Police Corruption

One year to the day after they turned themselves in to police, a Garden City couple found out that they will stand trial on charges of felony racketeering. On Wednesday, visiting District Judge James K. Kersten entered a written order binding over as charged retired Romulus Police Chief Michael St. Andre and his wife Sandra Vlaz-St. Andre of Garden City and five suspended Romulus police detectives — Richard Balzer, Richard…

Check out this load of rubbish! Staff motivation behind winning reputation Police was named New Zealand’s Most Reputable Government Department for the second consecutive year in a survey by NZ Management magazine, released last month. The magazine says one respondent summed up the prevailing sentiment: “An outstanding organisation, staffed by really motivated people operating successfully in a complex and ambiguous political environment.” Commissioner Peter Marshall says he wasn’t surprised by…

NO corruption?? Apparently New Zealand is the least corrupt country in the world – Well, at least out of 30 OECD based countries. Unfortunately I think our country analysts are smoking something green. Our country has a number of corrupt sectors – police, IPCA, WINZ, NZPA, GCIS, IRD & DIA. The police happily accept bribes, the independent police coverup agency cleans up the mess of which the police create in…

Hamilton Police have fined a hamilton student, with ” failure to provide a lifting device ” – $150. Legislation.govt.nz appears to have no clause, or information regarding the above. Citizens Advice Bureau have never heard of the legislation. WOF ( Warrant of Fitness ) policies do not require a lifting device, only that the lifting device be secured properly. Another excellent example of New Zealand Police Corruption, Fining citizens for…

A father has told of his son’s distress after allegedly being beaten seriously by a police officer. Martin James Folan, a west Auckland police officer, is charged with six counts of assault and one of injuring with intent to injure. He pleaded not guilty to the charges in the Auckland District Court yesterday. One of the charges related to 16-year-old Finn Campbell, who said Folan elbowed him in the face…

The head corrupt cop who led some of New Zealand’s biggest investigations is walking away from the police in the wake of a damning report into the force’s culture. Deputy Police Commissioner Rob Pope announced his retirement today, saying it was in the interests of police that he not re-apply for his position. Pope gained a national profile in the late 1990s while overseeing the investigation into the disappearance of…