Police News
Police News December 2007
In this Issue: 'Protecting the protectors' the theme of the 72nd Police Association Conference; Wellington team wins the National Police Dog Championship; and Police perform well at National Judo Championships.
Police News November 2007
In this Issue: The Independent Police Conduct Authority and what it means for you as a police officer; development of the Afghan National Police (ANP) and regional training centre (PTC) progressing well; open access to 'P' precursors a huge problem in New Zealand; and a big turn out for Police Remembrance Day.
Police News October 2007
In this Issue: Maritime Unit members vote in favour of a new career structure; new Organised Crime agency welcomed by the Association; Tasers should be made available to all frontline staff; and supporting police's ability to pursue drivers who ignore requests to stop.
Police News September 2007
In this Issue: Frontline police are being subject to increased assaults; the Police Association renews its call for Commission of Inquiry into gangs; and the results from the National Cross-Country champs, held in New Plymouth.
Police News August 2007
In this issue: Safety footwear approved for frontline police staff; Police staff involved in 'Operation Overdue' awarded special service medal for their efforts; and the Police Association supports proposed ban on party pills.
Police News July 2007
In this Issue: Vice-President Richard Middleton retires; the Association lends its support to the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Bill but with some reservations; former Police Association President Keith Morrow remembered; and a house on Waiheke Island is the latest addition to the Holiday Home portfolio.
Police News June 2007
In this Issue: The Association hosts the annual Police Federation of Australia Women's Advisory Committee Conference (PFWAC); Bob Evans is awarded for his services to Association members; Inspector Alastair Dickie recieves the Charles Upham award for bravery; and the Association calls for a Commission of Inquiry into gangs.
Police News May 2007
In this Issue: The outcome of the Commission of Inquiry into police; Hamilton Police staff help to collect toys for children at Waikato hospital; Police acknowledged for their work on the 1979 Erebus disaster; and crime and violence drop sharply.
Police News April 2007
In this Issue: Female police officers specifically utilised to defuse protest; good detective work results in arms cache discovery; and three reports into Graham Burton's reoffending are released.
Police News March 2007
In this Issue: Police are drafting policy guidelines to clarify on and off-duty responsibilities; Criminal Justice Reform Bill a major law and order issue on the legislative agenda for 2007; and the Police Minister honours 35-year service veterans at Parliament.
Police News Jan/Feb 2007
In this Issue: Annual Conference resolutions; New Zealand lags behind the rest of the world in addressing cellphone use while driving; and the Police Rugby League team takes part in a commemorative service for 9/11.
Police News December 2006
In this Issue: Rotorua Police hold fundraiser to benefit cancer charities; 71st Annual Conference focuses on betterment of policing and protection of members; as well as the results from the 2006 Police Basketball Championships.
Police News November 2006
In this Issue: The Police dog section celebrates 50 years of crime fighting, Superintendent John Spence shares his diary from Dili, and Tracy Ball takes the New Zealand Police Sportsperson of The Year Award.
Police News October 2006
In this Issue: Kiwi team rises to the challenge in Bougainville; retired Inspector Joe Franklin takes a fresh look at the Eric Stanley Graham massacre; and initiatives to reduce car theft may be stymied.
Police News September 2006
In this Issue: Takapuna Police help leukaemia sufferer through the Make-A-Wish Foundation; Child Abuse, New Zealand's darkest secret; and the Auckland Police rugby team heads to the US.
Police News August 2006
In this Issue: Newly elected Association Osh rep Colin Murphy, lucky to be alive after being dragged by a vehicle, survey confirms that CIB is facing significant problems, and member feedback from the 2006 payround.
Police News July 2006
In this Issue: How Policing is changing, recruitment and retention - two major headaches for police, and a second Greytown holiday home is to be built.
Police News June 2006
In this Issue: Police decide to design a new uniform for temporary constables' after criticsm, systematic failures in Mental Health leave police feeling like 'the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff', and update on the payround and how it is progressing.
Police News May 2006
In this Issue: New Commissioner, Howard Broad, focused on the future; 84% of sworn officers are in favour of raising the drinking age; and the Royal New Zealand Police College celebrates it's 25th Anniversary.
Police News April 2006
In this Issue: After three years absense, pay negotiations are back on the table; the government is set to redraft the out-dated Police Act; and how Canadian Police Agencies have been dealing with organised crime, and what New Zealand can learn from it.
Police News March 2006
In this Issue: Indonesian P labs highlight co-operation between drug traffickers; RNZPC 25 years young; and are the new Organised Crime Units going to further deplete stretched CIB?
Police News January/February 2006
In this Issue: Association welcomes committment to provide extra 1000 frontline police in next three years; Diary from Afganistan; and the Taser debate rages on.
Police News December 2005
In this Issue: Members' survey results provide interesting insight into issues; Association briefs new Police Minister; and a look at New Zealand's escalating drug problem.
Police News November 2005
In this Issue: Police Remembrance Day takes place at the RNZPC in Porirua, 'Proud to Police' the theme of the 70th Annual Conference;and Darrin O'Donnell represents New Zealand at the International Universe Championships held in Germany.
Police News October 2005
In this Issue: Police Association gearing up for next year's payround; Responsibility of pursuit crashes lies with irresponsible drivers; and new research shows the public has confidence in frontline police but feels there aren't enough of them.
Police News September 2005
In this Issue: Public overwhelmingly want an increase in frontline police; Taser guns set for operational trial; and the recruiting debate - is the policing career losing its appeal?
Police News August 2005
In this Issue: AVL (automatic vehicle locator) system could eventually be rolled out nationwide; Holiday home caretakers attend seminar in Wellington; and fund the frontline campaign - making New Zealand the safest little country in the world.
Police News July 2005
In this Issue: Fund the frontline campaign - Police losing ground to other government agencies; Police Association lauches appeal to help officers affected by Tauranga flooding; and we compare the Law and Order policies of the main political parties.
Police News June 2005
In this Issue: Comms staff - concerns vindicated; the long wait is over - GSF transfers a goer; and we look at the outstanding work undertaken by body recovery experts in Phuket.
