Investment specialist Joe Bishop took over the reins of the Police Credit Union just as the Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown started.

In 2016, former police officer Bruce Howat moved to Rotorua with his wife to set up a not-for-profit organisation to help Māori youth into apprenticeships. He was on track to be making a difference in the lives of others when his past “tsunamied” back into his life in the form of untreated PTSI (post-traumatic stress injury).

This column is written by a frontline police member. It does not represent the views or policies of the Police Association.

The Police Association is taking part in a health and wellbeing research project organised by a New Zealand police inspector turned international policing researcher, Garth den Heyer.

Senior Constable Paul (Tosh) Hampton, the new Region 6 director.

Delegates push for minimum staffing levels at custody units to mitigate risks for prisoners and staff.