21 Nov 2024

Police Commissioner open to discussion on arming police

From Checkpoint, 4:28 pm on 21 November 2024

The new Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said he hopes it'll never be necessary to arm police officers in New Zealand - but he's open to a discussion about it. The majority of officers are in favour of being armed. But experts say the move would be a step backwards for police with potentially tragic consequences for young Maori in particular. Bill Hickman has more.