16 Mar 2021

Police launch investigation into whether they're biased against Māori

From Morning Report, 7:28 am on 16 March 2021

The police are investigating whether they are biased against Māori. 

It's launched a long term research project with Waikato University and a criminal justice advocate looking at how the police can ensure that everyone is getting fair treatment.

RNZ recently revealed officers were approaching Māori youths who had done nothing wrong and photographing them.

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster spoke to Susie Ferguson.