Police are investigating the actions of a number of police officers following concerns around their alleged behaviour while off-duty.
"The allegations relate to inappropriate behaviour that occurred over the course of the evening of 4 February and the early hours of 5 February 2019, while the officers were deployed outside their District," Assistant Commissioner Bill Searle said in a statement.
The actions of the individuals are currently being reviewed and employment investigations are underway, with one of the officers involved stood down while inquiries are ongoing, Mr Searle said.
"The New Zealand Police’s code of conduct applies at all times, regardless of whether staff are on or off-duty," he said.
"Police treat any allegations relating to potential misconduct by police officers seriously."
Police are unable to comment further at this time due to the ongoing employment investigation, Mr Searle said.
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