The National Party has criticised police for not informing frontline staff or the police minister about a decision to shelve their annual cannabis operation, saying the secrecy was “unacceptable”.
It comes after Stuff revealed top brass at Police National Headquarters, which provides more than $700,000 a year to fund hundreds of hours of flight time for helicopters and planes used as part of the operation, decided to scrap it.
One of the reasons the operation – which has run for more than 20 years – has been grounded is a lack of appetite from the leaders of the 12 police districts.
Neither frontline staff nor the Police Minister, Poto Williams, knew about the move until Stuff/The Press made inquiries on Tuesday.
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National’s police spokesman Simeon Brown said on Wednesday police needed to explain why they “quietly decided” to ditch the operation.
“To make a major decision such as this and not tell the minister beforehand, let alone frontline staff, is unacceptable.
“We would be very concerned if a lack of funding had anything to do with this decision or the Government’s failure to…
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The National Party has criticised police for not informing frontline staff or the police minister about a decision to shelve their annual cannabis operation, saying the secrecy was “unacceptable”.
It comes after Stuff revealed top brass at Police National Headquarters, which provides more than $700,000 a year to fund hundreds of hours of flight time for helicopters and planes used as part of the operation, decided to scrap it.
One of the reasons the operation – which has run for more than 20 years – has been grounded is a lack of appetite from the leaders of the 12 police districts.
Neither frontline staff nor the Police Minister, Poto Williams, knew about the move until Stuff/The Press made inquiries on Tuesday.
READ MORE:
* Police union slams Government for posting 24/7 cop ‘babysitters’ at Covid quarantine facilities
* Police union boss: It’s ‘more dangerous’ for officers but time needed to consider arming police
* Police Commissioner rules out bringing back Armed Response Teams
National’s police spokesman Simeon Brown said on Wednesday police needed to explain why they “quietly decided” to ditch the operation.
“To make a major decision such as this and not tell the minister beforehand, let alone frontline staff, is unacceptable.
“We would be very concerned if a lack of funding had anything to do with this decision or the Government’s failure to…
