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Police Officer in Waitemata found to have breached policy by accessing Police system

24 June 2020

The Authority oversaw a Police investigation into a complaint that an officer accessed the Police national database to check information about a high-profile murder suspect while he was in custody. The investigation found the officer breached police policy and the matter was dealt with through an appropriate employment process.

IPCA: 19-1160

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