Police Commissioner supports exemptions for two recruits failing physical tests

Thursday 19 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 19 Jun 2025, 3:34pm

In this story Jill Rogers

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has backed Assistant Commissioner Jill Rogers' decision to grant recruitment standard exemptions to at least two recruits. The exemptions follow revelations that the Assistant Commissioner personally signed off on the recruits after they failed physical tests.

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1. RNZThu 19 Jun 2025, 2:42pm

   Police Commissioner supports decision to exempt two police recruits who failed physical test (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesThu 19 Jun 2025, 2:59pm

   Commissioner supports exemptions for two police recruits (opens in new tab)

3. 1News via RNZThu 19 Jun 2025, 3:34pm

   Top cop backs decision to exempt two recruits who failed physical test (opens in new tab)