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Police accepts the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority which has found that the pursuit of a stolen Subaru in Taita was justified. The incident on 12 November 2016 resulted in a crash near Petone Bowl.?
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At approximately 4:03am on the Saturday morning, the driver of a stolen Subaru fled police at speed. After a short period of time, police lost sight of the vehicle.?
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The IPCA found that while the pursuit was justified, police policy specifies that when a pursuit ends, the officer should completely stop and that this should be confirmed by the Police Communications Centre. Overall there were no issues with communication during the pursuit.?
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At a reduced speed, the officer searched side streets and found the Subaru. It fled police again and at about 4:08am the Subaru crashed in Petone.
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The IPCA found that the use of a police dog to apprehend the driver and a passenger was justified, after they fled the crash scene.?
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It also found that an appropriate level of care was provided to the back-seat passengers of the crashed vehicle.?
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“Lessons have been learned as a result of this incident and both the attending officer and the communications centre staff have been retrained on the abandonment of police pursuits,” says Acting District Commander Inspector Chris Bensemann.?
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“Our officers face challenging situations every day and must make extremely quick decisions while considering the safety of members of the public.”
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Issued by Police Media Centre.
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