14 December 2022
An independent review report has found significant deficiencies in aspects of the management of the person responsible for the 3 September 2021 terror attack at the LynnMall Countdown supermarket. The review was conducted by the Independent Police Conduct Authority, the Office of the Inspectorate for the Department of Corrections and the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security.
14 December 2022
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that two Police officers were justified in shooting Ahamed Aathil Mohamed Samsudeen, who committed the terror attack at the LynnMall supermarket on 3 September 2021. Mr Samsudeen died from his injuries.
Public Report (PDF 446 KB) Media Statement
6 December 2022
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that an officer used unjustified and excessive force during the arrest of a man in South Auckland.
Public Report (322 KB) Media Statement
15 November 2022
In a report released today, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found major deficiencies in the way in which Police are responding to fraud complaints, which potentially undermines trust and confidence in not only NZ Police but the criminal justice system generally. However, addressing these deficiencies is only part of the solution to New Zealand’s overall fraud problem. To meaningfully reduce the number of New Zealanders affected by fraud we recommend Police lead the development of a fraud prevention strategy incorporating both public and private sector agencies.
Public Report (PDF 991 KB) Media Statement
1 November 2022
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that Police responded appropriately to five 111 calls made by a woman in rural Bay of Plenty.
Public Report (PDF 312 KB) Media Statement
27 October 2022
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that Police unlawfully entered a Bay of Plenty home on 2 November 2020.
Public Report (PDF 296 KB) Media Statement
18 October 2022
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that a Police officer was justified in shooting at a man who shot at officers and a Police dog in Tangowahine, a rural area near Dargaville, on 1 December 2020.
Public Report (PDF 479 KB) Media Statement
11 October 2022
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that Police used excessive force when they arrested a man, who had earlier run from a suspicious car that contained a rifle, after it was stopped in Hastings on 18 January 2021.
Public Report (PDF 416 KB) Media Statement
6 October 2022
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found an officer who fired nine shots at a man in Te Teko on 27 May 2020, was justified in firing some, but not all of the shots.
Public Report (544 KB) Media Statement
29 September 2022
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that Police were justified in using a range of tactics, including Tasers, to arrest a man who was trying to escape in Inglewood on 21 May 2020. The man complained to the Authority about the level of force used during his arrest.
Public Report (PDF 400 KB) Media Statement