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Unreasonable use of force for disorderly behaviour in Invercargill

29 June 2021

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found an officer used unjustified force when he placed an intoxicated woman in a headlock and pulled her to the ground on 25 July 2020 in Invercargill.

Public Report (PDF 444KB) Media Statement

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