A justice campaigner is accusing the Police of institutional racism and says they cannot be trusted to fairly investigate the actions of their officers on the job.
This is in response to the findings of a Critical Incident Investigation by Police which has found officers were justified in shooting Taranaki man Kaoss Price in April 2022.
The unarmed 22-year-old had he rammed a police car and attempted to steal cars from passers-by.
A separate Independent Police Independent Police Conduct Authority investigation, and a Coronial Inquiry are also underway.
Julia Whaipooti was a spokesperson for the Price whānau at the time and criticised the lack of respect she felt police had shown towards them.
Whaipooti spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
