The New Zealand Police Association, Te Aka Hāpai says the ACT party cannot credibly claim one week to be the party with policies to uphold law and order, and the next week vow to get rid of one of the most important tools in combatting gun crime - the Firearms Registry.

The New Zealand Police Association, Te Aka Hāpai rejects the finding of the Independent Police Conduct Authority that a police officer – Officer A – was not justified in shooting Tangaru-Noere Turia in February 2021.

The New Zealand Police Association, Te Aka Hāpai welcomes the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s review into the policing of the protest and occupation at Parliament in February and March 2022.

The New Zealand Police Association, Te Aka Hāpai welcomes the Government’s commitment to a new Public Safety Network for Police and other emergency workers which will allow them to communicate securely with each other and emergency communications centres, no matter which part of the country they are working in.

The New Zealand Police Association says today’s announced measures to tackle gangs and intimidating behaviour are a “solid start”.