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Māori tribal and urban leaders have been included on the independent panel led by justice reform advocate Sir Kim Workman that will oversee research...

Squad picked for research into fair policing 03 Jun 2021 13:48 PM More Related Stories Related Podcast Māori tribal and urban leaders have been included on the independent panel led by justice reform advocate Sir Kim Workman that will oversee research on ensuring fair policing. Police Commissioner Andy Coster says the Understanding Policing Delivery project will identify whether, where and to what extent bias exists at a system level. It will initially look at: - who police stop and speak to and how they engage; - decision making around when and why use of force is justified; - and dec...

Frank Film Watch the full conversation with leading prison reformist, Sir Tā Kim Workman on the history of the New Zealand prison system, why so many Māori are incarcerated, and what can be done about it. A national research project to investigate claims of racism in police could see New Zealand become a world leader in probing claims of institutional bias. Waikato University’s Te Puna Haumaru NZ Institute for Security and Crime Science director, Devon Polaschek, is one of 18 researchers involved in the programme that will identify if police are doing their job without bias and what impr...