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Source: ONE News
More than 50 police officers have been disciplined this year for misconduct including turning up for work drunk, according to new figures.
Information supplied to the Dominion Post under the Official Information Act show that 51 officers faced disciplinary charges.
Twenty were stood down while being investigated and 17 faced criminal charges.
The offences including speeding, using excessive force, misusing the police database and disclosing police information, inappropriate behaviour on duty, being drunk and assaults and offensive language off-duty.
Most of those disciplined were constables but the list included four sergeants, a senior sergeant and a detective.
None were dismissed but 17 resigned before they could be sacked.
The figures show that 87 officers were disciplined last year and in the last six years 428 officers have been disciplined and more than 130 faced criminal charges.
Police have more than 8600 sworn and 3100 unsworn staff.
