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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 employee inappropriately accessed Police records

24 March 2025

Police employee misuses Police database

24 March 2025

Allegations of physical and sexual assault by a Tasman District officer not upheld

21 March 2025

Complaints relating to historic photograph of an officer wearing a gang patch investigated

20 March 2025

Detective investigated after audit found they accessed their own information on Police database

18 March 2025

Counties Manukau officers investigated after collision with member of public’s vehicle

7 March 2025

Wellington officer punches and swears at hospitalised detainee

7 March 2025

Death of motorcycle rider while evading Police at Auckland

7 March 2025

Police employee failed to recognise conflict of interest in Gisborne

7 March 2025

Allegation that officer punched a young person, causing broken tooth

7 March 2025

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2024

Authorised officer assaulted custody detainee in Counties Manukau

30 September 2024

Counties Manukau officers investigated after allegation of excessive force during arrest

27 September 2024

Investigation into the death of a woman following an asthma attack at Nelson custody unit

26 September 2024

Police actions after the sudden death of a Police officer

24 September 2024

Northland officer convicted of dangerous driving

20 September 2024

Police investigation into misuse of database

20 September 2024

Investigation into an off-duty officers road rage

10 September 2024

Issue concerning Police not providing the Authority an opportunity to provide its views in respect of an employment investigation

9 September 2024

Investigation into lead up to a crash after motorcycle driver failed to stop for Police

9 September 2024

Wellington District: Off-duty officer engaged in indecent behaviour in a public car park

9 September 2024

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