Police radios in New Zealand had been overwhelmed by someone broadcasting N.W.A.'s controversial classic "F*ck tha Police" on their frequencies, the Otago Daily Times reports.

Officers complained that multiple versions of the song have interfered with their work, "putting people in danger,"  according to Inspector Kelvin Lloyd of Dunedin police. 

The song began playing over police radios late last week following a call for officers to investigate an armed man pointing his gun at motorists. Officers quickly became irritated as the song disrupted their attempts to coordinate their response. 

Although officers were eventually able to find other means to stop the armed threat, Lloyd said that "there's no question that if it carries on and if they do what they're doing it will delay a response."

Despite having conducted an investigation into the matter, the police force has been able to figure out where the broadcasts are coming from.

Lloyd said the force has ruled out a stolen police radio as the source, given than no radios have been reported missing. Also, the broadcasts have continued for several days, and Lloyd told the Times that all of the force's radios use special chargers not available to the general public.

For now, police hope that if the broadcasts aren't stopped by reminders that the broadcasters are putting the public in danger, that those playing the song will stop when reminded that their actions could land them in jail.

"Any interference with a police radio constitutes a risk to public safety, and anyone caught doing this can face a penalty of criminal nuisance and up to one year imprisonment," Lloyd said.