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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

Investigation into alleged dangerous driving

22 May 2025

Officer investigated for using excessive force to arrest couple following family harm event

15 May 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

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2024

Waikato District Detainee injured during arrest

31 January 2024

Northland officer investigated for assault

30 January 2024

Allegation an officer in Auckland looked up a woman he knew on the Police database and then drove to her address to speak to her

30 January 2024

Officer in Waitemata District attends a briefing while intoxicated, and off duty

25 January 2024

Counties Manukau Officer investigated for inappropriate behaviour while on duty

25 January 2024

Officer charged with theft of mobile telephone

24 January 2024

Allegation of Police officer kicking young person not established

24 January 2024

Palmerston North officer acts inappropriately towards a family harm victim

15 January 2024

Off-duty Police recruit investigated for allegations of indecent assault towards recruits

15 January 2024

Waikato Police sergeant investigated for alleged assault on staff member

15 January 2024

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