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Allegations
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An Auckland lawyer
claims more people have not come forward with concerns about abuse from
police because of the ineffectiveness of the Police Complaints Authority. This follows the
release of photos which show a young offender with an embarrassing sign
around his neck and a masked officer brandishing a weapon. Convener of the
Auckland District Law Society Criminal Committee Robin Brown says you cannot
make a complaint to the PCA until the case has been through the courts. Mr Brown says the
victim often just wants to get on with their life by the time the case is
over. He says a "use of
force" report should always be filled out immediately by an officer
following any accusations. Mr Brown believes an
independent review could be the answer, where all the cards would be put on
the table and the police would have to accept that they are not all angels
and deal with it realistically. He hopes the police
review will expose everyone involved. |
