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Cop afraid shooter would 'finish me off'

A policeman lying in the dark after being shot in both legs and an arm thought the gunman was returning to "execute" him, a court has been told. Ref. Source 9

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I didn't sit on my hands, says top cop

Incoming police commissioner Peter Marshall has acknowledged mistakes were made over a backlog of child abuse cases in Wairarapa. Ref. Source 8

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Police deny 'code of silence' in coverups

Court action stretching over seven years against police charged with coverups of an alleged assault on a suspect, who later died, ended this week with police denying a "blue code of silence" culture exists. Ref. Source 5

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Police disciplinary meeting 'never happened'

A Wellington detective and armed offenders squad member documented a disciplinary meeting with a subordinate that never happened, a police investigation has found. Ref. Source 1

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Darren Hughes case: Police search former police minister's house

Police investigating a teenage boy's sex complaint against MP Darren Hughes searched the home of Labour deputy leader Annette King for evidence. Ref. Source 7

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No evidence officer burst man's testicle

A police officer is no longer being accused of rupturing a prisoner's testicle, after a judge ruled there was no evidence to prove he caused the injury. Ref. Source 7

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Police officer attacked on highway

A Turangi police officer suffered serious cuts to his face and concussion in an attack by a suspected drunk driver he had pulled over. Ref. Source 6

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Armed offenders squad hurt in crash

A police car carrying three armed offenders squad officers crashed into a power pole, blocking a main highway and causing power to be cut to some homes after the driver apparently lost control. Ref. Source 4