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New Zealand Police beset by a culture of fear and a bullying ‘boys’ club’ – but the service has now turned a corner

SUBSCRIBE 16th March 2021Sarah Gibbons, Contributing Editor, Policing Insight
A major report into bullying in New Zealand Police has called for a ‘reset of values’ after highlighting a negative culture of fear and punishment, examples of sexist and racist behaviour, and a ‘boys’ club’ based on power relationships and perpetuated by allegiances, cliques and cronyism; but report author Judge Colin Doherty recognised that the service has ‘turned a corner’ under Commissioner Andrew Coster.

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