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The Bazley Report: Rotorua are
Inspector Bruce Horne has been Rotorua area commander for three years and a police officer for 27.
He has been appalled by the "rogue behaviour" of a few officers that led to the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct, and made a vow in the wake of the commission's report released on Tuesday.
"There will be change," he promised.
Mr Horne is yet to read the report but plans to look closely at the recommendations. "There's been 60 recommendations. They will involve some degree of change."
The Commission of Inquiry began after claims by Rotorua woman... Read more
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City Watch - Los Angeles,CA,US
17 January 2007
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Mayor Supports Open Police Dis
LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Monday announced his support for state legislation to open police officer disciplinary hearings to the public:
"The Los Angeles Police Department, under the leadership of Police Chief William Bratton and the Police Commission President John Mack, has been a national leader in open, transparent disciplinary processes for police officers--particularly when it comes to police officer use of force.
"The disciplinary hearings, conducted by the Board of Rights, had been open to the public and to the media as mandated by the voters of Los Angeles through the city charter. Unfortunately, the disciplinary hearings were closed last year as a result of an opinion by City Attorney which was based on a state Supreme Court ruling.
"While there is some debate over the interpretation of the ruling, there is no debate about what is best for the people of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department.
"We must open the hearings.
"Opening the disciplinary hearing process to the public is simple common sense * and it’s good for everyone involved. It’s good for the public, it’s good for the officers facing discipline, it’s good for the Department and it’s good for the integrity of the process.
"The people have a right to know how police officer discipline is conducted. And the officers have a right to make their case to the public.
"So today I am proud to announce my full support for legislation * which will be introduced by our great state Senator Gloria Romero * to open the disciplinary process to the public once and for all.
"Senator Romero’s legislation will ensure that Los Angeles remains a national leader in open, transparent government * especially when it comes to the laws governing police conduct. And the legislation will restore the original will of the people of Los Angeles * expressed through the voter-approved city charter."
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