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Checkpoint ambush failed, says ex-cop

A recently retired policeman says his fellow officers set a failed trap to catch him drink driving on the way home from a sports club.

Checkpoint ambush failed, says ex-cop

A former Northland policeman says fellow officers tried to ambush him drink-driving after he left a sports club.

Editorial: Minister should not interfere in police strategy

When it suits them, politicians are quick to say they cannot interfere in police operations.

Cops face disciplinary procedures

Complaints about bad language and bullying are just some of the reasons for disciplinary actions against some Southern district police officers.

Angry police shun De Blasio at funeral

Police officers showed their contempt for New York's Mayor yesterday, turning their backs as he addressed a funeral for a fallen colleague.

Murders put shaken US police on safety alert

Police departments across America have stepped up security, ended solo patrols and ordered officers to make arrests only "when absolutely necessary".

Deaths of children rock Cairns police

A 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.

Cop punches girl, 15, in the face

An officer in Mesa, Arizona was filmed as she punched a 15-year-old girl and then pinned her to the ground.

Patricia Greig: Ferguson just latest incident in vicious circle of violence

Cop in 'brutal' assault on prone woman

The California Highway Patrol was last night facing federal investigation after an officer's “excessive and brutal” assault on a prostrate, unarmed black woman.

Sex case cop steps down

A high-profile Auckland police officer cleared of a criminal sex complaint has resigned ahead of an employment investigation.

#myNYPD hashtag backfires badly

The New York Police Department discovered the perils of trying to engage with Twitter to boost its own image after a hashtag campaign went badly awry.

Police break own rules on diversion

Police officers prosecuting breaches of protection orders broke their own rules six times last year by granting diversion from court.

Top cop's job on the line

A high-profile Auckland cop faces an employment investigation after he repeatedly accessed the national computer profile of a prostitute he was sleeping with.

Protection budget blows out by $1.3m

The police unit that protects the Prime Minister and other VIPs has had another budget blowout - this time by almost $1.3 million.

Teen 'let down' by police

Police were wrong not to charge an off-duty cop who used his baton to bash a youth he thought had smashed his letterbox, a review has found.

Editorial: Choice of top cop opens a can of worms

Editorial:The appointment of a new Commissioner of Police should be aimed primarily at benefiting the public, not just the police and politicians.

Editorial: Our police show their human side

It was one of the most gut-wrenching of jobs: telling the nation the body of 2-year-old Auckland girl Aisling Symes had been found.