Armed police training bungle: Go Media Stadium caterer caught up in exercise
Catering staff at an Auckland stadium were accidentally caught in an Armed Offenders Squad counter-terrorism training exercise involving blank gunfire. Police have apologized and launched an independent review into the safety failure.
Why it matters
Raises concerns regarding public safety protocols and the management of high-risk police training exercises in civilian areas.
Catering staff at Go Media Stadium in Auckland were accidentally caught up in an Armed Offenders Squad counter-terrorism training exercise with simulated gunfire. Photo / Hayden Woodward
Reports on a factual incident involving police and public safety without inflammatory language.
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