Cook Islands Police are embroiled in yet another scandal involving officers stealing money.
Commissioner Maara Tetava has confirmed cash to a value of up to 16 thousand US dollars, along with other property, has gone missing from the national police headquarters.
He has brought in two New Zealand detectives to conduct a criminal investigation of police staff.
Last week a former officer was sentenced for stealing from a crime scene and last month another former officer was jailed for her part in a drug ring.
