The Police Association is proud to produce its monthly Police News magazine, both printed and online, providing news, in-depth feature stories and information on products and services offered by the Police Welfare Fund for members and their families. There are 11 issues a year, starting in February.
We’re always interested in stories for Police News; if you have a suggestion, please email editor@policeassn.org.nz.
Inside this issue of Police News we look at the huge toll employment investigation delays are taking on some of our members and their families, talk to former police employees who have made the leap to become sworn officers and we find out more about Canberra's intriguing new drug law (which is not quite as it seems).
Inside this issue of Police News we have full coverage of the 88th NZPA Annual Conference, including the five recipients of the 2023 Bravery Awards and ask 10 questions of new Region 3 (Waikato and Bay of Plenty) director Detective Sergeant Ash Clements.
In this issue of Police News we cover the 2023 International Women in Policing Conference held in Auckland last month, get the lowdown on Police's new digital notebooks and ask 10 questions of new Region 7 (Southern) director Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond.
In this issue of Police News we talk to the lead investigator in operations Sinatra and Royal, Detective Inspector Scott Anderson, get a frontline officer's take on escalating threats to law and order in Aotearoa and we share further results from our 2023 Member Survey.
In this issue of Police News we look at the biggest concern raised by NZPA members in our 2023 survey, the hot topics at this year's committee AGMs, and we chat with former Southland detective and wing patron Paddy O'Brien.
In this issue of Police News we speak with Police on the progress of Operation Cobalt one year into its campaign to stamp out gang lawlessness, profile our NZPA Bill Murray award recipients and learn about the technology behind WanderSearch.
