POLICE Exempt From Law - DEATH Rates In New Zealand:

 This is seriously tragic information as ALL avoidable death or injury is hugely impactful.

In 2021 there were 11 firearms related murder/manslaughter deaths reported by NZ Police.

In the same year, 2021 there were 91 'recreational & non-recreational' preventable drownings fatalities.

Shocking figures.

Which statistic is most in need of government attention ... 91 preventable deaths or 11 regrettable deaths?

It is logical to consider swimming pools and unfenced bodies of water as more than nine times more dangerous to life than lawfully owned civilian firearms - Not all firearms listed as causing deaths will have been lawfully possessed.

I'm reading that the 10 Million Dollar Te Tari Pureke Firearms Safety Authority is already an EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLAR Firearms Register - even as it has started to add rego numbers to it's lists - AND they state that police will not be passing their registration details to Te Tari Pureke - as they want different information ??

The NZ SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE states that the misuse of the publics money & public sector fraud and corruption is a high priority.

Naturally the NZ Prime Minister has ignored my question that, as this "Firearms Registration Safety Authority" is "SEPARATE FROM POLICE" - have all it's staff obtained fully Endorsed FIREARMS LICENCES to permit them to legally handle and take charge of any firearm encountered ... or will they form a body of employees EXEMPTED from complying with current New Zealand law?

A further question unanswered so far is - What progress have NZ Police made on the SERIAL NUMBERING and REGISTRATION of several THOUSANDS of dangerous HIGH CAPACITY CentreFire Caliber MSSA MAGAZINES carried in their patrol vehicles and held at Police Stations - as is required by Law?

There is a curious feature of New Zealand Legislation that lawful sporting and recreational shooters are required to be thoroughly vetted, refereed, registered and Licensed to legally shoot at targets and feral pest animals - while employees of NZ Police who are required to use restricted high capacity MILITARY STYLE SEMI AUTO WEAPONS in populated areas against people - are exempted from all licensing and endorsement laws.

Police recruits receive some training for firearms use and for driving police vehicles - but they are correctly not exempted from NZ Driver Licence Regulation. - Why are they exempted from Firearms Regulation?

Are NZ Police DOGS Licensed/Registered?

- I further wish to point-out the following facts to both COLFO & SSANZ and the Chairman of NZ Police Association Detective Inspector Chris CAHILL ..

New Zealand Police CODE OF CONDUCT clearly states that "SERIOUS MISCONDUCT is behaviour or actions that may justify dismissal."

and lists .. Knowingly making a false declaration or statement (including incorrectly recording data) as Serious Misconduct ..

- Both misconduct and Serious Misconduct can apply to behaviour that has occurred outside of work.

Marty K.