Comprehensive police review needed - ACT
ACT Deputy Leader and Police spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today called for a top to bottom review of the New Zealand
police.
Dr Newman said the devastating review of the police emergency 111 system, which revealed systemic failures in the police
communication centres, was just the tip of the iceberg and highlighted the need for a complete evaluation of the police.
“The emergency 111 report was a very honest analysis of the crisis that has developed within the police communication
centres,” Dr Newman said.
“All New Zealanders know there are catastrophic problems in the police which go deeper than the 111 emergency system.
“Police Minister George Hawkins and Police Commissioner Rob Robinson, in covering up the problems, have significantly
failed the public and the New Zealand police.
“George Hawkins must ask the same people who undertook the 111 review to do a comprehensive review of the entire New
Zealand police force.
“There is a huge level of frustration within the New Zealand police. Police officers are stressed out and repeat calls
by the police themselves for extra resources have gone unanswered.
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