WorldGood cop - bad copTwice this week, the nation was moved by the way a white cop confronted a black teenaged girl and her mobile phone. For very different reasons.30 Oct 08:34 PM
EditorialEditorial: Strong case to revisit our firearms lawEditorial: The police have no real idea of how many firearms - legal or illegal - there are in the country. So poor is the record-keeping that there is not even a national register of seized guns.05 Oct 07:00 PM
New ZealandDouble standard for parking policeMore cases of those enforcing parking rules following the "do as I say, not as I do" rule have emerged.27 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldCop pleads not guilty to murderA white United States police officer who shot a black motorist after stopping him over a missing licence plate pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges of murder and voluntary manslaughter.31 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldCop faces murder chargeA University of Cincinnati police officer was indicted on a charge of murder for fatally shooting an unarmed black man during a traffic stop this month.30 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It absolutely was a valid comparison'Writer ridiculed for comparing breath test by New Zealand police to race case in US says she was just starting a conversation about civil liberties.28 Jul 10:11 PM
New ZealandRun-in with Kiwi cops ridiculedHuffington Post writer under fire for comparing being pulled over by cops in Timaru for speeding to death of black driver in Texas.28 Jul 01:43 AM
OpinionNick Russell: Inquiry needed into police search and seizure conductThere is a very strong public interest in ensuring that the state has the power and resources to investigate the commission of criminal offences, writes Nick Russell.16 Jul 10:13 PM
New ZealandFire blazes through Auckland houseA fire that blazed through a vacant house in Auckland last night is being treated as suspicious.09 Jun 07:05 PM
New ZealandRich-lister's son admits resisting arrestThe son of a NZ rich-lister accused of punching a female police officer in the face has admitted resisting arrest.08 Jun 11:45 PM
New ZealandDead prisoner's family consider actionThe family of a young man who died in a blood-smeared cell are looking to take legal action against the police.27 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'The cell became smeared with blood'There were several failures in the police care of a heavily intoxicated man who died after hitting his head more than 100 times while in a police cell.26 Mar 10:51 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Police reform pledges exposed in reportThere are many contenders for the title of most damning and depressing finding in the report by the IPCA into the Roast Busters investigations, writes Toby Manhire.19 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldReady to dismantle Ferguson police forceUS Attorney-General Eric Holder says he is prepared to dismantle the Ferguson police department after damning evidence that African Americans in the St Louis suburb were targeted.07 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCheckpoint ambush failed, says ex-copA recently retired policeman says his fellow officers set a failed trap to catch him drink driving on the way home from a sports club.05 Mar 03:23 AM
New ZealandCheckpoint ambush failed, says ex-copA former Northland policeman says fellow officers tried to ambush him drink-driving after he left a sports club.04 Mar 10:26 PM
OpinionEditorial: Minister should not interfere in police strategyWhen it suits them, politicians are quick to say they cannot interfere in police operations.13 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCops face disciplinary proceduresComplaints about bad language and bullying are just some of the reasons for disciplinary actions against some Southern district police officers.10 Jan 08:20 PM
WorldAngry police shun De Blasio at funeralPolice officers showed their contempt for New York's Mayor yesterday, turning their backs as he addressed a funeral for a fallen colleague.28 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldMurders put shaken US police on safety alertPolice departments across America have stepped up security, ended solo patrols and ordered officers to make arrests only "when absolutely necessary".23 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldDeaths of children rock Cairns policeA senior Queensland police officer has described the killing of eight children in a Cairns home as one of the most tragic events the service has had to deal with.21 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldCop punches girl, 15, in the faceAn officer in Mesa, Arizona was filmed as she punched a 15-year-old girl and then pinned her to the ground.07 Dec 01:00 AM
World111km of secret informationA chilling but illuminating legacy of the former East German state is the archives of its Ministry for State Security, the dreaded Stasi.14 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Arming police carries too many risksThe Police Association president proclaimed that "it is time to overcome our squeamishness and arm police". But unease about such a step exists for very good reason.19 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandPolice Minister supports apologyPolice have said sorry for the raids on the Tuhoe people in 2007 but there will be no ministerial apology for what happened.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCop cuts in crime hotspotPolice numbers are being cut in Hawke's Bay despite statistics showing those already in the job are struggling to cope with the worst crime rates in the country.09 Aug 02:54 AM
WorldCop in 'brutal' assault on prone womanThe California Highway Patrol was last night facing federal investigation after an officer's “excessive and brutal” assault on a prostrate, unarmed black woman.06 Jul 08:40 PM
