As stated by Acting Superintendent Warwick Morehu, Waikato District Commander:
Police accepts the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report that found an officer used excessive force during an arrest in Huntly.
In November 2017, a group of officers were called to a disorder event at a house party on Semple Street, where they encountered a number of agitated people behaving in a violent manner.
Police acknowledge the attending officers brought a difficult situation to order.
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