Eastern’s new district commander, Superintendent Jeanette Park, talks to Ellen Brook about her life and career and how they have shaped her mission to help as many people as she can.

The role of the Police Association’s Police Families Charitable Trust has been recognised by Bunnings Australia with a donation of $30,000.

When I was elected to this role just over four years ago, there was one outstanding priority that required urgent attention, and, despite what some may think, it was not firearms.

When the heat is on at this year’s Waitangi Day celebrations there will be a couple of guardian angels arriving in a Police four-wheel-drive buggy delivering water and snacks to keep officers on duty hydrated and fed during the week-long event.