Bruce Squire, QC to look into undercover allegations
National News Release 11:01am 15 March 2004
Wellington Queen’s Counsel, Bruce Squire is the senior barrister who will look into allegations about the Police
undercover programme.
In announcing the appointment today, Police Commissioner, Rob Robinson said that Mr Squire would:
▪ Assess the allegations made on the Holmes programme
▪ Consider similar allegations made by former undercover officers to a Parliamentary Select Committee in 1996
▪ Review a previous Police inquiry into those matters
Following Mr Squire’s assessment of the above matters he would then report to Commissioner Robinson with recommendations
on whether or not any further inquiries might be required.
Mr Robinson said Mr Squire would provide an estimated date for reporting back once he had an opportunity to assess the
task. Police would provide Mr Squire with whatever support he needed to carry out his brief and the results of his work
would ultimately be made public.
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