The police watchdog, the Independent Police Conduct Authority, admits it doesn't have the resources to do its job properly.
The IPCA is struggling to cope as complaints against the police have risen nearly 65 per cent in the last three years.
An RNZ investigative series into police shootings has raised more fundamental questions about the IPCA, including why it isn't subject to the Official Information Act, and whether it has the power and independence to hold police to account.
Guyon Espiner reports.
