3名惠灵顿军官因对威胁妇女和婴儿的男子使用泰瑟枪而获得许可;受伤,但认为有正当理由作出反应。 Three Wellington officers cleared for using tasers on a man threatening a woman and baby; injury resulted but response deemed justified.

威灵顿的三名警察在2025年1月9日使用电击器被独立警察行为管理局清除,当时一名男子据称持刀和剪刀,追逐一名抱着婴儿的妇女. Three Wellington police officers were cleared by the Independent Police Conduct Authority for using tasers on January 9, 2025, during a family harm incident where a man, reportedly armed with a knife and hedge trimmer, chased a woman holding a baby. 廉政公署认为,这些警官的行动是合理的,理由是对公共安全的直接威胁。 The IPCA found the officers’ actions justified, citing an immediate threat to public safety. 在一台泰瑟枪失灵后,另外两台泰瑟枪部署了他们的装置,致使该男子摔倒,头部严重受伤。 After one taser failed, two others deployed their devices, causing the man to fall and sustain a serious head injury. 管理局确认医疗反应没有延误,并确认军官的行为在极端、迅速变化的条件下是适当的。 The Authority confirmed no delays in medical response and affirmed the officers’ conduct was appropriate under extreme, rapidly evolving conditions.