Community, not guns needed for high impact policing 22 Jul 2021 14:33 PM
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Hauraki Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta says community policing, not cops with guns is the way to tackle rising levels of violent and drug-related crime.
National Party leader Judith Collins is calling for the sacking of Police Minister Poto Williams and the return of police armed response teams to address increases in gun violence.
Ms Mahuta says the trials of the armed teams in South Auckland and Waikato had mixed reviews both about their effectiveness and the message they sent communities.
She says police need a broad toolkit to deal with the challenges they face, especially around the prevalence of drugs in many small communities.
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It is time for action, Prime Minister : Collins calls for Police Minister s sacking Newshub 15 hrs ago © Image - Newshub; Video - The AM Show Watch National leader Judith Collins on The AM Show.
National leader Judith Collins has called for Police Minister Poto Williams to be sacked over her response to questions about arming police officers.
Collins made the call after Williams was interviewed by Newstalk ZB about National MP Simeon Brown wanting to bring back Armed Response Teams (ARTs), which were trialled last year and discontinued.
Williams was asked if she agreed with a statement issued by the group People Against Prisons Aotearoa after Police Commissioner Andrew Coster confirmed ARTs would not go ahead.