Armed Response Teams
Data shows the armed response team were used with children
Data from the police about their now-abandoned Armed Response Teams trial shows they dealt with six incidents involving 12 year old children - almost all Maori - some armed with weapons other than… Audio
Police armed response trial dealt with 12-year-olds, many Māori, documents reveal
The Police Armed Response Team trial is being criticised for attending call outs to deal with children as young as 12 years old while they were in action.
The controversial teams were officially… Video, Audio
Armed police in NZ - there's just not enough crime
Armed Response Teams are dead in the water, with the new police commissioner reading the room when it comes to arming Kiwi cops. Audio
Armed Response Teams not part of future NZ policing model
The Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has announced that Armed Response Teams will not be part of the New Zealand policing model in the future. Audio
Survey shows Armed Response Teams not wanted
A survey has found that an overwhelming majority of Māori and Pasifika don't feel safe having Armed Response Teams in their communities.
The pilot programme involves special police patrol vehicles… Audio
Should our police be armed?
New police Armed Response Teams have been called out 50 times more than the Armed Offenders squads were last year. Audio