Radio NZ reports:
The Police Commissioner says he takes “very seriously” anything that undermines the public’s trust and confidence in police.
It comes after RNZ revealed pornography found on the work computer of former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming is being investigated as alleged objectionable material, RNZ understands.
Many people don’t understand what it means if something is objectionable material. They think it is just like porn, but slightly more hard-core. This is not the case. It is defined as basically the following:
- the exploitation of children, or young persons, or both, for sexual purposes; or
- the use of violence or coercion to compel any person to participate in, or submit to, sexual conduct; or
- sexual conduct with or upon the body of a dead person; or
- the use of urine or excrement in association with degrading or dehumanising conduct or sexual conduct; or
- bestiality; or
- acts of torture or the infliction of extreme violence or extreme cruelty.
McSkimming was widely considered the frontrunner to be appointed Commissioner if Labour had retained Government. Hipkins appointed him Deputy, and made him the senior to Tania Kura in the line of sucession.
Two former Labour Police Ministers have spoken highly of McSkimming, even after these revelations. Stuart Nash said:
“I knew Jevon very well … if you’ve been in the police 30 years and you’ve risen to the rank that he has, you’ve impressed some very good, very competent, very capable people over the time”, Nash told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking Breakfast.
“And he rose almost to the top, so he’s a good man.”
Umm, I’d hold off saying that until the outcome of the investigations.
He was perplexed by news reports indicating McSkimming resigned after porn was allegedly found on his work computer.
“[That’s] the thing I don’t quite understand if I’m brutally honest … every bloke listening to this show knows there are ways to watch porn without watching on your work computer.
Thanks for the advice Stu on how best to watch porn. You may work well in NZ First alongside Shane Jones 🙂
And the other former Labour Police Minister said:
Labour’s police spokesperson Ginny Andersen – a former Police Minister – told reporters she was also unaware of any issues related to McSkimming when she held the portfolio.
Andersen said McSkimming was always hard-working and “a pleasure to work with”.
Personally I wouldn’t comment on how someone was a pleasure to work with while they are under criminal investigation. I would just say “It is inappropriate for me to comment while investigations are ongoing”
David Farrar runs Curia Market Research, a specialist opinion polling and research agency, and the popular Kiwiblog where this article was sourced. He previously worked in the Parliament for eight years, serving two National Party Prime Ministers and three Opposition Leaders.
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