2024年在Tiniroto逮捕时,警员在嫌疑犯反抗后使用正当武力,他们似乎要拿上武器;没有发现武器。 Officers used justified force during a 2024 arrest in Tiniroto after suspect resisted and appeared to reach for a weapon; no weapon found.

警方证实了独立警察行为管理局的报告, 结论是警官在2024年12月14日逮捕一名男子时使用武力是合理的, Police have confirmed an Independent Police Conduct Authority report concluding officers were justified in using force during the December 14, 2024, arrest of a man, Mr Z, in Tiniroto, Tairāwhiti. 警官对失窃车辆报告作了答复,短暂追赶Z先生,然后在拒绝逮捕后与他对质,并似乎伸向客运人行道。 Officers responded to a stolen vehicle report, pursued Mr Z briefly, then confronted him after he resisted arrest and appeared to reach into the passenger footwell. 警官们认为他正在使用火器,他们使用泰瑟枪、警犬和武力。 Believing he was accessing a firearm, officers used tasers, a police dog, and physical force. 未找到任何武器。 No weapon was found. 独立警察厅认为答复合理和相称,东区司令官Joel Lamb赞扬了该警官的二分之一的决定。 The IPCA found the response reasonable and proportionate, and Eastern District Commander Superintendent Joel Lamb commended the officers’ split-second decisions. Z先生因受伤而完全康复。 Mr Z recovered fully from injuries. 该报告于2026年3月11日发布。 The report was released March 11, 2026.