Coster rejects calls to sack bullying ringleaders
The Police Commissioner is rejecting calls to sack the ringleaders responsible for the toxic culture of bullying in the police force. A review by the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found bullying is rife enabled by autocratic managers whose bad behaviour is rewarded. The review was launched after an RNZ investigation where almost 200 current or former police staff came forward to expose systemic bullying. Police Commissioner Andrew Coster spoke to reporter Ben Strang who asked him if he was planning to clean house.