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Summaries of Police investigations overseen by the IPCA

We oversee complaints referred to the Police for investigation. You can view summaries of those investigations here.

2025

Police justified in shooting at armed offender at Auckland construction site

8 May 2025

Police investigation into an arrest during protest

5 May 2025

Speed camera van operator pushes and threatens disgruntled member of the public

29 April 2025

Dog handler mistakenly apprehends fleeing resident

11 April 2025

Officers’ actions investigated after complaint of assault and theft of property during arrest in Christchurch

9 April 2025

Officers investigated following pursuit and crash in Wellington District

8 April 2025

Complaint of assault by Authorised Officer not upheld

4 April 2025

Officer investigated after disposing of a cardboard box containing their colleague’s wallet, as well as a vial and used syringes

2 April 2025

Police investigate officer’s driving following a complaint

28 March 2025

Police employee breached Police Safety Order, resigns

26 March 2025

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2024

Off-duty Auckland officer investigated after complaint about confrontation relating to a parking dispute

7 November 2024

Police employee resigns following allegations of inappropriate conduct

5 November 2024

Auckland District: Police review actions of staff after youth in custody self-harms

1 November 2024

Allegation of excess use of force during arrest in Taupo

30 October 2024

Wellington officer investigated for allegedly punching a handcuffed rangatahi to the head

30 October 2024

Off-duty former officer behaved in an inappropriate and drunken manner at a social gathering

22 October 2024

Police investigation into excessive force and unprofessionalism by an officer in Counties Manukau

22 October 2024

Police couple investigated after physical altercation at home

17 October 2024

Police officer investigated for theft of a parcel from Police station and perverting the course of justice

3 October 2024

Dunedin officer investigated for a range of conduct issues

3 October 2024

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