Police Association member Sean Hatwell always wanted to be a police officer so, after completing a degree in psychology and sociology in Auckland, he joined Police at the age of 23.
Sean cut his teeth on the frontline in Mt Wellington after graduating in 2008. After 18 months, he moved into the CIB. Then, in early 2016, when he was working as a detective with the National Organised Crime Group (NOCG), an opportunity arose to lead human trafficking and child sexual exploitation investigations in Thailand.
Contrary to popular belief, Canberra has not decriminalised drugs. They are still illegal in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), the Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA) conference was told.