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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 >>

Investigation of Martin Folan

Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 12:28 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

The conduct of Sgt Martin James Folan remains the subject of an investigation by the Independent Police Conduct Authority, the Authority Chair Justice Lowell Goddard confirmed today. More >>

Reports on vehicle fatalities associated with Police duties

Friday, 8 April 2011, 4:40 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

Investigations into the deaths of three motorists involved in separate accidents with Police during 2010 have found Police largely complied with policy in two of the incidents, but not in the third. One of the fatalities occurred during a Police ... More >>

Finding: Release of a Police file regarding Tony Veitch

Thursday, 24 February 2011, 3:15 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

An investigation of the way Police dealt with a request to release a file regarding Auckland broadcaster Tony Veitch has found a number of errors, in a case that has wider public interest implications. More >>

Continued momentum for change in abuse investigations urged

Thursday, 17 February 2011, 2:57 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

The Independent Police Conduct Authority is urging Police to continue the momentum for positive change in child abuse investigations, after finding serious failures in the Wairarapa and elsewhere. The Authority has released Part II of its Inquiry ... More >>

Police complied with law in Fitt and Jordan fatal pursuit

Monday, 7 February 2011, 1:42 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

The Police pursuit of a driver who killed two other motorists in Christchurch was justified and was conducted according to law and policy. The Independent Police Conduct Authority has released the report of its investigation into the pursuit on 26 August ... More >>

Multiple breaches of policy in pursuit

Friday, 17 December 2010, 12:04 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

Multiple breaches of policy occurred during a Police pursuit that left an officer seriously injured when he was hit by the pursued vehicle. More >>

Police complied with law and policy in triple fatal pursuit

Friday, 17 December 2010, 12:02 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

The Police pursuit of a car that crashed, killing three people, was conducted according to law and policy. More >>

Police complied with law and policy in two fatal pursuits

Friday, 3 December 2010, 12:02 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

The Police officers involved in two fatal pursuits near Warkworth and Murchison in early 2010 complied with law and policy and no aspect of their conduct can be faulted, after investigations by the Independent Police Conduct Authority. More >>

IPCA: Death in custody of Anthony McGuire

Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 12:08 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

MEDIA STATEMENT 3 November 2010 EMBARGOED 12 noon Death in custody of Anthony McGuire The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that several Police officers failed in their duty of care towards Anthony McGuire, who hanged himself in Police custody ... More >>

Child Abuse Inquiry Terms of Reference released

Friday, 20 August 2010, 12:42 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

The Independent Police Conduct Authority will carry out an assessment of progress made by Police in their investigation of child abuse, as it undertakes the second phase of its Child Abuse Inquiry. More >>

IPCA Complaint regarding Operation Tam

Saturday, 14 August 2010, 7:19 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has concluded its investigations of complaints regarding Operation Tam, the Police investigation of the disappearance and murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope in the Marlborough Sounds on New Year’s Eve 1997. More >>

Use of force against Rawiri Falwasser

Friday, 6 August 2010, 3:23 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

The actions of four Police officers who used force against Rawiri Falwasser at Whakatane Police station were unnecessary, unreasonable, and unjustified, concludes a report released today by the Independent Police Conduct Authority. More >>

Police acted lawfully in fatal shooting of Sime

Friday, 18 June 2010, 1:10 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

Members of the Police have been found to have acted lawfully when they fatally shot Christchurch man Shayne Richard Sime in June 2009. More >>

Improvements to Police practices in child abuse

Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 1:52 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has recommended Police undertake an extensive series of improvements to practices, policies and procedures for the investigation of child abuse. More >>

Police consider IPCA liquor store shooting report

Friday, 14 May 2010, 12:37 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority

Police have already addressed many of the issues identified in the Independent Police Conduct Authority's report into the police response to the shooting of Navtej Singh in Manurewa on 7 June 2008. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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