Police acknowledge the IPCA¡¯s findings into the arrest of a man for disorderly behaviour in Palmerston North in July 2021.
Police were called about 6.25pm on 2 July to an intersection where a man, Mr Z, was behaving aggressively and erratically.
Mr Z was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct, however resisted arrest and Police used force, including a Police dog, to restrain him.
The IPCA determined Police¡¯s use of force was reasonable and justified.
Central District Commander Superintendent Scott Fraser says this was a fast-moving incident involving an individual who was known to have a history of assaulting Police and carrying weapons, and who had been involved in a threatening incident a short time earlier that evening.
¡°Police need to make quick decisions in difficult situations to keep themselves and the wider public safe.
¡°The offender was behaving in an aggressive and unpredictable way, and our staff determined it was necessary to take him into custody to keep themselves and the public safe.¡±
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