A Code of conduct for the New Zealand Police

Abstract

This is part of a case series. In June 2010, the Office of the Auditor General released its second monitoring report on New Zealand Police's response to the 2007 Commission of Inquiry into police conduct. Its first report had commended the initial response; now it said the change process was at risk of stalling. This case study can be the starting point for a range of discussions including how to manage the human resource challenge presented and how much an instrument such as a Code of Conduct can in itself achieve. Associated with the case is a package of 3-4 page vignettes designed to provoke discussion of a range of typical behaviours. Note: Other cases in this series are: Case Centre Case Reference no. 412-022-4 A Code of conduct for New Zealand Police (supplement), and Case Centre Case Reference no. 412-022-5 Allegations of misconduct (background note)