2023 Dunedin Police pursued stolen car against policy, leading to crash killing passenger.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority found that Dunedin Police officers should not have pursued a stolen car carrying five occupants in May 2023, as they did not follow the then-existing fleeing driver policy. Although the officers appropriately abandoned the pursuit when it became dangerous, the car lost control, crashed, and killed rear-seat passenger Michael McClelland. The authority concluded that police driving was not a direct cause of the crash. The incident took place just before a change in the pursuit policy, and since then, broader police staff have received additional training.

July 31, 2024
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