Police admit to security breach after Christopher Luxon’s schedule was left visible on the dashboard of his patrol car

Enoka said police have clear information security protocols and they were not followed in this case.

“We recognize that our people are human and that this was an unintentional mistake, but we will conduct a thorough review and use the lessons learned to prevent this from happening in the future.”

A representative from Luxon’s office declined to comment on the violation.

Security expert Ross Merant spoke about this. Herald the incident was a breach of the level of security that should apply to VIPs.

“In this case, I don’t think it’s important.”

He said the situation could be more serious if other high-profile politicians were involved, drawing extremist views from some members of the public such as Jacinda Ardern or David Seymour.

“Because of their profiles, this would be a more serious offense.”

Meran said, “I would have spoken to the police officer who made the mistake” if he had been in charge.

It is the second disgraceful incident facing police this weekend after photos emerged of an officer wearing a gang patch just three days after a controversial gang patch ban took effect.

Two photographs of a police officer wearing a vest with a Mangu Kaha gang patch were posted online. Herald yesterday and are widely distributed on the Internet.

The officer appeared to be posing for the camera, showing off the front and back of the vest he wore over his blue police uniform.

Police Minister Mark Mitchell called the photographs disappointing but said police would take the incident seriously.

“I have been advised that the officer has accepted responsibility and that the photograph is believed to have been taken in June.

“I’m sure the officer involved feels terrible for letting his colleagues down.”

Mitchell said police would conduct an “internal process” to determine what further action would be taken.

The images have drawn criticism on social media, with some commentators saying they show a double standard as police only last week began arresting people for wearing the badges.

Ihi Research Center director Dr Catherine Leonard said photographs of gang patches were “problematic and will perpetuate a vicious cycle of mistrust”.

The report, “Police Engagement with Gang Communities,” by Ihi Research, said new patch laws could undermine progress in building trust between gangs and police without reducing crime rates.

“Our data shows the need for a relational approach to policing.

“It removes antagonism and builds trust and mutual respect between police and gang communities,” Leonard said.

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