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Former Commissioner Andrew Coster told Independent Police Conduct Authority to back off from Jevon McSkimming case
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand /Crime & Justice

Former Commissioner Andrew Coster told Independent Police Conduct Authority to back off from Jevon McSkimming case

From NZ Herald · () English

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  • Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster urged the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) to withdraw from the Jevon McSkimming case.
  • Coster argued that the IPCA's intervention violated natural justice principles and risked further victimizing McSkimming.
  • Details of Coster's communication with the IPCA were revealed in over 200 documents.

Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster directly challenged the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA), urging them to step back from the Jevon McSkimming case. Coster asserted that the IPCA's involvement was contrary to the principles of natural justice.

In a letter to the IPCA, Coster argued that the authority's intervention risked making McSkimming a greater victim than he already was. This communication, revealed in over 200 documents, highlights a significant disagreement between the former top police official and the independent oversight body regarding the handling of the case.

The specific details of the McSkimming case and the exact nature of the IPCA's intervention were not fully elaborated in the provided text. However, Coster's strong stance suggests a belief that the IPCA's actions were inappropriate or potentially harmful to the individual involved.

its intervention into the Jevon McSkimming case was against the principles of natural justice and risked making him more of a victim than he already was.

โ€” Andrew CosterThen-Police Commissioner Andrew Coster's statement to the Independent Police Conduct Authority regarding their involvement in the Jevon McSkimming case.
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