PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSONAllegations against Southern police stemming from 13 incidents were upheld last year, including cops using MDMA, a psychoactive drug, at a concert and the overenthusiastic deployment of a Taser. There were 386 allegations laid against 326 police staff in the Southern region from 271 incidents in 2021. Of those, allegations were upheld in relation to 13 incidents, the lowest of any police district. The IPCA investigated after a Taser was used three times after a fight during an arrest attempt in Otago. The IPCA also investigated a complaint of excessive force and inappropriate touching during the arrest of a woman, but found no evidence.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 18, 2022 04:40 UTC