I have spent the past month attending committee annual meetings throughout Aotearoa. These are extremely important components of the association’s operation giving me insight into the great work members are doing, but also your frustrations in relation to delivering policing to New Zealanders.

Police reflects on the progress of Operation Cobalt one year into its campaign to stamp out gang lawlessness.

Bruce Malcolm Lamb September 15, 1959 — May 23, 2023

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

The dedication of two Police Association advocates has been acknowledged this year with Gary McFadyen, Hawke’s Bay, and Vaughan Watson, New Plymouth, receiving the NZPA Bill Murray Award for outstanding service.

Police Association member Detective Senior Sergeant John Wilson has been officially recognised for his contribution to search and rescue in New Zealand, including the lifesaving WanderSearch tracking device.