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 Hornby station phone 363 7400. 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 Gary Knowles, phone 363 7400, based in Christchurch Central, Hereford Street. This area includes the central city and some of the eastern suburbs.
- Northern: Area Commander, Inspector Andy McGregor, phone 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 Paul Kench, phone 03 363 7400
- Road Policing: Inspector Derek Erasmus, 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 Coordinator: Dianne Smith
- Service Coordinator: Marie Hand
- Service Coordinator: Carolyn Hanson
- District Recruiting Officer: Snr Constable Shelley Pemberton 03 363 7571 or free call 0800 NEW COPS, (0800 639 267)
- Iwi Liaison Officer: Mr Tim Riwaka 03 363 7400
- Pacific Islands Liaison Officer: Constable Colin Lemalu 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.
