Waikato officer made 1700 off-duty police database queries
Saturday 28 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Independent Police Conduct Authority
A Waikato police officer conducted approximately 1700 non-work-related searches of an individual on the police database over 19 months. The officer claimed the queries were for personal information and believed the actions would make them a better police officer. The conduct breach led to an investigation.
