Sergeant Ian Paulin, of Dunedin, talks to a bar patron in the Octagon on Saturday night. Photos by Peter McIntosh. : Calmly keeping the peace in central city
Sergeant Ian Paulin, of Dunedin, talks to a bar patron in the Octagon on Saturday night. Photos by Peter McIntosh. : Calmly keeping the peace in central city
Kendra Forshaw (19, left) and Georgia Williams (21) provide free water for patrons lining up at bars. : Calmly keeping the peace in central city
Kendra Forshaw (19, left) and Georgia Williams (21) provide free water for patrons lining up at bars. : Calmly keeping the peace in central city
A police a car remains parked in the Octagon. : Calmly keeping the peace in central city
A police a car remains parked in the Octagon. : Calmly keeping the peace in central city
People queue for taxis in the Octagon on Saturday night. : Calmly keeping the peace in central city
People queue for taxis in the Octagon on Saturday night. : Calmly keeping the peace in central city
Sgt Paulin prepares to do a head count in a bar. : Calmly keeping the peace in central city
Sgt Paulin prepares to do a head count in a bar. : Calmly keeping the peace in central city
Cars begin to cruise in the Octagon late on Saturday night. : Calmly keeping the peace in central city
Cars begin to cruise in the Octagon late on Saturday night. : Calmly keeping the peace in central city
Sgt Paulin and Constable Nils Barth patrol the Octagon. : Calmly keeping the peace in central city
Sgt Paulin and Constable Nils Barth patrol the Octagon. : Calmly keeping the peace in central city
Calmly keeping the peace in central city
Reporter Hamish McNeilly goes on the beat with police in the Octagon on Saturday night, and discovers a city with a Jekyll and Hyde character.