Revealed: How often Whanganui police use force

Ethan Griffiths
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Multimedia journalist·Whanganui Chronicle·
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Revealed: How often Whanganui police use force
New figures released to the Chronicle have shined a light on use of force by police in Whanganui. Photo / File

Police use of tactical options - including the use of batons, tasers, firearms, pepper spray and empty-hand techniques - rose 57 per cent in Whanganui over 2020.

But the district's area commander, Nigel Allan, says the rise is indicative of the crime police were presented with.

The information, released to

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