The new police commissioner, Andy Coster, has appealed for police with beards to shave them off to ensure their face masks fit correctly.

Police are taking every precaution but having the right protection on at the right time is not always practical, the Police Association says.

A man who allegedly spat on Auckland police officers has tested negative after claiming to have coronavirus.

The April edition of the Police Association’s monthly magazine Police News is published in digital form only.

The nationwide lockdown has seen a rise in family violence comparable to the Christmas and New Year period, police say.

A low speed police chase through the Nelson city centre ended with one man arrested and charged.