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Ten-One Community Edition 283 April 2006 We also visit Eastern District and hear about some exciting work they are doing in the areas of youth, family violence, and road safety. Judith HamblynEditor Ten-One |
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Kits provide 'right level' of protection
NZ Police now has thousands of personal protection equipment (PPE) kits ready to be deployed in the event of an outbreak of a major infectious disease. |
Police and Pacific mingle at Pasifika A big slice of the Pacific was on show in Auckland on 11 March at the annual Pasifika festival. Programme responds to domestic violence in Pacific Inspector Steve Darroch has been appointed Programme Manager of the newly-established Pacific Prevention of Domestic Violence Programme (PPDVP). |
Group approach fills in 'blanks' The Tairawhiti Abuse Intervention Network (TAIN) is tackling family violence in the Gisborne area with great results. The self-esteem of young female victims of sexual abuse in the Hastings area is being boosted a programme developed by Hastings Youth Aid Constables Su Robinson and Sue Guy with help from Blue Light Coordinator Victoria Clark. Youth driver programme cuts reoffending rate The Hastings Blue Light Youth Driver Education programme has been extended to build and reinforce skills learnt during stage one of the programme. The Closed Circuit Crime Prevention Camera Network installed in Gisborne's central business district late last year is already having an impact. A fleet of 25 shiny new bikes and helmets will soon accompany Hawkes Bay Police Youth Education Officers to primary and intermediate schools throughout the region. St Christopher adopted as 'business as usual' The ten-week operation rolled out in November last year to respond to a worrying spike in Eastern District's road toll has been so successful it's now been adopted as 'business as usual'. |
Officers joining from UK begin conversion course The 100 new UK officers who have been accepted into NZ Police will commence an 11-week conversion course at The Royal New Zealand Police College on 10 April. |
Assisting with ANZAC commemorations Inspector Phil Jones, Area Commander Otago Rural, will travel to Turkey as the NZ Police liaison officer for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at this year's ANZAC commemorations in Gallipoli on 25 April. Kiwi efforts help Afghanistan police development Afghanistan's Central Highlands are half a world away from downtown Wellington and Lower Hutt, but three NZ Police officers are relishing the challenges of helping to rebuild a police force decimated by wars and internal conflict. |
Police awarded fellowship two years running Superintendent Paula Rose, National Manager Organisational Performance, OoC has been awarded the 2006 FCO Aotearoa Fellowship. |
Anniversaries marked by parade A parade through central Wellington last month marked 120 years of NZ Police, 75 years of the NZ Police Pipe Band, 65 years of women in Police, 50 years of the Dog Section and 25 years of RNZPC in Porirua. Police pipe bands fly the flag The NZ Police Pipe Band from Wellington and the Auckland Police Pipe Band had high-profile during the national pipe band championships in Hamilton on 10 and 11 March. |
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