Newstalk ZB
February 15, 2004, 20:55
Police Assoc asks public not to judge
Police Association
urges public to hold fire on judging those officers involved in pack rape
allegations
The Police Association is urging the public to hold fire on judging officers
involved in the pack rape investigations.
Waikato District Commander Kelvin Powell is the latest officer forced to step
down while Louise Nicholas's rape allegations are investigated.
It is not known how he became involved but he is not believed to be the
unidentified fourth person who witnessed the alleged rape in rotorua in 1986.
Association president Greg O'Connor says there's a risk reputations will be
damaged by these allegations.
He says it's important people wait until the outcome
of the inquiry before making their minds up about any individual involved.
Meanwhile Greg O'Connor says officers are shocked at the situation in
He says he is a police officer who has worked his way up the ranks on some
tough assignments.