Commissioner Andrew Coster has repeatedly said that police would still go to callouts where there were immediate risks to life and safety. Photo: RNZ
By Phil Pennington and Ben Strang of RNZ
Police have begun testing a new way of weighing up harm and risks when they take emergency 111 calls, which will see fewer responses by officers to social harm calls.Commissioner Andrew Coster has repeatedly said that police would still go to callouts where there were immediate risks to life and safety. Photo: RNZ
By Phil Pennington and Ben Strang of RNZ
Police have begun testing a new way of weighing up harm and risks when they take emergency 111 calls, which will see fewer responses by officers to social harm calls. …Read More