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Police are at the scene of an incident in Christchurch where a person died and two others were injured.
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Former New Zealand cricket player, Dick Motz, leaves the funeral of his son, Wayne, in Christchurch in October 1989. He comforts his wife, Jo, and his daughter, Vicki, is to his right.
There have been several high-profile fatalities resulting in criticism of police since then, including Kenneth McCaul, who was killed when a fleeing driver t-boned him on his way to work in 2019. Frontline police say chasing suspected drunk drivers, car thieves and suspicious vehicles will now be a thing of the past because the suspected crime does not justify the risk.
David Walker/Stuff The email Stuff obtained was sent by Wellington road policing manager Inspector Wade Jennings to frontline police in the district. The “revised” policy suggests “changing mindsets, our pursuing decisions, and how we resolve them”. “Pursuits are a high-risk tactical option, it is very difficult to place black and white rules so there is going to be a lot of educating and discussions,” Jennings wrote.