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# Face of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/face-of-the-day-1180/
- Published: 2025-03-27T17:30:53.000Z
- Updated: 2025-03-27T17:30:52.000Z
- Description: The two organisations were approached for comment, asking if they had raised any concerns with Paul about police officers’ engagement with homeless people.
- Author: Good Oil Staff
- Tags: Face of the Day, Green Party, NZ Politics, Politics

> Two organisations Green MP [Tamatha Paul](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/green-mp-tamatha-pauls-regret-about-tiktok-claim-on-why-people-are-in-prison/5HREAJBREJHAZBEI2UWNCK6VAU/?ref=goodoil.news) says told her [community beat police officers ](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/tamatha-pauls-crazy-police-comments-set-to-clobber-the-greens-and-labour-audrey-young/HM3CHH3HVRBXHI6GW6HTR4HO6E/?ref=goodoil.news)were[ throwing homeless people’s items](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/police-minister-blasts-green-mp-comments-at-radical-alternative-to-policing-panel/5SXC7O7DWFFAXDGXDAJNA23KEE/?lid=pg5eknknw5pp&ref=goodoil.news) away have now responded to her claims.  
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> The Salvation Army initially told the *Herald* it was unclear who in an official capacity told Paul what she had claimed, but later said it was aware of a support worker who had spoken to the Green MP last year about police engagement with homeless people’s property.  
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> Meanwhile, the DCM (Downtown Community Ministry) said it had “not made a formal complaint” to Paul about beat patrols discarding homeless people’s belongings and it had a “constructive and respectful” relationship with police.  
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> Speaking to Newstalk ZB on Wednesday morning about community beat patrol officers, Paul said: “Some of the complaints that I have received is that beat patrol officers wait for people and homeless people to leave their spots, pack up their stuff and throw it in bins.”  
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> “Now I have heard that from the Salvation Army and DCM. Those are two credible organisations that look after our street community,” she said.  
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> The two organisations were approached for comment, asking if it \[sic\] had raised any concerns with Paul about police officers’ engagement with homeless people.  
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> The Salvation Army initially said it was not aware of anyone in an official capacity making that statement to the MP.  
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> “I am not sure who might have made this comment to MP Tamatha Paul, but it was not anyone in an official capacity with The Salvation Army as I am aware,” a spokesperson said.  
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> “We do have a good relationship with the New Zealand Police, and we would raise any potential problems directly with them.”  
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> NZ Herald

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