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Read in-depth feature stories, news articles and the president's column from each issue of Police News.

President's Column: Hazards of police-to-population ratio pledge

President's Column NZPA

Amid the deluge of policies and numbers that typically made up the 2022 Budget there was a welcome nugget with potentially bigger implications than…

President's Column: Welfare arm supports members behind the scenes

President's Column NZPA

This column is usually my vehicle for commenting, favourably or otherwise, on the high-profile policies and actions of Police and policymakers, and…

President's Column: Pay delay for non-sworn unacceptable

President's Column NZPA

The Government’s delay in fully funding Police management to pay non-sworn staff the 3.5 per cent increase due, and already being paid to sworn staff,…

President's Column: Outstanding work restores our capital

President's Column NZPA

The professionalism, competency and commitment of police to shut down the protesters’ occupation of Parliament grounds and the nearby streets, are to…

President's Column: Deployment pressures hurt core policing

President's Column NZPA

With 2022 under way, I am hopeful that members who worked through the holiday season are now having their much-deserved time off, bearing in mind that…