Incident Log

This is a final audited record of the incident log involving the deployment of the taser during the twelve month trial held between 1 September 2006 and 31 August 2007. The trial evaluation report is with the Commissioner of Police who is expected to make a decision early in 2008 as to the operational future of the taser in New Zealand.

In summary, there were 128 incidents where the taser was deployed. Of these, there were 20 incidents where the taser was discharged (fired), in the other 108 incidents the taser was used in either the presentation, laser painting or de-holstered mode.

Incident log in chronological date order:

• Sunday 3 September - The first incident took place early on Sunday morning in Orewa when police were called to an incident involving a 29 year old male who threatened to kill his mother and himself with a knife. Police evacuated the house and encouraged the offender to surrender. The offender was charged with threatening to cause injury.

• Monday 4 September - On Monday morning in Waitakere two male offenders, known to police, drove away from the scene of a burglary and were pursued by police. When stopped, the driver was seen to be armed with a long screwdriver. He was encouraged to discard the screwdriver after being warned by the officer through "laser painting".

• Monday 4 September - police were called to a dispute between two men at a service station in Manurewa. The tactic of laser painting was used on a man who was armed with a wheel brace and threatening the other man at the scene. He was immediately compliant and was arrested.

• Wednesday 6 September - police were called to an incident in Avondale involving a male harming himself with a knife. The tactic of laser painting was used. The incident was resolved without further injury to the man and he was taken to Auckland hospital.

• Thursday 7 September - the tactic of laser painting was used on occupants of a car after they refused to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was stopped after reports of a carjacking involving firearms.

• Friday 8 September - Police were called to an incident at Paremoremo prison where an inmate had barricaded himself into a room. He was warned and laser painted, causing him to take cover while staff made an entry and overcame him and he was arrested.

• Friday 8 September - Police were called to a violent incident in Western Springs where a man, having attacked and wounded a neighbour, was threatening people with petrol-driven line trimmer. After being warned and told to put the trimmer down the man was tasered. The offender was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon, possession of an offensive weapon, possession of a knife and threatening to kill. Mandatory medical examination of the subject disclosed no injury of ill effects from use of taser.

• Saturday 9 September - A man was heard screaming in a Remuera property. Police entered the building to find a man lying on the floor with a knife to his wrist with blood clearly visible. He was warned and lasr painted. One of the officers was able to kick the knife away from the man and he was contained.

• Sunday 10 September - Police received information that a man in Otara was on his way to the informants home to chop her with an axe. The man was located nearby. He volunteered to be searched by the officer who found an axe under his jacket. The man dropped his hands towards the axe. The officer solo officer unable to safely disarm him, presented the taser and laser painted him while instructing him to remove the axe and drop it to the ground. The man complied and was arrested without further incident.

• Thursday 14 September - The driver of a stolen vehicle was pursued to Mangere. Police were advised that one of the three occupants of the car was an escaped prisoner. This was later found to be incorrect. Once the vehicle had been stopped an attending officer presented the taser while police dogs were deployed. The offenders may not have been aware of the taser.

• Sunday 17 September - police attended a job in Avondale on Sunday afternoon after reports were received of fighting and a firearm being presented. The taser was momentarily taken from the holster as a preliminary, prudent precautionary measure. The incident was resolved without presentation or use of the taser.

• Wednesday 20 September - police were called to an incident in New Lynn where a woman had been threatened with a knife. The offender was located in a vehicle at a service station. The taser was momentarily taken from its holster as a precautionary measure but was not presented as the offender complied with the officer's request.

• Wednesday 27 September - Police were called to an incident in Counties Manukau District where a man armed with a knife had appeared at a workplace, slashed his wrist and threatened to kill himself. The man was eventually found at his home where police, using the tactic of laser painting, safely disarmed him.

• Sunday 1 October - at 3.30 am police were called to a sixteen floor apartment building in central Auckland where a male, in breach of a protection order, had assaulted his wife and was threatening to throw her off the balcony. A police officer encountered the male, with two other family members in the basement car park with no means to exit the area because of a security system.

  The offender became aggressive and the others obstructive. The officer became concerned for his safety and laser painted the aggressor. The officer continued to communicate with the offender for several minutes before having to resort to discharging the taser and using OC spray. Eventually the offender was contained with assistance from one of the family members present. There were no injuries.

• Monday 2 October - Police were called to a house in Lower Hutt where a male wanted to arrest following a domestic incident and known to carry weapons was alone in the house. The man was called to come out of a room in the house. When he refused the taser was presented and he was laser painted. The man came out without further incident.

• Tuesday 3 October - police were called to a domestic incident in Otara where a male was smashing up the house with a baseball bat. Attending officers were concerned for the safety of people in the house and entered the premises with the taser drawn and in laser painting mode. The offender was warned and complied with the officer's request.

• Tuesday 3 October - police were called to a family violence incident in Auckland City where a male had threatened his sister and her partner with a machete. It was believed the offender was on "p". The family had fled to the Avondale police station. When police attended the offender was warned using laser painting and, with further voiced appeals, eventually complied with police requests.

• Tuesday 23 October - Police were called to an address in Auckland in response to an alleged breach of a protection order. The offender was known to police. On arrival at the address the offender was about to leave in his vehicle. On being asked to get out of the vehicle the offender indicated police should chase him and closed the door. An officer opened the car door at which point the offender reached towards the floor of the vehicle where a screwdriver was lying. The officer immediately drew the taser and laser painted him, warning him to leave the screwdriver where it was and to get out of the vehicle. The offender complied.

• Sunday 29 October - Police were advised that a male armed with a spade chased two other males down a driveway in Lower Hutt. He had then smashed a vehicle parked at the address and picked up a concrete block which he used to assault one of the males he had pursued.

  The offender was found on a neighbouring property lying on his back. The taser was de-holstered but not presented and the offender was informed of this. The offender was non compliant but was not actively resisting Police so the Taser was not required. Assisting officers moved in, handcuffed the offender and removed him from the scene.

• Sunday 29 October - Police received information that an offender, a member of a motorcycle gang, who was wanted for wounding with intent, was at a bar in Papatoetoe.

  This person had attacked his victim with a Stanley (box-cutter) knife and caused him grievous injury. The offender was aware that Police were looking for him and had been actively evading arrest.

  The shift supervisor determined that the offender would take advantage of any opportunity to escape arrest and considered that given his recent history, it was likely he would be armed with some weapon, possibly a knife.

  Attending officers entered the bar through the front door and immediately sighted the offender walked out from a back room. An officer presented the Taser and used the laser-painting tactic while advising the offender to place his hands behind his back. The offender was complaint.

  A search of the offenders vehicle revealed a bag of cannabis, a pipe for smoking methamphetamine and a loaded and cocked 9mm Lugar pistol (beside the driver's seat).

  The offender was arrested and charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, kidnapping, unlawful possession of a pistol and possession of cannabis for supply.

• Monday 6 November - A woman was being held against her will by her son at an address in Wellington. The son was holding a knife to her throat and would not let her go free unless she acceded to his demands. Officers entered the address and the taser was presented at the offender who complied with Police instructions.

• Saturday 11 November - Police were called to an address in Wellington where the subject was well known to police. He was known to be violent, aggressive, take "p" and had threatened to commit suicide on several occasions. The officer armed with the Taser in considering the subject and the situation made a perceived cumulative assessment that a response from the subject would be likely to be in the assaultive range. He prepared force and de-holstered the taser on entering the house. The person had left the address.

• Sunday 12 November - Police received several calls from concerned neighbours of a Porirua house reporting a domestic incident. Police had been advised that a male in the house was in possession of a baseball bat. On arrival police heard the sound of smashing glass and then shortly after a male came out of the front door. An officer issued a request for the man to stay where he was. He was aggressive and continued to approach the officer who then warned the man that he was being laser painted, and told the man to comply with his requests.

  The male continued towards the officer who discharged the taser. A second officer moved forward to handcuff the man. The effects of the five-second taser stopped and the man struggled to get free. He was told to remain still but continued to struggle. At this point a second male, also in an agitated and aggressive state, entered the property. The officer, with the taser, managed to prevent the second man from becoming involved, enabling the offender to be handcuffed.

• Monday 13 November - Police were called to a domestic incident in Wellington where the man was abusive and aggressive. The man was known to police and had previously threatened to commit suicide and kill police. The incident was deemed to be potentially dangerous for staff. Those responding were armed with firearms and were wearing body armour. A dog was also in attendance. In line with perceived cumulative risk assessment he taser was de-holstered. The address was cleared and police were directed to a nearby address where the offender was located. He was compliant with police instructions.

• Tuesday 14 November - Police were called back the same address in Wellington in relation to similar reports of concern relating to the resident... It was alleged that the subject was again threatening to commit suicide.

  On arrival Police were told by the subject to "f... off" and that if they wanted to come inside the address a warrant was needed. The officers then heard a sound similar to that of a firearm being cocked. While tactically withdrawing from the address the officer armed with the taser de-holstered as a precautionary measure. The Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) were called... The AOS appealed to the subject to come out of the house, which he eventually did. He was aggressive, agitated and very irrational.

• Wednesday 15 November - During an AOS operation in South Auckland to take in an offender wanted for three aggravated robberies, an officer attended with a taser. It was necessary for this officer (unaccompanied) to escort the offender for some distance down the street. The taser was de-holstered the taser as a precaution should the offender attempt to take flight.. It was not required.

• Friday 17 November - Police were advised of a domestic dispute taking place in a street in South Auckland. The information provided to police was that the male was holding an axe and a small knife. Officers responding discussed the tactics to be deployed which included OC spray and a taser. On arrival at the location police were told the two people involved had walked off to a nearby address. They were advised that the male was still in possession of the axe and the knife.

  Officers approached the house with the taser de-holstered. Yelling was heard coming from the house. On gaining entry police found three people in the house, two of whom were the couple seen arguing on the street previously and the third turned out to be the mother of the man. She was seen giving the man a "talking to". The mother subsequently told police she had taken the axe and knife away from the man and hidden them. These were recovered and the man admitted to earlier holding the axe.

  None of the people involved were aware of the presence of the taser.

• Monday 20 November - A man called Police stating he wanted police to come to his house so he could cut their throats. Police found a man in a North Shore house in an extremely agitated state in possession of a knife. He was asked numerous times to disarm and leave the property. He became more and more agitated and aggressive. The man became fixated on an officer issued with a Glock firearm stationed by the garage. The man threatened to rush out of the house and presented the knife towards the officer.

  On gaining entry through the front door to the house, police were confronted by the man holding a knife who was rushing forward to shut the door. The glass in the door was smashed and the offender continued to presenting the knife at Police. The taser was discharged on two occasions, eventually incapacitating the man for sufficient time to enable the officers to handcuff him.

• Sunday 26 November - Police were called to an address in Wainuiomata where they spoke to several occupants in relation to a disturbance. The offender was initially co-operative. However, when police approached his daughter to speak with her the man grabbed her and shut the two of them into a room in the house. Police withdrew from the house and waited for support which had been called... During this time, the offender came out of the house in a "hyped up" and very aggressive manner. He was advised that he was under arrest for assault. The offender refused to comply with the request to turn around and place his hands behind his back. The taser was drawn and the man was warned and laser painted. The man initially continued to refuse police requests. Eventually after further communication, other tactical options were used to affect the arrest. The man was charged with assault with intent to injure.

• Sunday 26 November - A man brandishing a machete approached a West Auckland house. On being told he had the wrong address he went next door. Police had been briefed to approach the address with caution and attempt communications with the person. After cordoning the house police knocked on the door and were confronted by an agitated and obstructive man. One of the officers sighted a knife in the man's pocket. He was told immediately to come out of the house with his hands in the air. He stepped back into the house. The taser was presented and he was told to step onto the footpath. He was handcuffed and charged with possession of an offensive weapon.

• Thursday 30 November - A woman in Hillsborough, Auckland, was being chased along a driveway by her husband with a butcher's knife. On arrival at the address Police asked him to come outside. When the man opened the front door to the property the taser was presented and he was laser painted.. The man eventually responded, was handcuffed and searched. The knife was located in the house with a "p" pipe and a cannabis pipe. He was arrested with possession of an offensive weapon, threatening behaviour and possession of a pipe.

• Thursday 30 November - Police received information that a man at a Henderson address was in possession of an axe, was threatening his partner and smashing property. As police were speaking to the female a man identified as the person concerned appeared at an open door. The taser was drawn, presented, and the male directed to put his hands in the air. He acknowledged the direction and raised his hands. The man was handcuffed. The log-splitting axe was found on the ground just outside the doorway. The man was charged with possession of an offensive weapon, assault with a weapon, willful damage and threatening behaviour.

• Friday 1 December - Police were informed that a man had been threatened with a pistol at a Orewa address. Further reports indicated the offender had access to an air rifle and a stun gun. After issuing firearms and fire orders, police moved in convoy to the street where they met three vehicles attempting to leave. The vehicles were secured. A man was seen leaving the vehicles, moving towards the address. He was asked to stop and surrender to police. He spoke to Police and continued walking. The man was warned he would be pepper sprayed. This he ignored. He was sprayed and taken to the ground. The man struggled to his feet refusing to comply. The taser was presented and the man was laser painted. The man was told the police had a taser and that it would be deployed if he did not desist. He was sprayed again, stopped and he was taken into custody. No further deployment of the taser was required. The man was identified as a relative of the man being sought was located a short time later.

• Saturday 2 December - Police were informed that there was a man outside a dairy in Te Atatu with a machete or knife. Police located the man in a neighbouring property and pursued him on foot. The man reached into his pocket and was immediately warned that police had a taser. The man pulled a 20 cm knife blade from his pocket and threw it across a lawn and stopped running. A second offender appeared at the doorway of the property. Police were unable to get a clear, full view of the man. The second man was laser painted and directed to put his hands in the air and move away from the doorway. The man complied and was handcuffed. In the doorway where the man had been standing was a 30 cm kitchen knife.

• Tuesday 5 December - Information was received that a man had been seen at an Albany address brandishing a large knife. It appeared the person had smashed windows in the apartment complex and was bleeding. On arrival Police called on the man to surrender his weapon and come out of the building. He refused and continued yelling at police. A taser and a firearm were deployed by the officers who entered the building. The man was found slumped in a bedroom bleeding heavily from a self inflicted wound. He was arrest and taken to North Shore hospital for treatment. Neither the taser nor firearm was used.

• Friday 8 December - A police officer in Auckland called for assistance to arrest a person who was resisting and whose threatening behaviour was escalating. Another officer presented the taser and laser painted the person who immediately complied with the officer's requests.

• Friday 8 December - A man detained at a North Shore police station resisted being searched and refused to hand over his footwear. He became aggressive and officers were concerned for their safety and that of the offender. The taser was presented and the man warned and laser painted. He cooperated with police requests.

• Saturday 9 December - A fight had broken out in Manurewa involving thirty people and baseball bats. On the arrival of police the group dispersed running through local properties. One offender was apprehended as he appeared around a corner and was laser painted by an officer and complied immediately with request to drop to the ground. A second offender was caught climbing over a fence and was laser painted. He complied immediately. The officer involved, who was alone at that point, waited for back up to arrive before restraining the males.

• Saturday 9 December - Police were informed that a man was seen in the Wellington suburb of Newlands in possession of kitchen knives and razor blades. A dog handler and another officer with a taser deholstered entered the house and called on the man to walk into the hall with his hands raised. This he did and no further use of the taser was required.

• Monday 11 December - Police were called to an address in Mt Albert, Auckland in response to a complaint of a breach of a Protection Order. The man was eventually located at his address, locked in a room and threatening to kill himself. Police managed to talk him out of his room. The man became aggressive and attempted to return to the room where a large knife was in plain view on the bed. Three police officers attempted to restrain him before he could reach the knife but were unable to apply handcuffs. There was concern about the amount of blood being lost by the man due to self inflicted wounds. The taser was deployed in the drive-stun mode directly to the man's leg which incapacitated him to enable handcuffs to be applied. He was taken to hospital for treatment and charged for a breach of a protection order and intentional damage.

• Wednesday 13 December - Members of a family of a person who had failed to appear as a witness in Auckland District Court were actively resisting police in the arrest of that person. A brother of the witness became extremely abusive and obstructive to the arrest procedure. He was warned about his behaviour but persisted and was arrested. During the arrest he struggled violently and assaulted police. The taser was deployed and after further warnings, the man was laser painted. He pulled his hands around quickly and was handcuffed. He was charged with assault, resisting arrest and disorderly behaviour.

• Wednesday 13 December - Police were called to an aggravated robbery in Auckland involving five people and the presentation of a knife and a screwdriver. The offenders fled the scene. Two were located hiding under a vehicle with their arms concealed. Due to the possibility of both people being armed the taser was deholstered and shown to the offenders who co-operated. The two offenders, when asked about the presentation of the taser, said they recognised it and co-operated as a consequence.

• Saturday 16 December - A man known to Wellington police as to be unpredictable was being sought in relation to an alleged offence. The man was found at home feigning sleep. The taser was deholstered but not presented and the matter was resolved.

• Sunday 17 December - A call to a domestic dispute between family members in Wainuiomata found a man had smashed two windows with a baseball bat and was verbally abusive and aggressive. Police called the man into a back yard where he produced a half-full bottle of spirits. He was warned and laser painted. He placed the bottle on the ground and followed police instructions.

• Saturday 23 December - Police were dispatched to a domestic incident in a Wellington suburb where a man was reported to be intoxicated, on drugs and smashing up property in the house. The complainant had left the house fearing for his safety and was on the street waiting for police. Police knocked on the door and asked the man to come out of the house. He was told police were in possession of a taser. The man came out and sat on the door step to talk over with police what had happened.

• Saturday 23 December - Police were called to domestic incident in South Auckland where a man was armed with a knife. Witnesses advised that prior to the arrival of Police the man had threatened to enter the property and kill his partner. The subject was called upon to put the knife down while being laser painted with the taser. Although he complied he would not move away from the knife. Police approached knocking the subject backwards away from the knife where he could be restrained safely.

• Sunday 24 December - Police in Auckland responded to a call to an assault incident where a man was holding a large wooden post. He was approached and asked what he was holding behind his back. He produced a knife. The taser was presented, the man was warned and then laser painted. He cooperated with police.

• Tuesday 26 December - A man was walking down a street in Henderson holding a rifle. He had told his partner that he wanted to "take out a cop" and that he wanted to be killed by police. Attending police determined that immediate action was required. He was approached by police and told to drop the weapon, which he refused to do. There was concern that the man might enter a house and take a hostage. The decision was made to deploy the taser. Having not heeded police warnings he was tasered. The trigger was pulled a second time to enable police to safely restrain the man.

• Tuesday 26 December - A man was found lying on a traffic island in Manurewa. When approached by police he sat up and presented two knives. The man placed one of the knives near his abdomen and threatened to cut himself. Police negotiated with him until an officer with a taser and a dog handler arrived. The taser was subsequently presented at the man who cooperated immediately.

• Tuesday 2 January - A patient in a Lower Hutt hospital was ripping doors off their hinges and breaking glass. Hospital staff immediately called for assistance as the man was considered dangerous after threatening to kill nursing staff. Police officers managed to subdue the man after being laser painted and talked into custody in just over 20 minutes.

• Monday 8 January - Police were called to a fight in Waitakere involving four men where a sword or metal baton was present. One of the males broke into a house and refused to come out. Police entered the house and found the man under a bed. He was warned and laser painted before agreeing to come out. A Samurai sword was a found under the bed where he had been hiding.

• Monday 15 January - Police were called to an East Auckland house where a man was threatening to kill himself after a domestic incident. He had barricaded himself into the house. It was not known if there was a partner or children were in the home. The man was in an extremely agitated state. The AOS was called. An hour later the man came out of the house carrying an unidentified object. He was laser painted while being warned to drop the object. This he did and co-operated with police.

• Monday 15 January - In Waitakere a man was seen dragging his wife into a house at knifepoint threatening to kill her and the children. On arrival, police enter the house to find only the man inside. It was not known where the knife was so police laser painted the man and directed him to come downstairs. Restraint holds were used to handcuff the man as he became passive resistant.

• Wednesday 17 January - At an AOS operation in Wellington involving an offender who had a warrant for his arrest a pit bull rushed at police and a police dog. As the offender would not control the dog OC spray was deployed but proved ineffective so a taser was discharged at the dog. The dog retreated. There was no injury to the dog.

• Thursday 18 January - Police were called to an address in South Auckland where an intoxicated male was attempting to stab his partner. He was armed with a large butcher's knife. Several family members had taken refuge in a van parked in the driveway of the address. The male was attempting to get inside the van to attack the people taking refuge there. When confronted by Police the man denied having the knife. As the man had warrants for several assaults, was intoxicated and was in possession of a knife the taser was presented at the man and he was laser painted. The man complied, dropped the knife and allowed himself to be handcuffed.

• Thursday 25 January - A call to a domestic dispute in Wellington where it was believed a knife was used. Officers deholstered the taser as they arrived to find the man in an angry and agitated state. Police spoke to him and he calmed down. The taser was placed back in its holster without being used.

• Friday 26 January - In North Shore a man refused to be handcuffed, became verbally abusive and threatening that he would put up a fight to resist arrest. The man had a history of violence against police. The taser was presented and he was warned to co-operate. After further refusing to co-operate he was laser painted and complied.

• Friday 26 January - Police attended a domestic incident in Papatoetoe where two women were fighting. As Police were dealing with one of the women her father approached making threats to Police. Due to the level of aggression and threats, staff drew the taser and gave the male a warning. He continued to come forward still yelling abuse and behaving aggressively. The officer again laser painted him and brought this to the man's attention. The man stopped where he was but continued yelling abuse and raising his hands. With further communication the subject calmed down somewhat but did not at any stage become fully cooperative. He was subsequently arrested on warrants to arrest for male assaults female.

• Saturday 27 January - Wairarapa police were called to a suspected suicide attempt where the man involved had a firearm. The man resisted and would not reveal the whereabouts of the firearm. After being warned he was laser painted and a loaded rifle was seized from the man.

• Saturday 27 January - Information was received that a man in Papatoetoe had stabbed another man in the neck. Police located both the offender and the victim. The offender was believed to be still armed. When approached the man refused to show his hands. The taser was presented and the man was warned and then laser painted. He complied with instructions. The victim was found to have received minor wounds.

• Monday 29 January - A gang member who suffers from schizophrenia went to an address in Papatoetoe where the occupants were unknown to him and stabbed the male occupant with a knife in the chest. He then left the address throwing bricks at the house before leaving. The subject was located by a Police officer who was working alone. When he was challenged about the whereabouts of the knife he tried to run away and was narrowly missed by oncoming traffic.

  During the pursuit the sole officer used his OC Spray when the opportunity presented itself, however the spray missed the subject as he started to run in the direction of the road again. The officer then used the taser to attempt to stop the man from getting away and running into traffic. Two probes connected to his back and he was brought to the ground on the grass verge. After the first trigger pull he attempted to get up and run away again and the trigger was pulled a second time. Moments later two other officers arrived to assist in searching and handcuffing the man. No injuries were received by officers or the subject.

• Tuesday 30 January - A man affected by alcohol was apprehended in North Shore. While the attending officer was calling for back up, the man ran away. He was eventually found hiding on a property. When he would not co-operate to being handcuffed he was warned and then the officer arced the taser. The man complied with the officer's instructions.

• Thursday 1 February - Police were called to a house in Wellington where a man said he wanted to be arrested after threatening to harm himself. When officers arrived he talked about being angry and wanting to hurt someone. There was a knife inside the house. After being warned and then laser painted, he came out of the house willingly.

• Saturday 3 February - A Otara man in possession of knives, screwdriver and a file was threatening violent action against a victim, compliant and others. He had been violent prior to the taser being deployed. He was laser painted to ensure safe handcuffing prior to a search and removal of weapons.

• Tuesday 6 February - Police were advised an offender was threatening assault with a firearm in a domestic dispute in Wellington. The taser was deholstered on arrival at the address. The man acceded to police instructions and a .22 calibre pump action rifle was found with a silencer in the house.

• Tuesday 6 February - Wellington police were called to a report of a man behaving irrationally and in a bizarre manner. He was asked to open the door but refused and continued bashing a pole against a glass door. The taser was deholstered as precaution. A locksmith was called to open the door. After some time talking with police the man agreed to put down the pole allowing police to use shields and restraint holds to secure and handcuff the man. The taser was holstered. He was committed to hospital after an assessment.

• Tuesday 6 February - A woman known to carry knives was behaving in a bizarre manner at an address in Wellington. The taser was deholstered on entering the building. The woman was restrained and handcuffed without further use of the taser.

• Thursday 8 February - A domestic dispute in West Auckland involving a man with a history of violence and the possibility of the presence of weapon required police to deploy the taser. Police were not able to get a clear view of the man and whether he had a weapon in his hand. After a warning he was laser painted and co-operated with police.

• Saturday 17 February - A man was smashing vehicle windows and threatening people and Police in Papatoetoe. Police were unable to get him to calm down. As he refused all other approaches and inducements to calm down he was laser painted. He then calmed down sufficiently to be arrested.

• Sunday 18 February - A Lower Hutt man had stabbed his three children and was threatening to harm others when police arrived. The man still had the knife in his hand and was considering harming himself. After warnings, including arcing of the taser, it was discharged to prevent further injury to the children and possible injury to police officers.

• Tuesday 20 February - Police were called to a reported robbery at knife point in West Auckland. When approached by Police to produce the knife the man made a move to his pocket where the knife was visible to Police. After repeated requests to raise his hands were refused, the taser was presented, along with firearms support and warnings by armed police. The man then complied with police requests.

• Friday 23 February - Police were called to an incident in Manurewa where a man was threatening to commit suicide with a knife. After some time he becomes unresponsive to the Police negotiation team and withdrawn. About an hour after Police arrival the taser is discharged to prevent the man from stabbing himself with the knife. It required two applications of the taser to remove the knife and restrain the man.

• Friday 2 March - A man wielding a machete in a Central Auckland road rage incident left the scene in a vehicle. Police believed the man may be armed and aggressive. When police located the vehicle the man immediately got out of the vehicle and refused to comply with the sole Police officer's instructions to drop to the ground. He was laser painted and became cooperative.

• Sunday 4 March - Police received reports of a man threatening a woman with a knife at a Central Auckland address. On arrival, the house was in darkness and appeared to be unoccupied. The woman was not found. However the man was discovered in the house covered with a blanket and unresponsive to Police appeals. He was believed to have a concealed weapon. He was warned and laser painted.

• Tuesday 6 March - A man was seen fighting and breaking windows in a Wellington street. The Police had been advised that the man was carrying a knife. The man had left the scene earlier but returned because of an earlier violent incident. The man had a history of violence so the taser was deployed. The officer confronted the man alone before the second unit had arrived. The man was warned and laser painted.

• Friday 9 March - The Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) was called to a house in Kapiti north of Wellington where a man was threatening to shoot anyone including police. It was believed there was a firearm at the address. The man was engaged by police outside the house. After warnings he was laser painted and complied with police instructions.

• Monday 12 March - Police were called to domestic dispute in Porirua. The man involved was known to police as being violent. He had left the property by the time Police arrived. The man's partner told police he was very angry and had breached a protection order. The man was located driving his car. He initially failed to stop when requested. When he did stop he was warned and laser painted and told to display his hands to show he was not armed. He complied, the taser was holstered. However, the man continued to refuse to listen to police so was OC sprayed to enable Police to restrain him.

• Wednesday 14 March - Police were conducting an AOS search in an inner Wellington city premises where a man was instructed to come to a position where he could be taken into custody. He refused, was given further warnings and then laser painted. On further directions from Police he complied.

• Tuesday 20 March - Police Communications Centre receives a call from a woman in Wellington reporting that a man is beating at her door, trying to smash his way in. Prior to arrival Police were advised the man had gained entry to the house and was threatening to kill the woman and other occupants. The phone was hung up. The man was seen leaving the house as police arrived. He was warned of police presence and to stop where he was. He ignored the warning and continued to advance on the officers. The taser was presented and the man warned and laser painted. On seeing the red dot on his chest he continued to approach, hurling expletives. The taser operator was walking backwards down a steep incline. The man was tasered and secured but still very aggressive and threatened to kill someone if the handcuffs were removed.

• Tuesday 20 March - Police were called to assist with a woman who was acting in a bizarre and irrational manner in Auckland. She was known to be very anti-police and would not respond to verbal communication approaches. The woman had locked herself into the bathroom and had access to glass, chemical sprays and razors. Due to the possibility of injury both to the woman and those trying to assist with restraining her, it was decided the taser was the safest means to resolving the incident. The taser was discharged. There were no injuries and the woman was secured safely.

• Thursday 22 March - Police received multiple calls from the public about a fight in a Henderson street. An attending officer intervened and approached a man who was wielding weapon in the fight. The man shoved the officer away. The officer decided to arrest the man and a violent struggle ensured with both falling to the ground. Another officer arrived to assist in the arrest but they were not able to bring the man under control. Due to the potential for the man's associates to enter the incident, thereby out-numbering police, and the fact that one of them was advancing on the police, the decision was made to deploy the taser in a drive stun mode directly to the man's leg. He immediately became cooperative. He was examined by a doctor and suffered no after effects. The man is facing a number of charges in relation to the incident.

• Friday 30 March - Police were informed a Lower Hutt man had presented a pistol and issued threats before physically assaulting the victim. The AOS were deployed and negotiators made contact with the man by phone. He was belligerent but came out of the address after some time. He was openly aggressive towards the armed AOS officers. It was not known if he was still in possession of the pistol. The taser was presented. The man was laser painted after being warned and given instructions. He complied with the police.

• Saturday 31 March - Police were called to a domestic related dispute in Petone where a man, armed with a knife, had already used it on another man. There were other adults and children inside the house. Police planned to deploy the taser and firearms as the offender had already used the knife and was possibly still in possession of it.

  Police forcibly entered the house with a taser and two officers armed with Glock pistols. An appeal to the man did not work and the man was seen coming out of a bed room holding a young child. It was not known at this point if this was a possible kidnap/hostage situation. Police demanded the man place the child on the ground. He was laser painted and complied with police instructions. He placed the child on the floor and complied by kneeling on the floor where he was handcuffed and arrested.

• Thursday 5 April - Police were informed by several members of the public in Lower Hutt that several Mongrel Mob gang members were acting aggressively in the street. Officers attended immediately where they witnessed a man punch another unrelated man in the head, knocking him to the ground. The gang member saw police and got into a vehicle and started to drive away. The vehicle was stopped and five people got out. They were all gang members. The offender was arrested and handcuffed. Another gang member approached the officers yelling and swearing abuse. A second officer intervened warning the man, who was clearly angry and had taken up a fighting stance. The officer radioed for assistance and drew the taser and laser painted the man. The man backed away, got into the car, wound the window down and continued to yell abuse. The taser was secured.

• Monday 9 April - An intoxicated man, wielding an axe and acting in a very aggressive and threatening manner, was seen walking out onto a road in North Shore. As police approached the address the man walked back into his property. Then returned and walked down the road towards police. He became aggressive and verbally abusive. He would not take heed of voice commands after being laser painted and told to get down on the ground. He was unwilling to co-operate. It became apparent the man was no longer holding the axe so the taser was withdrawn and held covertly (out of sight of the man). OC spray was used and the man was restrained by two other police officers. An axe was located underneath a vehicle parked at the front of the property.

• Tuesday 10 April - Police went to an address in Porirua looking for a person wanted on an arrest warrant. The occupants were known to be hostile to police and the location was known for the misuse of drugs and there were likely to be weapons present.

  Warnings were given to the occupants as police entered the building in accordance with search warrant procedure. A taser warning was given and the occupants were laser painted until the search of the house was completed. One person was taken into custody.

• Saturday 14 April - The neighbour of a property in the Wellington suburb of Northland called police after the sound of smashing glass alerted them to a domestic incident. Police were initially refused entry to the house by a female occupant. Once inside the officers encountered a man in a darkened room in possession of a vacuum cleaner pipe. He initially ignored a request to put it down and get onto the floor. The taser was presented and a warning given. The man complied immediately. It was claimed a glass door had been broken by accident, along with various other items of property damage. There were no signs of visible injury to either party and no complaint forthcoming.

• Wednesday 18 April - Auckland Police were called to assist mental health nurses to deal with an unstable patient being transported to hospital. The female patient was holding two knives with both hands and pushing the knives into her stomach and threatening to stab herself. She continually refused to co-operate. The taser was deholstered out of view of the patient.

  After a time she became increasingly agitated. Then, she suddenly moved her hands and the knives towards her stomach. The taser was revealed and fired. The probes missed the woman. The firing of the taser made her immediately throw the knives to the side. She was apprehended and mental health workers took her into hospital for assessment. No one was harmed.

• Saturday 21 April - Porirua police were called to a fight in the shopping precinct involving a large group. Weapons, such as sticks and bats, were seen by the informant. On arrival police were confronted by 10 - 15 people. One had an axe in his hand another had a crow bar. The man with the crow bar dropped it as soon as he saw Police. Then man still holding the axe was asked to drop it. He was laser painted. On seeing the laser dot on his body he still failed to comply. After further communication the man was drawn away from the crowd and eventually co-operated. He was arrested without further incident.

• Wednesday 25 April - Police in Porirua were called to a domestic dispute where the man involved was known to be aggressive, uncooperative and acting in an irrational manner.

  He had locked himself into the house with his step father and in the kitchen where he had access to knives. It was not known what he would do. The attending officers managed to gain entry and after laser painting him he was arrested.

• Monday 30 April - Lower Hutt police were called to a domestic dispute involving a man who had made about 20 abusive phone calls to his ex partner and making threats to kill her. She had serious concerns for her safety. Police were aware that the man was currently on active charges for firearms and drug offences. Police were concerned the man may have come into possession of another firearm.

  He was stopped by Police outside the former partners house and asked to get out of his vehicle. The taser was presented as he alighted and he was warned that any aggressive behaviour could result in the taser being discharged. He followed instruction and was taken ino custody without any further use of force.

• Wednesday 2 May - The Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) was called to a possible kidnapping on Waiheke Island where a man was found to be in breach of a Protection Order. The taser was presented during the course of the incident and the man was laser painted. He complied with police demands.

• Wednesday 2 May - Police were called to a domestic dispute in the Auckland suburb of Panmure where one female was arrested on a pre-existing warrant to arrest and began to violently resist. Another woman rushed at police who were able to fend her away. She picked up a bottle and smashed it holding the broken neck of the bottle towards police and threatening them. The taser was presented, she was warned and laser painted. She threw the bottle away and was taken into custody.

• Friday 4 May - Wellington police were called to a Kingston address by a mental health nurse because a man inside the house was smashing up property and behaving in an extremely violent manner, possibly on "P". The man was seen behaving in a very irrational manner. OC Spray and the taser were deholstered and held to the side. Verbal appeals resulted in a tirade of abuse and swearing. After a short time the man came out of the room and walked straight towards the taser operator ignoring instructions.

  At less than a meter from the officer the man raised his hands and started to swing a punch. The taser was discharged at the man but his fist glanced off the officer's head. The Constable then stepped forward and carried out a drive-stun to the man's chest with immediate effect. The man was rolled onto his front and handcuffed. Once on his front he tried to spit and kick at police. Post discharge procedures were then carried out. There were no injuries.

• Thursday 17 May - Police were called to a boarding house in Avondale where a man was found under the influence of alcohol and drugs. He was aggressive and threatening towards other residents who feared he might harm them. When police arrived they found the man on a couch in the communal living and kitchen area. When spoken to he became agitated and refused to co-operate with police. After several warnings to calm down he continued to be highly agitated, clenching his fists and swearing.

  He was warned twice and the taser was presented. The man advanced on police in a very unpredictable manner. An officer walked in behind the man and employed an empty hand tactic, putting the man on the ground where he was safely handcuffed.

• Saturday 19 May - Auckland police were called to a violent dispute in Glenn Innes where a man was using a stick to beat up another man. As Police approached the address on foot the man was heard yelling obscenities while being restrained by three other people. About 20 other people were standing around watching. The man continued to be highly agitated and aggressive and appeared to be intoxicated. OC Spray was considered to be ineffective as the man was highly agitated and not safe to approach. An officer told the man to stop yelling, whereupon the man directed his anger at the officer. The man was told he was under arrest and to get down on the ground. The man then broke away from those restraining him and advanced on the officer with fists clenched. The taser was presented and the man was laser painted on the chest. He was warned. He stopped advancing, complied with police instructions and was handcuffed. There were no injuries.

• Friday 25 May - Porirua police were called to a domestic dispute in Titahi Bay where a man was threatening his father with a knife. He stabbed the kitchen door as he left. As he walked down the street he threatened everyone he met. A Police Sergeant pulled up in his car and tried to speak with the man who remained angry and aggressive and was thought to be still in possession of a knife. After a short time other officers arrived.

  By now the Sergeant moved into the front yard of a house where the man had bags and was trying to walk away from the property. It was believed he was still in possession of a knife. An officer presented the taser and told the man to stop walking away. He was directed to show the knife and place it on the ground. A friend of the man arrived and said she had the knife. The taser was withdrawn and the man handcuffed and searched.

• Tuesday 29 May - Police attended at an address in the Glen Eden suburb of Auckland following a report from a woman that a man known to her was trying to break into her house using a crow bar. Police were advised the man had smashed a hole in the door and was trying to gain access.

  Police, stopped a short distance from the address for a briefing then approached the address.

  The man was recognised and known to be violent. He was inside the house and immediately came into sight holding a garden spade in his right hand. He was told to put the spade down, he took one step forward and did not comply and was warned he would be tasered. He stopped for a few seconds then dropped the spade. The man was twice told to get down on the ground. He failed to cooperate. Another officer approached and physically took the man to the ground where he was arrested and handcuffs applied.

• Friday 1 June - Police attended a domestic violence incident on the North Shore in Waitemat?istrict.

  Police had been told that the offender had assaulted the victim earlier that morning and she had called police but decided that she did not want police involvement. The situation continued to erupt with the offender again assaulting her, damaging property inside the house and then threatening to commit suicide. He tied a rope to the balcony and around his waist. The woman somehow managed to remove the rope and throw it off the balcony.

  The man went inside and continued to smash property and threaten her. He was extremely verbally abusive towards Police and the victim, swearing constantly. As one officer was taking notes the second officer was assaulted by the man. The taser was drawn and the man was warned but he continued to struggle. He didn't acknowledge the warning. The officer continued to shout the warning. The man caught sight of the taser and hesitated long enough for the second officer to handcuff him. The man continued to struggle against Police for a short time and was led from the house abusing both Police and the victim.

• Saturday 2 June - Police were called to a block of flats in Wellington where a man had been seen on the eighth floor punching a woman. On entering the building officers were met by the woman, covered in blood, waiting at the lift doors. She told officers her partner had hit her over the head and tried to throw her off the balcony.

  The man was located in the apartment and when he came to the door was told a number of times to show his hands, but refused. An officer then presented the taser, warned him and laser painted him. The man made no signs of recognition that he noticed the taser but was fixated on the dog and dog handler. He eventually showed his hands and cooperated. The man was arrested and was found to have a history of violence.

• Tuesday 5 June - Police attended a domestic violence incident in Lower Hutt where a man had been smashing up property. The informant advised that the man had a shotgun, axe and knives.

  On arrival police checked to see if the man had come out of the house. Two dog handlers arrived in support and while they were being briefed the man came out of the house with his two 6 year old sons.

  The officer beckoned the boys forward and appealed to the man to stay where he was. The taser was drawn and the man was warned. As he refused to co-operate with the commands to get down on the ground he was laser painted and again told to get down on the ground. He became abusive saying he would kill the officer and wanted to be shot. The two dogs were positioned on either side of the man, 2-3 metres away. He was again asked to get down on the ground. He refused. He was tasered and two officers were able to handcuff him. The use of other options had been considered eg OC Spray but the conditions were far too windy and the dogs would have been detrimental to a safe outcome given the two children present.

• Tuesday 15 June - Police were called to a house in Mangere where a man armed with a knife was threatening the occupants. As a precaution the officer deholstered the taser as he approached the house. Female occupants said the man had fled. He was located asleep in a car outside the address. When asked to get out of the car he was fully cooperative.

• Monday 18 June - An aggressive call to a Wainuiomata house known as a high priority for the large number of previous domestic violence incidents alerted Police. On arrival Police were met in the driveway by a man who was aggressive and intoxicated. He refused to comply with Police requests and as his hands were hidden in his jacket it was though it may conceal a weapon. The taser was deholstered and the man was warned. He turned and ran back towards the house. Police caught him before he reached the house and again warned him and laser painted him. He was handcuffed and taken to the police car. Once inside he again became aggressive, kicking out and damaging the car. he was warned spray would be used. He did not comply and was pepper sprayed. Aftercare for the spray was given shortly after.

• Friday 22 June - A man was acting violently and threatening the family in a house in Glenn Innes. The family fled the house. The man was known to be violent and disliked the police. As Police approached the house they called on the man to come out. He was warned and laser painted and was aware the taser was pointed at him. Although he continued to act aggressively towards police he complied with their requests.

• Saturday 23 June - A man was seen to wave what appeared to be a pistol at people in the Wellington CBD. The man was located, the officer deholstered the taser and pointed it at the man as he was being followed down the street. Other officers took the man by surprise, secured him and took him into custody. The weapon turned out to be an imitation pistol.

• Sunday 24 June - The member of a Henderson family reported that a brother was threatening to kill him with a knife. The informant met police at the roadside advising the brother was still inside with the knife but no one else was present. The brother was known to police, was on active charges and police had attended violent incidents at the house in the past.

  Police called for the man to come forward from a bedroom. He was warned and laser painted. He cooperated with all directions. The knife was located on the kitchen bench.

• Sunday 24 June - A highly intoxicated man was threatening members of his family at an address in Manurewa. The son-in-law has tried to take the knife from the man and received a cut to his hand. When police arrived the man was in a bedroom still in possession of a fishing knife. He refused to put the knife down and threatened to stab the officers on several occasions despite continual requests from the officers to comply. An officer drew the taser and warned the man who still would not drop the knife. Following a third warning the officer discharged the taser. The man fell backwards onto the bed. He was handcuffed and aftercare was administered. There were no injuries.

• Monday 25 June - Police received a call that two people were attempting a burglary in Northcote. Police found the offenders trapped inside a garage with only two exits. One was the garage door, which was locked. The other was a window at chest height and difficult to enter. The two people became verbally and physically aggressive and would not come out of the garage. One was holding an iron bar and a shard of glass from the window he had broken.

  Negotiation proved unsuccessful and the occupants had been sprayed twice and were still uncooperative. The decision was made to deploy the taser through the window at the male offender. The initially discharge caused the man to fall to the ground and then he attempted to regain his feet before officers could gain entry. The taser was again discharged providing sufficient opportunity for officers to enter and secure the man.

  Aftercare was given and the man was subsequently examined at the North Shore Policing Centre and was found not to be suffering any ill-effects. The other offender was female who cooperated with police.

• Saturday 30 June - Police were called to a Titahi Bay address where a man was drunk and refused to leave. He was aggressive and hostile towards police. When asked to lease the address he refused and said the only way he would was if police came in and took him. After an attempt to coax him out of the house he disappeared and was heard opening drawers in the kitchen. He re-emerged with two large knives in his right hand. Police assistance was called for. After a few minutes the man came out the front door with his mother and walked towards police.

  The officer drew the taser, issued the warning and laser painted the man who stopped and complied with police requests.

• Monday 2 July - A man entered a firearms retail store in Penrose. He was in possession of a hunting knife and threatened people in the store. A police dog handler and dog arrived and challenged the man. The officer deployed pepper spray to no effect. An officer armed with a taser arrived and presented the taser and issued a warning. The man moved quickly behind a shelving unit still holding the knife. As he was getting closer to other police officers the officer discharged the taser and the man fell to the ground and was handcuffed. There were no injuries to him or any one involved.

• Friday 13 July - Police were called by staff at a mental health unit to assist in dealing with a man with a history of mental illness who refused to take his medication. He became hostile and grabbed a pair of scissors and threatened staff. Staff contained the man until police arrived. By then the man had locked himself in a toilet while still in possession of the scissors. Police took over thirty minutes to try to talk the man into coming out. He suddenly opened the door, rushed out then stood still. Police laser painted him and told him to drop the scissors which he did immediately when he saw the red dot on his chest. He was handcuffed without further incident.

• Monday 16 July - Police were called to domestic incident involving a man with a long history of violence and known to carry a knife. He was tracked for approximately two kilometres and located in a dark property. A police dog and the taser were deployed and the man complied with instructions.

• Friday 20 July - Police had been advised a group of males had threatened another group of males in a Porirua street. An officer armed with a taser attended and approached the group believed to have been involved. The officer appealed to the group to stay where they were. A member of the group was heard to say "Whatever" and the group continued to move towards the officer. Fearing for his safety the officer drew the taser and pointed it at the ground in front of the group so they could see the laser red dot.

  The group were warned and told that the officer believed one of them was in possession of a knife. The group immediately became cooperative and stayed where they were until other units arrived.

• Sunday 22 July - A man involved in a high speed pursuit left the vehicle after it was stopped. The man was wanted and believed to be armed. The man was located at a Glenfield address and when challenged disappeared behind the house towards an officer armed with a taser who presented the taser and told him to raise his hands. This he did and he was handcuffed safely.

• Monday 23 July - Police were called after a series of incidents in Avondale involving a man who suffered from a mental disorder had threatened to kill residents of a caravan park.

  Police found the man standing in his caravan with the door open. The man refused to come out despite several repeated appeals to do so. He was in an aggressive state. He challenged police to "come and get me" before eventually coming to the door reaching out and slamming it shut.

  An officer forced open the door, pointed the taser at the man and gave the standard warning. He refused to comply, at which point he was laser painted and demanded to come out of the caravan. He calmed down and came to the door asking why police wanted to speak to him. The taser was lowered. It was explained why police had been called by mental health staff. He still refused to come out so was pepper sprayed. He was assessed by the DAO and admitted to the Auckland Hospital Acute Psychiatric Unit.

• Thursday 26 July - A serious assault had occurred at a Bombay service station. A man had used a hammer to assault a female and then along with another female had had left in a heavy truck.

  The truck was stopped by an officer on Roscommon Road. The officer drove ahead to block the truck, he then went to the driver's door with the taser in the de-holstered position but hidden from view. He called on the driver to get out which he did. No one else was in the cab. The driver said he'd given a ride to a man and a woman whom he did not know and dropped them off at Ramarama.

• Saturday 28 July - Police received a report that a man involved in a domestic incident had assaulted a baby and a female before leaving a New Lyn address in a vehicle with the female victim. He was stopped by police. He had a knife at the victim's throat and was threatening to kill her. The officer with a taser and other officers approached the vehicle from behind. On getting close enough the officer discharged the taser enabling the other officers to disarm him and gain control.

• Sunday 29 July - Police were called to a Massy address by a female after she had been assaulted by her male partner. She managed to jam the hall door to stop the man getting to her. On arrival police entered through the front door opened by the woman. The man was found in the bedroom with his right hand under the bedclothes. He was told to stand up. He refused and was threatening and abusive to Police. The taser was presented and he was laser painted. He was again told to stand up and put his hands behind his back. He was handcuffed and arrested on outstanding warrants for his arrest.

• Saturday 4 August - A man in Titahi Bay was threatening family members with a knife. Police approached the man and he was directed to show his hands and move out into the open.

  The taser was presented, he was warned and laser painted until he complied with police requests.

• Saturday 4 August - The report of a stabbing in the Wellington suburb of Newtown was received. On arrival at the address the woman who was the offender in the stabbing refused the officers entry and was uncooperative and aggressive. After a lengthy stand off and negotiations with the woman police presented the taser and laser painted her. Other officers were also present with firearms due to the nature of the incident. The woman was arrested without further incident. There were four other people in the house at the time.

• Sunday 5 August - Police were called to the Auckland suburb of Sandringham to deal with a man armed with a crowbar and an ignited handheld blow torch. He was in an agitated state and threatened Police that if they came past the front gate he would jump into his car and run them down.

  Officers engaged him in negotiations while an officer armed with a taser went through a neighbouring property to get behind the man. The man approached the gate, placed the blow torch on the ground all the while being spoken to by other officers. The taser was presented and the man was laser painted. He was taken into custody without further incident.

• Friday 10 August - Police were called to an incident in Pukekohe where a man who had separated from his wife and could not accept her new partner, attacked the partner with a knife and mcahete. He also smashed up a vehicle and broke into the partner's house before chasing him across a nearby paddock. The man returned to his estranged wife who had put a child out of a window to go and call police.

  On arrival, Police deployed the taser, not knowing the state of mind and weapons available to the man. He was found hiding in a bedroom, warned, laser painted and secured.

• Sunday 12 August - Reports of youths fighting and chasing each other with weapons in Glendene was attended by police. A call was received for attendance by an officer with a taser.

  On arrival the officer found two officers struggling with a large youth in the front door of the house. He drew the taser and issued the warning for the youth to stop struggling. The youth, a member of a street gang, saw the laser spot on his chest and immediately and complied with instructions.

  Sunday 19 August - Police received reports of two people breaking into an Avondale primary school. The Police Eagle helicopter attended, saw two people leaving the buildings and directed police units to a nearby hedge.

  An officer armed with a taser jumped through the hedge and was confronted by the two people. With nearest back-up some 300 metres away and with no time to assess whether the offenders were armed, the officer drew the taser and laser painted the nearest offender who immediately stopped and co-operated. The other offender continued to runaway and was apprehended by other officers. The two young offenders were charged with burglary.

• Monday 27 August - Police were called to a domestic incident where a man was suspected of being in possession of a knife and that he had held it to his partner's throat. When approached by police he had his hands in his sweatshirt pocket and would not remove them. The taser operator believed he may still have had the knife and was again asked to remove his hands. He refused but co-operated when warned and laser painted.

• Monday 27 August - Police were called to attend an incident in Auckland where a woman was behaving in a bizarre and irrational manner. The woman was acting aggressively and the decision was made by the attending officers to warn her and present the taser. On being laser painted the woman co-operated immediately.

• Wednesday 29 August - A man was reported smashing windows with a machete in the Wellington suburb of Newtown. Police found two men inside the building. One man came out of the building and despite appeals from Police would not show his hands. He was warned and laser painted and co-operated with police. There no injuries to anyone.