Police acknowledge the findings of an Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report into a vehicle stop carried out in Hastings on 21 July 2018.
The IPCA found that it was reasonable and appropriate for an officer to arm himself with a pistol and conduct a 'high risk vehicle stop', as the officer believed the vehicle being stopped matched the description of a car that had recently been stolen along with 10 firearms.
The IPCA also found that the vehicle stop and subsequent search of the vehicle were lawful.
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