Chris Cahill says there’s a lot of work to do with improving culture within Police, but getting an idea of the scale of the problem of bullying and workplace culture is a good first step.

Chris Cahill explains the difficulty for police to record hate complaints when NZ does not have a hate crime law.

A petition was delivered to Parliament on Dec. 2 by Diane Hunt, the mother of slain police officer Matthew Hunt. The petition, signed by more than 39,000 people, is seeking amendments to the Sentencing Act and Parole Act to automatically deny parole for those convicted of murdering police officers. Speaking on the steps of Parliament in front of crosses commemorating all New Zealand police slain on duty, Diane Hunt said she hoped the pain she had suffered was something no one else would have to go through. Standing alongside were Police Minister Poto Williams, Opposition police spokesperson Simeon Brown and National MP Mark Mitchell, among others. Police Association President Chris Cahill was in attendance for the handover.

Chris took part in a live Newstalk debate alongside Ross Bell (NZ Drug Foundation), Khylee Quince (Auckland Uni) and Aaron Ironside (Say Nope to Dope). The topics ranged from the impact of a 'Yes' vote on gangs and the black market, to how Canada has coped with legalisation and what it would mean for police here.

Police are seizing an average of eight illegally held firearms a day, many from warring gangs who are increasingly willing to use guns.

Stuff has taken the lead from our Police News article in which police officers have been issued guidelines on how to keep their patrol cars secure after a spate of 'embarrassing' auto thefts.