Police ordered to pay $10,000 for prosecuting one of their own 1 Mar, 2021 04:58 PM 5 minutes to read The officer was charged with assaulting his partner and unlawfully possessing a semi-automatic firearm, but both charged were dismissed. Photo / File The officer was charged with assaulting his partner and unlawfully possessing a semi-automatic firearm, but both charged were dismissed. Photo / File Otago Daily Times By: Rob Kidd Police have been ordered to pay one of their own nearly $10,000 after their prosecution of his alleged domestic violence showed "clear negligence". Judge Kevin Phillips, who made the costs order, said police had been "blinkered" in their approach to the case, and expressed concern investigators ignored the advice of senior staff to pull the charges.