Unhappy police union

Stuff reports:

he police union says the Government is turning officers into babysitters.

Police Association president Chris Cahill criticised a Government decision to have a permanent police presence at all New Zealand quarantine facilities. The decision was made after a man absconded from isolation at an Auckland hotel and went to the supermarket on Tuesday.

It was a waste of police resources and not policing, Cahill said.

“This is about giving political surety, for the government to cover themselves, rather than actual security. I’m not sure the balance is right.”

We don’t need Police at the facilities. We just need more security guards.

Personally I’d hand the isolation facilities off to the private sector. Pay say $100,000 a day for each facility, but with a $500,000 fine if they allow anyone to leave.