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This bill changes the law about the Inspector-General of Police. It sets up a new role called the Inspector-General of Police, who will be an independent person. This person will check how the Police are doing their job, including their policies and practices. The bill also changes how complaints about the Police are handled, making sure the Inspector-General can look into them. This means there will be a new way to oversee the Police and make sure they are working properly.
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This bill creates a new independent person to check how the Police do their job and handle complaints.
to establish the independent office of the Inspector-General of Police
to provide for the functions, powers, and duties of the Inspector-General of Police
to provide for the Inspector-General of Police to investigate complaints about the Police
Submissions open once a bill reaches the select committee stage and the committee calls for them. In the meantime, you can write to your local MP about it.
Bill text sourced from legislation.govt.nz (Parliamentary Counsel Office). Politika’s summary and breakdown are drafted with AI grounded in that official text and reviewed by an Politika editor for accuracy and neutrality before publishing. Politika is non-partisan and takes no position on this bill.
