Firearms Project Community Discussion Sessions: FCAF update

[Danger Mouse]

It was interesting at the Wellington session to see how adamant Mike was to make clear the Police and the Police Association are different entities. The PA representative was also very adamant they weren't a spokesperson and didn't engage any further.

The audience suggested that Police call out that distinction more often in the media as the public had a perception that the Police and PA are the same and speak for each other.

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Last time I checked, cahills bio on the police association web site says he IS a detective inspector. I get the impression he is playing both sides of the fence representing himself as a police officer to establish delegated authority, and saying he is police association when it suits him - IPCA won't look at him and he has no accountability to nz police

[ebf]

Last time I checked, cahills bio on the police association web site says he IS a detective inspector. I get the impression he is playing both sides of the fence representing himself as a police officer to establish delegated authority, and saying he is police association when it suits him - IPCA won't look at him and he has no accountability to nz police

And that is exactly what Cahill is there to do. The police specifically point out that the Police Association is a separate organization (it is a union for rank-and-file officers).

What it means is that the police association can (and do) say things in the media which the NZ Police can not be seen to be saying...

It is time we as the firearms community start playing the same game. Some are already...

You will not get the IPCA to investigate the Police Association, nor will you get anywhere bitching to the NZ Police about them...