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Off-duty officer investigated for allegedly assaulting man outside Northland school

17 June 2025

The Authority oversaw a Police investigation into an allegation that a Northland District off-duty officer acted in an aggressive manner and assaulted a man.

The off-duty officer went to his grandchildren’s school where their father was trying to collect them without appropriate permission.

There was a verbal altercation between the off-duty officer, the man, and the man’s adult son who had arrived with his father. The officer grabbed the man’s son and pulled him to the ground.

Police conducted a criminal investigation into the alleged assault. They found that although there was sufficient evidence to lay a charge of assault against the off-duty officer, the circumstances were not in the public interest to proceed with a prosecution.

Police began an employment process, but this ceased when the officer resigned.

We agree with the Police process and findings.

IPCA: 24-25502

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