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Officer in Wellington accused of assaulting his partner and her children and of regularly using cannabis

24 February 2020

The Authority oversaw a Police investigation into a notification where it was alleged that a Police officer had assaulted his partner and her children. There was a further allegation the officer was a regular cannabis user. The investigation found insufficient evidence to support any of the allegations. There was no employment investigation.

The Authority agreed with the outcome of the criminal investigation.

IPCA: 18-1634

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