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The Police Inspector
leading the investigation into the Counties Manukau culture has stood aside
from the assignment. Inspector Pieter
Roozendaal today requested to stand down from the task after media inquiries
recalling an incident in the late 1980s where alleged inappropriate humour
was involved. The allegation related
to words said to a person in custody. Inspector Roozendaal has indicated that
he was exonerated from the complaint but he accepts that words were used
which were construed as inappropriate humour. Acting Commissioner
Steve Long, said that he had accepted Inspector Roozendaal's request. "We will now be
looking to quickly fill the role with a new investigator to support Sir David
Tompkins." Mr Long said that in
the short time since the Counties Manukau investigation had been set up,
Inspector Roozendaal had worked hard to put in place an inquiry that would
enable the public and police staff to step forward with information relating
to the terms of reference |