Policing by consent is not ‘woke’ — it is fundamental to a democratic society
- Written by Bethan Greener, Associate Professor of Politics, Massey University
www.shutterstock.comNational Party justice spokesperson Simon Bridges has accused New Zealand Police Commissioner Andrew Coster of being a “wokester” whose commitment to “policing by consent” is out of step with the law.
The claims were in response to Coster’s avowed belief that police need to engage with the...





