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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

Eastern District Police officer charged after exceeding the speed limit

2 July 2025

Officer did not properly notify home occupant under Search and Surveillance Act before attempting a warrantless entry

1 July 2025

Officer inappropriately checked their personal information on the Police database over several years

25 June 2025

Police review Police database queries relating to death of officer

25 June 2025

Officer presents Taser at another officer as a joke

25 June 2025

Off-duty officer acquitted of assault in Wellington

24 June 2025

Eastern District Authorised Officer failed to care for detainee or follow supervisor directions

24 June 2025

Allegations regarding inappropriate relationships and unauthorised Police database searches not upheld

23 June 2025

Waikato Police officer investigated after misusing Police database while off-duty

23 June 2025

Officer’s inappropriate access of Police database a breach of Police policy

23 June 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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