Newstalk ZB
March 22, 2004
Commission into rape claims underway
Public meeting into
police handling of rape allegations and police standards gets underway with
public meeting in Wellington
The Commission of Inquiry into the police handling of rape allegations gets
underway today.
It is being carried out by High Court Judge Bruce Robertson and former senior
public servant Margaret Bazley who are holding a
public meeting in
The commission is still taking registrations of interest from people wanting to
be part of the inquiry, which has been set up to investigate how the police
have handled complaints of sexual assault against officers or their associates.
It will also examine police standards and codes for its officers' personal
sexual conduct.
The inquiry was sparked by accusations by Rotorua woman Louise Nicholas that
her allegations of pack rape by police officers were never properly
investigated.