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Disgraced former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming instructed staff to make changes to the firearms vetting process, after he was contacted by an acquaintance who told him they would lose their firearms licence, if they got any more driving demerit points.
Police Commissioner Richard Chamber said he was of the view "better judgement could have been exercised and a more robust process followed" by McSkimming.
The Firearms Safety Authority has confirmed it's considering reversing the changes.
RNZ earlier revealed McSkimming was investigated over allegations he acted inappropriately in relation to the firearms licences vetting process.
The investigation found he had the appropriate delegation to instruct the changes, both as executive lead for the work of the Te Tari PΕ«reke Firearms Safety Authority and as the Deputy Commissioner of Police.
RNZ has since obtained a series of emails and documents under the Official Information Act relating to the changes.
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The OIA includes an email McSkimming received on 14 August last year from an acquaintan
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