Pollies: Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen on the increase of crime and increase of police presence in CBDs

Published: June 4, 2024, 8:49 p.m.

Police Minister Mark Mitchell is sympathising with a man who heckled him during a tense public meeting in central Auckland last night.\xa0

The man claimed he'd recently broken his arm trying to stop a shoplifter.\xa0

Mitchell told Mike Hosking that he completely understands where the man is coming from with his frustrations.\xa0

He says although trends are heading in the right direction and Police are starting to get on top of crime in the CBD, there's still a long way to go.\xa0

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