IPCA probe finds police officer made up fake alcohol reading for drink-driver
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- A New Zealand police officer allegedly issued a drink-driving infringement notice after a driver admitted drinking alcohol, despite not conducting the required evidential breath test.
- The officer later fabricated a breath-test reading after realising the omission, according to an IPCA investigation.
A New Zealand police officer made up an evidential breath-test reading after realising he had failed to test a driver who admitted drinking alcohol at a checkpoint.
The officer had immediately issued the driver with an infringement notice for driving with excess breath alcohol. Later that evening, on January 29, 2024, he recognised that he had not carried out the evidential test needed to establish the level of alcohol in the driver's breath.
The Independent Police Conduct Authority investigated the incident. The available details say the officer fabricated the reading rather than correcting the omission.
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