Three police officers are facing multiple charges of possessing objectionable material.
The charges come after police launched a rapid review of information security controls, triggered by the scandal surrounding the former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming.
This morning, Deputy Commissioner Tim Anderson said two Auckland-based constabulary staff would appear in the Manukau District Court "over the coming days".
Each is charged with "multiple counts" of possessing an objectionable publication.
A third officer would appear at a court in the Wellington area "at a later date", Anderson said.
Anderson said the investigation had involved analysis of a "significant volume of web activity".
He said the three officers remained stood down from duties.
Three investigations remain ongoing as part of the rapid review.
"Prosecution of our own staff is a serious but important step to take as it recognises the significance of the alleged offending that has been identified.
"I would like to acknowledge the professionalism and commitment by our investigators in the National Integrity Unit for their work to this point."
Last year, McSkimming pleaded guilty to charges of possessing child exploitation and bestiality images and was sentenced to nine months' home detention.
The rapid review found weaknesses in monitoring and governance and recommended urgent changes to prevent staff accessing harmful content on police devices.
In the fallout of the scandal, police investigated 22 cases. Twelve were resolved through either disciplinary action or performance management.
Four people had resigned over the process.
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