New Zealand Human Rights Commission Submission to the CAT in relation to NZ’s 6th periodic review  co-ordinate and monitor all interventions to reduce violence and ensure that they are adjusted and extended as required on the basis of robust empirical evidence. 12. Drawing on the IPCA report into the Police’s handling of the alleged offending by Roastbusters, the Commission recommends that the Government commit to:  reviewing Police practice and policy to ensure that appropriate emphasis is placed on prevention; and  ensuring that adequate instruction and guidance about the application of section 128 and 134 of the Crimes Act 1961 is provided to the Police Child Protection Team 13. The Commission recommends that the Government continue to actively monitor the impact of its policies and programmes on reducing the number of children experiencing physical and sexual abuse. 14. The Commission recommends that the Committee urge the Government to extend its Positive Behaviour for Learning initiative to all New Zealand schools and fully implement the “Bullying Prevention and Response Strategy and Implementation Plan” agreed by the Bullying Prevention Advisory Group. 15. The Commission recommends that the Government commit to reviewing the application of the Domestic Violence Act 1995 to disabled people in community care situations. 16. The Commission recommends that the Government commit to reviewing the current framework for sterilisation in light of its international human rights obligations. 77