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Police agree with the findings of an IPCA report, which concluded a Police officer was justified in using force against a man who tried to intervene during the arrest of another man.
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The officer went to a property in a central North Island town on 10 January 2021 to locate a man who lived at the house and arrest him for breaching a bail condition.
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While trying to take the man into custody, a man visiting the property attempted to intervene by initially yelling at the officer, before repeatedly pushing him.
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The visitor continued to behave aggressively at which point the officer advised him he was under arrest.
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Feeling increasingly under threat, the officer elected to use the tactical option of closed-hand tactics, punching the man.?
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The IPCA found the officer’s use of force was justified and reasonable, and his later entry into the property was lawful.
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Central District Commander Superintendent Scott Fraser says the officer acted appropriately in confronting and difficult circumstances.
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“This was a clear situation when the officer was put at risk. His actions were consistent with relative policy and both justified and lawful.”
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The man who assaulted the officer was arrested the following day at another address. He was charged with aggravated assault and subsequently pleaded guilty.
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Issued by Police Media Centre.
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