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Officer holds firearm to man's head following Taupo/Rotorua pursuit

28 April 2020

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that an officer's use of force was unjustified and unreasonable when he kicked a man and aimed a pistol at his head following a pursuit in April 2018.

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