Police
Police inundated with calls on mental health issues
Police officers are having to deal with more than a hundred cases a day involving what they term acutely distressed mentally ill people. Audio
Police mental health calls are a budget issue- Labour
The police are dealing with more than one-hundred cases every day involving what they call acutely distressed mentally ill people. Audio
Police College criticised for 22 hours driver training
A former Police College driving instructor has slammed the lack of practical training for recruits, saying just 22 hours behind the wheel is unacceptable. Audio
Fired up over firearms
Andrew McRae investigates the prevalence of guns in New Zealand and asks if the firearms law needs examining. Audio
Two dead, four injured in North Island crashes
Two people are dead and four injured after three separate crashes in the North Island.
Police consider gun law changes
Police are considering whether it is time to reconsider the age someone can get a firearms licence.
Police inquiry into farmer's wife being run over questioned
A lawyer for the children of a Lincoln woman run over by her farmer husband says the police dropped the ball when they looked into her death. Audio
Police crashes
Inspector Steve Darroch of the Police Training College talks about driver training in light of revelations about the number of crashes officers are responsible for. Audio
Police speeding up 79% in 10 years
More police officers are being caught speeding, with some clocking more than 100 kilometres per hour in suburban streets. Audio
Police say speed limits apply for cops
The police national manager of road policing, Steve Greally, said the figures did not show police were choosing to flout the law. Audio
Police should practice what they preach
More police officers are being caught speeding, sometimes clocking more than 100 kilometres per hour in suburban streets. Audio
Ninety Six percent of guns in NZ are not registered
A university professor is telling police this morning that big changes are needed to the licensing system and registration of guns as 96 percent of weapons in the country are not registered. He says… Audio
Update on faulty breathalysers
Returning to our story of the faulty breathalysers the police have been using but have had to pull from service. Audio
Jump in number of police emergency calls
Emergency calls to the police have jumped by 20 percent over the past eight years.
Payroll blunder leaves police millions out of pocket
Police officers, both serving and retired, are owed millions of dollars after a major error was found in the force's payroll system. Audio
Corrections admits errors in Phillip John Smith case
The Corrections Department has admitted Smith, a dangerous and manipulative prisoner, should never have been let out. Beven Hanlon is the Corrections Association's industrial officer. Audio
Statements from Corrections and Police
Morning Report asked to speak to Chief Executive, Department of Corrections, Ray Smith, but he is now on leave and no one else from the department would speak to us. Corrections Minister Sam… Audio
Smith's victim says investigation a cop out
The sister of the man murdered by Phillip John Smith says her family has been let down again by a report she called a cop out. She told morning report the mistakes and lack of communication aren't… Audio
Major law changes to follow Smith inquiry
The government is set to make major changes to prevent another embarrassing international manhunt for an escaped prisoner.
Officers should have got man medical help
The police watchdog has found officers failed to get medical help for a semi-conscious, intoxicated prisoner for nine hours after he was first taken into custody.
