Police corruption

Date: 30 March 2007

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:Original cartoons. 1986-2011

Reference: A-453-103

Description: Shows three images referring to events that occurred during the week. The first image is of Helen Clark telling a policeman that he is dirty, grubby and needs discipline. The officer replies that he knows a place off K-road. The second frame is of a doctor giving his patient (representing Business culture) his test results that there is hardly any trace of ethics or vitamin-C in his bloodstream. The third is of a meteor representing Bradford Bill that narrowly misses a New Zealand plane. The pilot of the plane comments that 17% of passengers think it's a meteor while 83% think it's just junk. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 300 x 420mm

Date: 1967-1984

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Original cartoons, albums of clippings and a metal printing plate, created by and belonging to Ronald Kennedy (Ronken), ca 1967-1983]

Reference: A-456-207

Description: Cartoon by Ronald Edwin Kennedy shows events in three frames in which a news story changes from Sunday afternoon to Monday afternoon. The first scene on Sunday afternoon shows a senior police officer holding up a copy of the "Sunday News" with the headline "Cop scandal blows up" and pointing to the article as he says "Piffle!". The second scene on Monday morning shows a government official who points to the paper and says "There's a small element of truth". The third scene on Monday afternoon shows a television and a man announcing "Full gov't inquiry". The dog character bottom right comments "There - you can always believe what you read in the Sunday News". Relates to how a news story can change over time and promoting the "Sunday News" as a trusted news source. Also possibly related to articles published in the "Sunday News" circa 1976 about the murder of Jeanette and Harvey Crewe. Title supplied by cartoonist Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink drawing, felt pen, within printed Ronken frame, 178 x 289mm.

From: Hubbard, James, 1949- :Cartoons entered in the 1993 Qantas Media Awards

Reference: J-026-009

Description: Shows a traffic officer leaning over the bonnet of a Rolls Royce shouting at another officer who is getting out of the car. Refers to Richard Prebble's allegations of police corruption. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: 2007

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

Reference: DCDL-0013171

Description: Shows three images referring to events that occurred during the week. The first image is of Helen Clark telling a policeman that he is dirty, grubby and needs discipline. The officer replies that he knows a place off K-road. The second frame is of a doctor giving his patient (representing Business culture) his test results that there is hardly any trace of ethics or vitamin-C in his bloodstream. The third is of a meteor representing Bradford Bill that narrowly misses a New Zealand plane. The pilot of the plane comments that 17% of passengers think it's a meteor while 83% think it's just junk. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]

Reference: DCDL-0007513

Description: Shows Clint Rickards, former Assistant Commissioner of Police in the foreground. In the background two men discuss the news that he wishes to become a lawyer and conclude that he certainly has an impeccable knowledge of the court system. Refers to the fact that Clint Rickards was accused of rape and other sex offences and although acquitted, resigned from the police and has since been studying law. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1983 - 1987

From: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923- :[Cartoon bromides for the "Dominion" concerning law, the police and crime. 1983 - 1987].

Reference: H-305-001

Description: A multiple car crash of Police cars. One policeman is standing alongside a car, has thrown away his record book and is telling the car's occupant (a policeman) that any evidence he gives will not be recorded. Refers to corruption in the Police Force and to the public perception that the Police Complaints Authority is not rigorous in investigating complaints into police behaviour. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromide, 87 x 216 mm

Date: 2007

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0006479

Description: Shows a policeman and a man wearing a 'Corruption' tshirt handcuffed together. Refers to police corruption. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0007489

Description: Shows two lawyers who together work for the law firm, 'Fang & Gnash Lawyers'. One of them is a shark and the other Dracula. On the desk between them lies a newspaper that reports Clint Rickards wanting to be admitted to the bar as a lawyer. The shark comments that it'll give the profession a bad name. Refers to Assistant Police Commissioner and Auckland City Commander Clint Rickards who was accused of rape and other sex crimes. He was acquitted but admits to having done things he was not proud of. Rickards has been studying law while in jail and wants to be admitted to the bar. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DX-022-182

Description: A police officer who is dealing with a 111 emergency call asks his superior, who speaks through a crack in a door from a darkened room, for advice on how to deal with the caller. Refers to two recent incidents over which the police force lost a great deal of credibility. In 2004 Rotorua woman Louise Nicholas revealed that she had been gang raped by three policemen, Clint Rickards, Bob Schollum and Brad Shipton, in 1986. A commision of inquiry was launched to investigate the case. In early February, 2005, a young Hamilton woman, who had just been raped and was still in the house with the perpetrator, was asked to walk to the police station to make a statement as she lived nearby. Extended Title - 'Tell her to make her way to the nearest police station!' 'Umm... She's ringing from a police station, sir...' Quantity: 1 digital image(s) ..

Date: 2008

From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]

Reference: DCDL-0006444

Description: Shows a knight in full armour standing in an heroic pose carrying a shield bearing the words 'New Police Conduct Code'. His hinged codpiece has fallen open. A man points out that his fly is still down. Refers to some poor former police conduct. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0005240

Description: Show a police officer with a riot shield and carrying a baton. He says "Riot? Nah! It's to fend off the media!". In the background a police officer is running in the opposite direction from where his colleague is facing. Refers to the complaints against police and the media coverage of the stories. Published in The Press, 26 April 2005 Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

Date: 2013

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Scoop (Firm); Twitter Inc (Firm); Facebook (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0026040

Description: Depicts police team meeting to reopen the case into the murder of Harvey and Jeanette Crewe in 1970. Refers to police questioning Arthur Allan Thomas and his family in September 2013, despite Thomas being pardoned in 1979 for his wrongful conviction of the murder. Accompanying note from the cartoonist states "The early signs aren't good for a "fresh" look at the Crewe Murders. Cartoon depicts an imaginary return of the original police." Cartoon was also self published on Martin Doyle's cartoon Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Martin-Doyle/607865899238901?ref=hl) and Twitter (Twitter@Mart_cartoons) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0026644

Description: A policeman slips and drops a roast on an oven tray labelled 'Roast busters'. The inability and incompetence of the New Zealand Police in following up complaints of rape by the Roast Busters gang became a scandal in November 2013, and resulted in an official police inquiry. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0026640

Description: The Minister of Police, Anne Tolley, gives a policeman, representing the New Zealand Police, an eye test. The eye chart reads 'Crimes against women'. Tolley tells the policeman 'No constable! - Just cover one eye!' Following the 'Roast Busters' scandal and the revelation that the Waitemata police had ignored at least four complaints of rape, Police Minister Anne Tolley on 6 November ordered an independent investigation into the police handling of the Roast Busters sex case, saying she is disappointed. She had she had written to the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) and asked it to investigate the case, particularly the questioning of a 13-year-old girl in 2011. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Facebook (Firm); Twitter Inc (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0029252

Description: Accompanying commentary from the artist reads 'If the reported comments of Cameron Slater and Judith Collins re the activities of Police Association president Greg O'Connor are true then we sadly now have evidence of corruption in the Police and in the Beehive. Cartoon depicts Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater and ex Minister of Justice Judith Collins.' Extended Title - Doyle, Martin, 1956: Wrong arm of the law. 2 September 2014 Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0026980

Description: Captioned 'Policeman sentenced for bribery, corruption and sex offences...', the cartoon shows a cowed policeman on his knees before a judge, begging 'Please! No! Anything but the wet bus ticket!!' On 19 December 2013 the former Senior Constable Gordon Stanley Meyer was sentenced in the Christchurch High Court to nine months home detention on charges to which he had pleaded guilty - bribery and corruption and two counts of indecent assault. Many felt that in view of his position of trust as a policeman, such a sentence was inadequate. The reference to 'being slapped on the wrist with a wet bus ticket is a common expression used to describe such punishment. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).