Laws designed to streamline the court system and fix court backlogs are not working as they should, frustrating police, creating “churn” in the justice system and contributing to jails…
The overseas sale of a unique medal awarded posthumously to Aramoana massacre hero Sergeant Stewart Guthrie has raised eyebrows in policing circles around New Zealand.
In my role, I am privileged to hear first-hand about policing right through the ranks, and Police, like many contemporary organisations, is talking about culture.
Former police officer Ian Blackie was an 18-year-old cadet on April 10, 1968, when he and other trainee policemen were sent to help in the Wahine rescue effort.