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New Zealand Police - Page 7

Police database like gold to spies, says SIS expert Hager

Secret information contained on the police national computer would be like gold to foreign intelligence agencies, and highly valuable for espionage purposes, says investigative journalist and SIS expert Nicky Hager. Ref. Source 2

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Weapons found at police employee's home

A hidden cache of fully and semi-automatic weapons have been found inside plastic mannequins at the home of a police employee. Ref. Source 3

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Police worker vows to give up gun collecting

Military memorabilia enthusiast Patrick Phipps says he is giving up gun collecting after a judge discharged him without conviction for having two semi and fully automatic rifles hidden in plastic mannequins. Ref. Source 7

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Police 'obscene' in Christchurch looter case

The police's handling of a man with Asperger's syndrome caught looting after the Christchurch earthquake has been described as "cruel and obscene" by people calling for the case to be dropped. Ref. Source 1

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Police defend handling of 'looter' case

Police need to review how they handle cases involving people with autism after charges were dropped against an autistic man accused of looting after February's earthquake, advocates say. Ref. Source 9

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Guns to be stored in police cars

A project to make firearms more readily available to frontline police is a step towards "general arming", the Police Association says. Ref. Source 8

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Police reject coroner's call for fitness class

Police have rejected a coroner's call for all officers to do compulsory exercise to avoid deaths such as that of a Levin sergeant. Ref. Source 9

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New police unit nabs drug dealers, weapons

A new get-tough police unit in South Auckland is notching up major success, nabbing big-time drug dealers and thieves, and uncovering huge arsenals of guns and other weapons. Ref. Source 1