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Police Tactical Unit Conduct
16 items
· 4 aliases
· first seen 31 May 2026
A former Whangārei police tactical officer is on trial for allegedly assaulting a man with a sponge-round launcher during an arrest, claiming it was an accident while the Crown asserts intentional force was used.
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13 social posts
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1,839 engagement
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· 1newsnz
· sentiment: negative
· ♥ 265
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· 💬 224
· 957 engagement
2 Jun
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· familyfirstnz
· sentiment: negative
· ♥ 181
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· 325 engagement
8 Jun
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· u/playground_mulch
· sentiment: negative
· ♥ 36
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· 💬 48
· 180 engagement
31 May
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