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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

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

Police employee inappropriately accessed Police records

24 March 2025

Police employee misuses Police database

24 March 2025

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2024

Allegations of historic abuse relating to a Police recruit

29 April 2024

Allegation of excess use of force and racist language during arrest in Counties Manukau

17 April 2024

Police officer investigated for use of Police dog on passenger in fleeing vehicle in Bay of Plenty

4 April 2024

Canterbury District: Officer found to have assaulted a man after arrest

4 April 2024

Allegation of excess use of force during arrest in Central District

19 March 2024

Police officer in Waikato investigated for alleged assault

19 March 2024

Bay of Plenty Officer charged and acquitted of attempting to defeat the course of justice

19 March 2024

Entry into Christchurch dwelling and force used on occupant unjustified

5 March 2024

Police officer investigated in Counties Manukau for encouraging others to misrepresent facts

5 March 2024

Allegation that Police employee accessed and shared confidential information

26 February 2024

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