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South Auckland's police
chief says he has got the support of the force in his criticism of officers
who go public with police problems. Counties Manukau
District Commander Steve Shortland has himself been criticised over a leaked
memo describing colleagues who run to the media as "traitors". He suggested they did
it for money, sex or because they are stupid. Superintendent Steve
Shortland says he has no regrets about the content of his memo and the
support he has had from police in all districts has been overwhelming. He says the majority of
police know exactly what he is talking about and are right behind what was
said in the memo. He says his article, in
the police district's internal newsletter, follows anonymous information sent
to the media which falsely suggested an officer had refused to obey orders
from a senior. Superintendent
Shortland says he was targeting a small number of police officers who
maliciously and scurrilously leak information to embarrass the police or
undermine investigations. He says there is a
distinction between whistle-blowing and malicious releases for a personal
agenda. Steve Shortland is
promising to protect whistle-blowers speaking out with genuine concerns about
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