Support For Leaflet Decision
Wednesday, 15 August 2001, 8:52 am
Press Release: New Zealand Government
14 August 2001
Police Minister George Hawkins has
come out in support of police action in the case of a
convicted paedophile living in Kilbirnie.
Last week police
delivered leaflets in the man's neighbourhood, alerting
residents to his convictions and the fact that he is living
close to the Strathmore School and Kindergarten.
"This
case has generated a lot of public interest, and accordingly
I have been briefed by the Police Commissioner on both the
Police policy on this type of action, and on the
considerations that led to the leaflet drop in Kilbirnie,"
said Mr Hawkins.
"I am satisfied that the Police take a
very cautious approach towards publicising the presence of
offenders and that the decision to do so in the Kilbirnie
case has only been taken after very careful
consideration.
"This unusual step is taken in very few
cases, and has only been taken in this case because, on
balance, the local police believed it was necessary to
protect the safety of children in the area," said Mr
Hawkins.
Ends
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