Amid the deluge of policies and numbers that typically made up the 2022 Budget there was a welcome nugget with potentially bigger implications than the few words it was allocated – “we will ensure (police) numbers don’t fall away again by maintaining an ongoing ratio of one police officer to every 480 New Zealanders”.
A three-person paramedic team is adding value to Police tactical units by providing on-the-spot medical support which really came into its own during the Parliament protest.