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Ten-One Community Edition 285 June 2006Welcome to the latest issue of Ten One Community Edition. In this issue we hear about provisions in the recent Budget for 406 additional police staff this financial year; preview the new uniform for temporary sworn staff; and drop in at the Palmerston North Police Station with a group of 40 members of the Congolese community. We also hear about some initiatives happening in North Shore / Waitakere / Rodney – our second largest Police District.Judith Hamblyn |
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Budget boosts staff numbers
The Government's 2006/2007 Police budget provides a significant increase in funding for front line response staff, support staff, and a range of projects designed to increase police capability. New uniform for temporary sworn staffA specific uniform for temporary sworn staff has been approved and will be rolled out to districts within the next month. TV show sparks recruit interestThe new TV show Police College is generating good calls to the 0800 NEW COPS recruitment line. |
Rural, urban, ethnic mix make a unique districtThe physical, political and demographic makeup of North Shore/Waitakere/Rodney (NSWR) makes for a unique policing environment. Hammer hits hardOperation Hammer hit hard on the North Shore recently, targeting a wide range of offending. Operation takes aim at rural drink drivingAdvertising and enforcement have come together in Rodney to get drink drivers off the rural roads. Operations better than OKViolence, anti-social behaviour and associated volume crime has come under close scrutiny in the Rodney Area and the results are better than OK. Initiatives address family violenceWith family violence higher than the national average in NSWR, a range of positive initiatives are in place to help address the problem. TOFU provides healthy optionNo it’s not the vegetarian substitute for meat, TOFU – or Time Out For You – is a Rodney initiative that helps fund emergency accommodation for family violence victims. Tackling congestion a key taskEvery day, more than 570,000 vehicles in total travel on the four metropolitan Auckland motorways policed by Inspector Dave Walker’s Motorway Patrol staff. New policing centre ready for actionThe countdown has begun toward staff operating out of the new purpose-built 7000 square metre North Shore Policing Centre. |
An eye for identifying carsIt was during team policing duties in the '80s that Senior Constable Jeff Haynes started noticing vehicles. The Russian connection"Our voices are our call signs", is how two Auckland officers from Russia describe their distinctive accents over the radio. |
Station visit builds ethnic bridgesTrust, confidence and understanding have been generated between Palmerston North Police and the local Congolese community following a recent station visit. Blue Light Bangers go down wellTaranaki Blue Light has launched a new youth initiative that’s appealing to young minds and young stomachs. 'Judge' steals showPolice dog Judge stole the show at a recent career day for Year 12 and 13 students at Ōrewa College. |
ANZAC DAY 2006
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