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Former Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Objectionable Material

11/6/2025

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Jevon McSkimming, the former Deputy Police Commissioner, pleaded guilty to three charges of possessing objectionable material in the Wellington District Court.
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers called the conduct disgraceful.
McSkimming resigned after discovery and had been suspended since December 2024.
Police Minister Mark Mitchell said no one is above the law and acknowledged reputational damage to the police.
An independent review of police IT systems recommended enhanced monitoring and filtering.

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Jevon McSkimming, the former Deputy Police Commissioner, pleaded guilty to three charges of possessing objectionable material in the Wellington District Court.
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers called the conduct disgraceful.
McSkimming resigned after discovery and had been suspended since December 2024.
Police Minister Mark Mitchell said no one is above the law and acknowledged reputational damage to the police.
An independent review of police IT systems recommended enhanced monitoring and filtering.