25 Feb 2021

Police Commissioner grilled by opposition MPs

From Midday Report, 12:14 pm on 25 February 2021

The Police Commissioner, Andrew Coster, has been grilled by opposition MPs on the police's approach to gangs in a select sommittee this morning.

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster, National Party MP Simon Bridges.

Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

He had several heated exchanges with National's Justice spokesperson, Simon Bridges, who last week described Mr Coster as a "wokester" who was soft on gangs.

Māni Dunlop spoke to RNZ's Political reporter, Yvette McCullough.