Ten-One Community Edition 294 March 2007

Welcome

Welcome to the community edition of Ten-One for March 2007.

In this issue, we salute the milestone of Police officer numbers surpassing the 8000 mark and recognise those officers with 35 years unbroken service in the job.

When it comes to policing New Zealand's diverse communities, Auckland's Big Gay Out is a focal point, providing an opportunity for Police Diversity Liaison Officers to put their skills into practice. This issue highlights the role of these officers and how their training brings a range of frontline operational benefits.

Further on the operational front, a combined Auckland and Wellington police district criminal inquiry recently culminated in the offender's sentencing, a significant day for the Operation Top City team members.

A new single non-emergency number (SNEN) is being trialed in the Auckland City and Bay of Plenty police districts. Three months on, the system is proving its worth.

In keeping with the theme of improving for the future, we report on how the first phase of public consultation on the review of the 1958 Police Act is now complete.

Rob Lee
Acting Editor Ten-One

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Sworn staff numbers top 8000

Cops on parade

Sworn Police staff numbers have topped the 8000 mark for the first time in the organisation’s history, with the introduction of the latest group of 72 recruits to the Royal New Zealand Police College on 19 February.

DLOs help break barriers

The annual Big Gay Out is one of the biggest events on the Diversity Liaison Officers’ calendar. The 2007 event saw a good turnout of DLOs representing every district.

Diversity role brings frontline benefits

Wanganui-based Detective Constable Brenda Kelly says her Diversity Liaison Officer experience comes in very handy as part of her operational duties.

Prime Minister endorses DLO role

Prime Minister Helen Clark attended the Big Gay Out to speak to, and mingle with, the crowd. She took some time to visit the Police tent and was complimentary of the Diversity Liaison Officer initiative.

Op Top City – a combined district effort

A life sentence handed down to 55-year-old Wan Yee Chow in the Auckland High Court on 15 February, proved a significant day for the inter-district inquiry team who have worked long and hard on Operation Top City.

Asian community encouraged to report

Following the sentencing of Wan Yee Chow, Auckland City CIB Supervisor, Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Benefield, encouraged the Asian community to report crimes to Police and not be intimidated.

SNEN demo three months on

The main goal for putting the Single Non Emergency Number in place was to take pressure off the 111 system, ease the frontline workload, and give improved customer service to people reporting non-urgent crime. Three months on, the new system is going well in the trial districts.

First round of consultation on Police Act concludes

More than 220 submissions have been received at the end of phase one consultation on the review of the 1958 Police Act.