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![Parliament protest: IPCA says cop kneeled on woman's neck, police report disagrees](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Parliament protest: IPCA says cop kneeled on woman's neck, police report disagrees
An IPCA investigation found the officer kneeled on an offender's neck - police disagreed.
![Whanganui man shot by police stable in Wellington Hospital](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Whanganui man shot by police stable in Wellington Hospital
The Independent Police Conduct Authority is investigating.
![Man shot by police after allegedly attacking police officers, dog](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Man shot by police after allegedly attacking police officers, dog
The man allegedly assaulted officers and a police dog.
![Punched, elbowed: Police used 'unjustified and excessive' force in unlawful arrest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Punched, elbowed: Police used 'unjustified and excessive' force in unlawful arrest
Independent Police Conduct Authority releases report on 2021 arrest in Rotorua.
![Police officer's actions 'unjustified' in arrest after crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Police officer's actions 'unjustified' in arrest after crash
Officers attended the accident on the outskirts of Taupō in 2020.
![‘I don’t want to shoot you': Cop tells of moments before he fired fatal shots](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
‘I don’t want to shoot you': Cop tells of moments before he fired fatal shots
Officer breaks down while giving evidence at a coronial inquest in Rotorua.
![Boy, 12, undergoes surgery after police dog released on him](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Boy, 12, undergoes surgery after police dog released on him
But the IPCA has found the use of the dog was justified.
!['Absolute chaos', adrenaline, tunnel vision: Cop describes minutes before man shot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Absolute chaos', adrenaline, tunnel vision: Cop describes minutes before man shot
Inquest: Officer who responded to colleague's call for help gives evidence.
!['Won’t let me sleep': Cops were 'tormenting' man later killed by police](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Won’t let me sleep': Cops were 'tormenting' man later killed by police
Inquest hears from officer whose car was attacked by Shargin Stephens before shooting.
![Armed police officers had good reason to fire sponge rounds at man - IPCA](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Armed police officers had good reason to fire sponge rounds at man - IPCA
The 2022 incident took place at the property of a 'high-risk' offender.
!['Inexplicable': IPCA says police dropped fatal crash charge without reason](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Inexplicable': IPCA says police dropped fatal crash charge without reason
Tony Parahi died after a farmer turned in front of him, but the driver didn't face trial.
![Banning gang patches in public will do little - Ōpōtiki mayor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Banning gang patches in public will do little - Ōpōtiki mayor
David Moore says Nat's planned gang patch policy won't work.
![Police watchdog rules killing of Samuel Fakalago justified](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Police watchdog rules killing of Samuel Fakalago justified
Fakalago was shot by police in June last year.
![Murder trial aborted over police mistakes to be reheard](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Murder trial aborted over police mistakes to be reheard
The botch-up led to a murder trial of three men being aborted.
![Man charged over New Windsor dairy stabbing died in police custody](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Man charged over New Windsor dairy stabbing died in police custody
Police launched an investigation into his death in custody days after the brutal attack.
![Police watchdog rules officers had good reason to shoot armed man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Police watchdog rules officers had good reason to shoot armed man
IPCA: Police justified in shooting a man armed with a knife and crowbar in Nth Canterbury.
![Detainee found unconscious after misusing unlabelled medication police gave him](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Detainee found unconscious after misusing unlabelled medication police gave him
Officers didn't know what was in the medication bottle but gave it to him anyway.
!['And then my leg just breaks': Man who resisted arrest suffers injury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'And then my leg just breaks': Man who resisted arrest suffers injury
But the IPCA has found the force used by the officers during the arrest was justified.
![Number of bail breaches 'not manageable', police say](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Number of bail breaches 'not manageable', police say
An internal police report paints a picture of a broken bail system.
![Fatal crash probe slammed after police case against tourist driver collapses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Fatal crash probe slammed after police case against tourist driver collapses
New inquiry into police investigation highlights slew of failures in double-fatal crash.
![Police vetting of piano teacher labelled him a predator](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Police vetting of piano teacher labelled him a predator
Piano teacher's police file alleged he was sexually attracted to children.