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Bay of Plenty Police have acknowledged the findings of an Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report into an incident at Tauranga Hospital in March 2018.?
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The IPCA investigated an allegation of excessive use of force by officers transporting a man from Tauranga Hospital to Tauranga Police Station after his arrest for drugs offences.?
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The IPCA found the officers involved used appropriate force when removing the man from hospital, due to the threat the man posed.?
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The report did find however that the removal plan in place was insufficient and did not involve adequate communication with hospital staff.?
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The officer responsible for the plan has received additional Command and Control training, and the other officers involved have also received further training in Tactical Options Reporting.? ?
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Police also worked with Tauranga Hospital staff after the incident to agree a new protocol to deal with situations when patients who are under arrest or who are going to be arrested are discharged and removed from hospital.??
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Issued by Police Media Centre.?