The Independent Police Conduct Authority would like to hear from anyone who owns CCTV or video footage of police activities at the Parliament Protests in February and March this year.
In March, the IPCA commenced an investigation to review policing of the protest and respond to the nearly 2000 complaints it had received.
'Our inquiry is well underway,” says project director Sarah Goodall.
'However, we know people may have more information, in particular, digital images, cell phone or video footage and CCTV coverage showing Police activities at the Parliament Protest that may help with our investigation.”
In order for CCTV or video footage to be considered by the project, the following requirements need to be met:
-You will need to verify that you filmed the footage yourself.
-You must be the owner of the footage.
-You must have been present at the protest at the time the footage was filmed.
If you have already provided footage, you will not need to submit it again.
'If you think you may have information that will be of use to our inquiries, please email us at ParliamentProtest@IPCA.govt.nz. We will talk to you about the footage you have and, if required, arrange the best way for you to provide it to us,” says Sarah.
If anyone is still considering making a complaint about Police actions during an incident, they were involved in during the Protests in February/March 2022 they need to do so by Friday, September 16, for that to be included in the ongoing inquiry.
5 comments
Meh
Posted on 02-09-2022 18:40 | By nug
Move on ...don't need more people living in the past ...that's the problem in this country to many individuals with chips on their shoulders ...history is exactly that and guess what no one owes you squat ...
Move on eh?
Posted on 03-09-2022 12:20 | By B.C.
If we followed the suggestion to "move on" to it's conclusion, the entire justice system could be abolished. Don't worry about the drunk driver who smashed up your car, that's living in the past. Just move on eh? It will be interesting to see if the IPCA act on the claims of police brutality - I challenge anyone to watch the Parliament Protest eye gouging incident and still assert there's nothing seriously wrong with our police.
@nug
Posted on 03-09-2022 13:37 | By morepork
I agree there should be an amnesty for all participants UNLESS there is incontrovertible evidence of people being beaten by Police, (and vice versa), when an inquiry HAS to be made. The trouble is that it is VERY difficult to "move on" and still maintain the rule of law. While these protests are "yesterday's news" for most of us, people who were hurt there will still be feeling it and are entitled to some amelioration, whether moral or financial.
Accountability
Posted on 04-09-2022 04:48 | By Slim Shady
The truth comes out eventually. People can put their head in the sand or turn a blind eye or cry “move on”… but the truth will be told. This Government will be held accountable for it’s actions. If you don’t want that, go live in Russia.
@Slim Shady
Posted on 04-09-2022 12:58 | By morepork
...OR... change the Government? (Probably more viable than moving to a frozen wasteland, currently ruled by a psychopathic War Criminal.)
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