Reputation? What reputation?

The disgraceful Police tactic of walking into peoples' homes and breathtesting for alcohol up to hours after an alleged even - often one not witnessed by the Police - is finally being brought to the fore.

This practice, along with sending people traffic tickets based on complaints from friends and family, has long been common, particularly in areas where lack of leadership has meant laziness has become a promotable attribute.

Proof of the practice has been provided by policemen admitting in court they have deliberately lied on their statement of "facts", making their statements appear to say that the tests have been admitted at the roadside immediately after the offense was said to have happened.

National's Police Spokesman, Brett Hudson states that the practice is damaging the NZ Police reputation.

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/reputation-police-stake-after-breath-testing-in-homes-claim-national-spokesperson-says

No Mr Hudson, it's not.

The police reputation was damaged when they became far too busy strolling and driving around playing Tom Mix to actually do any real police work.

When police refused to act on complaints of burglary and theft, even when identifying evidence was available.

It was damaged even further when they prosecuted NZers for thought crimes.

Even further when they, instead of their job, became busy harassing innocent NZers who legally own firearms but have a "Celtic or Nordic Tattoo" or who once swore at the car of face-hidden foreignors who failed to give way to them in a dangerous manner.

The damage has, of course been exacerbated by the fact that actions by the Labour Party and numerous Labour Party members, their friends and their families, actions that were and still are illegal, have been allowed to pass unprosecuted.

Mr Hudson, The NZ Police has no reputation worth losing to protect.

Perhaps as Opposition Police Spokesman this is something you should start emphasizing rather than pretending otherwise.

As an aside I note there have been no publicised cases of perjury or contempt of court over these (admitted in court) occasions of Police lying in court.