The Police Association is taking part in a health and wellbeing research project organised by a New Zealand police inspector turned international…

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.

Ways to improve the safety of frontline staff were a feature of the remits brought to this year’s conference.

Police Association president Chris Cahill welcomed delegates to a “Covid-conscious” annual conference in Wellington last month.

Valuing and training the frontline are set to become hallmarks of Commissioner Andrew Coster’s tenure at the head of New Zealand Police.