An off-duty Counties Manukau police staffer who drunkenly smashed a supermarket window wasn't charged over the incident.
In a statement released by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) yesterday, it was revealed that on February 22, 2022, police were called to reports a supermarket window had been broken around 2am.
Shortly after their arrival, police found a man injured from the broken glass. He was drunk and resisted attempts to administer first aid.
It was soon established the man was an off-duty Counties Manukau police employee who was waiting for a Covid-19 test result, "therefore breaching Ministry of Health guidelines," the IPCA report states.
He was not a frontline officer.
The man took responsibility for his actions and was not criminally charged for the broken window.
"An employment process established the officer had breached their Code of Conduct."
Police confirmed to 1News that the staff member was "sanctioned" following the incident, but is still an employee.
"Police acknowledge the IPCA's summary report into a matter where an off-duty police employee smashed a supermarket window while intoxicated.
"Police conducted an employment investigation into the matter, which found the employee's behaviour breached the Police Code of Conduct," Inspector Matt Srhoj said.
"For privacy reasons, police cannot give further details on employment matters."
The police watchdog said they were "satisfied" with the police's actions and outcome.
Police did not provide comment as to why the staffer wasn't charged.
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