Media releases 2019

The Chairman of the Authority, Judge Colin Doherty, has agreed to assist the Hong Kong Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) as a member of an international panel to provide high level advice to the IPCC in relation to its proposed "Thematic Study of Policing Public Order Events" arising from the recent demonstrations and public order events in Hong Kong.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that the Police's unlawful search of Nicky Hager's property in October 2014 resulted from an unwitting neglect of duty and did not amount to misconduct by any individual officer. Police policy at the time did not adequately set out the procedure officers needed to follow when applying for a search warrant or executing a search in relation to potentially privileged material.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that an officer drove carelessly during a pursuit and that this was the primary cause of a collision with a motorcycle that injured the rider.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that Police were justified in shooting a man in the arm at a campground in the Manawatu in December 2017.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that a Police officer who reached speeds of 112kph in a 50kph zone during a pursuit in Lower Hutt was justified in doing so in the circumstances.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that an officer's decision to fire three warning shots to stop a fleeing driver from reversing towards him was not justified.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that two officers used excessive force during an arrest in Ramarama, South Auckland on 26 October 2016.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found multiple failings in respect of the disappearance of nine firearms which were held by Police in Auckland from 28 January 2017.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that an officer used excessive force during an arrest in Huntly.