully in both cases. More >>

Response to Coroner’s findings in Halatau Naitoko shooting

Tuesday, 23 August 2011, 3:33 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

The Chair of the Independent Police Conduct Authority, Justice Lowell Goddard, has issued the following statement in response to media inquiries following the release of the Coroner’s findings into the death of Halatau Naitoko: More >>

Fatal pursuit of Troy MacKay in Christchurch

Friday, 5 August 2011, 8:26 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

The investigation of a fatal Police pursuit in Christchurch in June 2010 has concluded officers were justified in commencing it and largely complied with policy throughout More >>

Actions not unlawful, but Officer Acted Unreasonably

Monday, 11 July 2011, 11:14 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

An investigation of a fatal collision involving a Police officer in Northland in July 2009 has concluded the officer’s actions were not unlawful. However the Independent Police Conduct Authority has concluded the officer’s driving was neither reasonable ... More >>

Death of Rawiri Wilson at Ohaeawai, Northland

Monday, 11 July 2011, 11:11 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

An investigation of a fatal collision involving a Police officer in Northland in July 2009 has concluded the officer’s actions were not unlawful. However the Independent Police Conduct Authority has concluded the officer’s driving was neither reasonable ... More >>

Death of Rawiri Wilson at Ohaeawai, Northland

Monday, 11 July 2011, 5:49 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

An investigation of a fatal collision involving a Police officer in Northland in July 2009 has concluded the officer’s actions were not unlawful. However the Independent Police Conduct Authority has concluded the officer’s driving was neither reasonable ... More >>

Death in Police custody amounted to a breach of duty of care

Friday, 1 July 2011, 12:14 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

The death in custody of a Whakatane man in December 2008 was marked by omissions and failures by Police officers and Police management and amounted to a breach of the Police duty of care. More >>

Fatal pursuit of Israel Porter near Hamilton in March 2010

Thursday, 16 June 2011, 12:05 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

The Police officer involved in a fatal pursuit near Hamilton in March 2010 has been found to have complied with law and policy, following an investigation by the Independent Police Conduct Authority. More >>

Police justified in commencing pursuits

Friday, 6 May 2011, 12:02 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

Investigations of two separate Police pursuits which occurred in 2010 have found officers were justified in commencing the pursuits, one of them fatal, and one resulting in serious injuries. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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