NZ police accept IPCA findings after death in custody

Police accept the findings of an Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report into the death of a man in custody in 2017, and have made significant changes to practice as a result.

The IPCA investigated the circumstances of a man's death of a drug overdose in the Hawke's Bay Custody Unit (HBCU) on Monday 13 November 2017. The findings of this investigation raised serious concerns with the evaluation and monitoring of the man during his detention, and with the training and supervision of custody staff.

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