Canterbury Police District Contacts

Police contacts

For an emergency dial 111 and you will be put through to the Police Communication centre.

For a non urgent crime or traffic matter call your nearest Police Station or Christchurch Central 03 363 7400.

 

Area Controllers

Canterbury District is divided into four areas for policing:

South and Mid Canterbury: Area Commander, Inspector Dave Gaskin is based in Timaru, phone 03 688 4199. This area includes the mid Canterbury towns of Temuka, Geraldine, Ashburton and Methven, and the Mt Cook/ Aoraki National Park.

Southern: Area Commander, Inspector Malcolm Johnston, based at Christchurch South Police Station, phone 03 363 2502. This area covers from Arthurs Pass in the Southern Alps across the Canterbury Plains to and including Banks Peninsula and the Port of Lyttelton. It also includes the southern suburbs of Christchurch around to Sumner. The Universities of Canterbury and Lincoln are both in this area.

Central: Area Commander, Inspector Derek Erasmus, phone 03 363 7400, based in Christchurch Central, Hereford Street. This area includes the central city and some of the eastern suburbs.

Northern: Area Commander, Inspector Dave Lawry, phone 03 363 7400. From the north west suburbs of Christchurch this area covers Christchurch International Airport over to New Brighton, and North Canterbury, Rangiora, and Kaiapoi up to the Conway River, just south of Kaikoura.

 

 

Other managers

Crime Services Manager: Detective Inspector Peter Read, phone 03 363 7400

Road Policing: Inspector Al (George) Stewart, phone  03 363 7400 

Strategic Traffic Unit: Senior Sergeant Trevor Pullen, phone 03 363 7909

Highway Patrol: Senior Sergeant Neville Hyland, phone 03 313 6167

 

 

Other contacts

Police Infringement Bureau: For all traffic fine inquiries 0800 105 777, PO Box 9147, Wellington

Firearms Licensing: Your local Police station or 0800 POL INFO

Victim Support: Donna Neill, Canterbury / Tasman District Manager,
Victim Support website
Service Coordinators: Dianne Smith, Marie Hand and Carolyn Hanson 

District Recruiting Officer: Snr Constable Shelley Pemberton 03 363 7571 or free call 0800 NEW COPS, (0800 639 267)

Iwi Liaison Officer: Constable Andrea Williams, Mr Tim Riwaka 03 363 7400

Pacific Islands Liaison Officer: c/o Sergeant John Baines 03 363 7400

Asian Liaison Officer: Constable Liying Cai 03 378 0454

Media relations Ms Maggie Leask, District Communications Manager. Business hours on 03 363 7815, 027 436 3701, email via the form below. The communications manager is only available to media outside business hours when requested by Police to work on an operation.