John Jamieson’s appointment as the head of the New Zealand Catholic Churches National Office for Professional Standards
(prof.standards@xtra.co.nz) was not surprising. The media reports were
quick to point out that Jamieson is not a Catholic; an attempt to imply
true independence. Jamieson of course was on the face of it qualified,
having been a senior Police officer.
The underlying qualification of interest to the Bishops at the time however would have been far more sinister. Jamieson had ruled over a particularly corrupt period in the New Zealand Police forces history from 1989 to 1993 as Commissioner and prior to that during the 1980’s as District Commander, Christchurch. Later revealed was the fact that throughout the 1980’s and early 1990’s Police hierarchy had been complicit in covering up serious misconduct and sexual abuse perpetrated by police officers in Christchurch, Dunedin and Rotorua.
http://laudafinem.com/2010/07/18/john-jamieson-the-undertaker/
The underlying qualification of interest to the Bishops at the time however would have been far more sinister. Jamieson had ruled over a particularly corrupt period in the New Zealand Police forces history from 1989 to 1993 as Commissioner and prior to that during the 1980’s as District Commander, Christchurch. Later revealed was the fact that throughout the 1980’s and early 1990’s Police hierarchy had been complicit in covering up serious misconduct and sexual abuse perpetrated by police officers in Christchurch, Dunedin and Rotorua.
http://laudafinem.com/2010/07/18/john-jamieson-the-undertaker/
