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Media & Publications

The latest in Police Association media releases and legislative submissions.

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Police Association welcomes new focus on illegal firearms in New Zealand

Media Releases 07 April 2017

The New Zealand Police Association says Parliament’s Law and Order Select Committee is clearly serious about dealing with the illegal possession of…

Scrapping New Zealand’s Vehicle Safety Officers dangerous and short-sighted

Media Releases 23 March 2017

The Police Association is deeply concerned that the jobs of the country’s 26 Vehicle Safety Officers (VSOs) are to be axed at a time when New…

Police Association questions shooting club ban

Media Releases 10 March 2017

The Police Association is alarmed that a Wairarapa shooting club has banned police from using its firearms training facility in a bid to force Police…

Police Association urges caution over publication of Taser camera footage

Media Releases 10 March 2017

The Police Association has appealed to media outlets to show judgement and fairness if they publish Taser camera footage from a recent trial of four…

Police Association welcomes commitment to policing

Media Releases 02 February 2017

New Zealand Police Association President Chris Cahill says the Government’s announcement of 1125 new police will make a real difference to the fight…