2 Oct 2020

Officer ignored superior, leading to injuries in pursuit

From Midday Report, 12:11 pm on 2 October 2020

A report from the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found a Christchurch police officer overrode his superior, and refused to stop a pursuit which ended with two innocent people being injured.

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The car being chased in May last year went on to the wrong side of the road, prompting the pursuit controller to direct it to be abandoned - which was refused by the officer driving.

Māni Dunlop spoke with reporter Jordan Bond, who's been looking at the details.