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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

RNZPC: Police recruit unlawfully hunted a wild horse and hindered the subsequent investigation into the matter

26 August 2025

Officer breached Police policy by searching information about himself in Police intelligence system

26 August 2025

Off-duty officer investigated following incident at Otago bar

25 August 2025

Sergeant failed to appropriately manage a conflict of interest arising from the arrest and processing of his stepson

25 August 2025

Officer investigated for misuse of Police resources and database

6 August 2025

Complaint about force used during the arrest of two youths in Central District

5 August 2025

Tasman officer’s unauthorised pursuit of motorcycle in breach of Police policy

5 August 2025

Northland-based Police employee cleared of alleged shoplifting

4 August 2025

Police investigation into officer’s misuse of Police database

4 August 2025

Counties Manukau officer resigns while being investigated for misuse of the Police database

4 August 2025

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2024

Police staff member investigated for allegedly providing false information to Immigration New Zealand

1 July 2024

Contractor sends sensitive Police documents to home email

27 June 2024

Police employee acted offensively towards on-duty officers in Christchurch

25 June 2024

Police officer investigated for misusing the national Police database

20 June 2024

Complaint of harassment by employee at Police National Headquarters upheld

20 June 2024

Officer investigated after complaint they misused Police records

20 June 2024

Police officer investigated for allegedly impeding another person’s breathing

18 June 2024

Allegation of assault by serving member of Police in Auckland City District

18 June 2024

Police searches of a Waikato address on 13 and 14 June 2022

17 June 2024

Counties Manukau District Police officer investigated for unauthorised use of the Police database

5 June 2024

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