一名新西兰警官因2023年对一名囚犯过度使用武力而面临惩戒行动。 A New Zealand police officer faced disciplinary action for using excessive force on a prisoner in 2023.

2023年,一名新西兰警官被发现对一名19岁的囚犯过度使用武力,当时他正用头撞墙。 In 2023, a New Zealand police officer was found to have used excessive force on a 19-year-old prisoner who was banging his head against a cell wall. 独立警察行为管理局(IPCA)的结论是,使用武力阻止囚犯吐口水是有道理的,但殴打他的脸是过度的。 The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) concluded that while using force to stop the prisoner from spitting was justified, punching him in the face was excessive. 这名军官面临纪律处分程序,但没有受到刑事指控。 The officer faced a disciplinary process but was not criminally charged. 警方承认调查结果,承认需要更好地协调。 The police acknowledged the findings, admitting that better coordination was needed.