In New Zealand, IPCA reported unjustified use of police dog in Auckland arrest of a youth in a stolen vehicle in April 2022.
Police in New Zealand acknowledge an IPCA report finding the use of a police dog during an arrest in Auckland in April 2022 was unjustified. The incident involved a stolen 7-seater vehicle with seven youths on board, one of whom was apprehended after failing to stop for police and driving dangerously. The IPCA found that the police dog was deployed without justification as the youth was not attempting to escape when bitten.
April 23, 2024
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