The Police Deputy Commissioner acknowledges there is bias in the police - but is confident its changing.
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
It comes after figures have debunked claims made by the former Commissioner, Mike Bush, that discretion is applied evenly by officers across all communities
Data released to RNZ shows that 53 percent of eligible, first-time Māori offenders were given a pre-charge warning, compared with 59 percent of non-Māori.
Māni Dunlop spoke to Deputy Police Commissioner, Wally Haumaha, about the glitch, and what the figures show.
