As stated by Waikato District Commander Superintendent Bruce Bird:
Police accepts the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report that found it was reasonable for an officer to fire shots at a driver who repeatedly drove towards and reversed at him in the Coromandel in August 2017.
The IPCA found the officer was justified in arming himself and in firing shots in self-defence.
This was a fast and evolving situation in which the officer made judgement calls that were supported by the IPCA.
/NZ Police Public Release. View in full here.
