Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 14, 2023 2:05:10 GMT 12
IPCA COMPLAINT CLAIMS COPS TARGET MĀORI AND RANGATAHI
The Independent Police Complaints Authority (IPCA) is looking into a complaint that Māori and rangatahi (youth) are racially targeted by police and forced to handover their DNA.
Taiuru said police gathering of Māori DNA was out of kilter, according to the police’s own data and they had no cultural safety mechanisms in place.
Taiuru said more education around police practices of taking DNA is needed, as is a Māori watchdog to oversee police procedures.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/maori-lodge-complaint-claiming-cops-target-maori-and-rangatahi-dna/X2DUC353FZG7JFHRXEN3B2HJIE/
The Independent Police Complaints Authority (IPCA) is looking into a complaint that Māori and rangatahi (youth) are racially targeted by police and forced to handover their DNA.
Taiuru said police gathering of Māori DNA was out of kilter, according to the police’s own data and they had no cultural safety mechanisms in place.
Taiuru said more education around police practices of taking DNA is needed, as is a Māori watchdog to oversee police procedures.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/maori-lodge-complaint-claiming-cops-target-maori-and-rangatahi-dna/X2DUC353FZG7JFHRXEN3B2HJIE/