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.
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Members make their feelings about the Government’s proposed wage freeze, we decompress with the dive squad, pushing for pay equity and a close call for injured officer.
Tech upgrades are being installed and tested in the new Skoda Superb patrol cars, the new breed of district PEOs, plus a review of the non-sworn uniform subsidy.
Member survey finds hidden PTSI; the 2020 NZPA Sportsperson of the Year; the QID number puzzle solved; and, life-saving tourniquets to be issued to all frontline staff
Inside the revised pursuit policy; rejoin roadblock - the cops who can't get back in; Employment Court win for members on motor vehicle reimbursements; taking the mystery out of the Covid-19 vaccine; terror mitigation after the Christchurch mosque attacks; a trans-Tasman police investigation.
Return-to-work advisers help ill or injured staff back into the workforce; the Wellness team who supported staff at Waitangi; a profile of new Eastern DC Jeanette Park; Ten Questions with National's police spokesperson Simeon Brown; Gary Lendrum obituary; Chris Cahill reviews the new book Gangland; the pioneers of Police's sexual assault teams.
Valuing cops at the coalface; Ten Questions with new Police Minister Poto Williams; an international conference coup for NZ Police: members seek options for access to firearms; and the legacies of the deaths of two police officers - Matthew Hunt in New Zealand and Matt Ratana in Britain.
