The New Zealand Police Association, Te Aka Hāpai welcomes the Government’s commitment to a new Public Safety Network for Police and other emergency workers which will allow them to communicate securely with each other and emergency communications centres, no matter which part of the country they are working in.

The New Zealand Police Association says today’s announced measures to tackle gangs and intimidating behaviour are a “solid start”.

The New Zealand Police Association has joined with the International Council of Police Representative Associations (ICPRA) in its bid to assist documentation of war crimes being committed in Ukraine.

The New Zealand Police Association acknowledges today’s High Court ruling that the vaccine mandate for sworn police officers was unlawful and an unreasonable limit on the rights of officers affected.

The Police Association is deeply concerned at today’s tragic shooting in Glen Eden - both for the for the officers injured and the family of the person who died.

The New Zealand Police Association acknowledges the Government’s decision to mandate Covid-19 vaccinations for all sworn police officers, authorised officers, and recruits.