In this issue we outline how you can have your say on the future of policing in New Zealand as part of the review of the nearly 50-year-old Police Act.

There's an update on the introduction of a Code of Conduct for Police and insight into expert evidence on interviewing techniques provided by a Police National Headquarters staff member to an Irish corruption inquiry.

We show how Police are helping to improve both social and living conditions for families in our local communities and how staff deployed into the Pacific are influencing personal and professional development in their host country.

Rob Lee
Acting Editor Ten-One

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Police call for public discussion on future of policing

Police Commissioner Howard Broad is calling for widespread public and community input on the government's discussion document Policing Directions in New Zealand for the 21st Century.

Code of Conduct update

Work on developing a Code of Conduct for NZ Police is progressing, with recruitment of the team charged with making it happen expected to be complete in mid June.

Expert interviewing techniques aid Irish corruption inquiry

PNHQ’s Mary Schollum helped make Irish history recently when she testified to a corruption inquiry in Ireland by video link from Wellington.

Project Mana enhances living conditions

The Far North is a majestic place to live, but for some families the magic has been lost due to their social circumstances and substandard living conditions.

In a bid to turn this around, New Zealand Blue Light teamed up with its local Kaitāia, Ōrewa and Ōtara branches over a 10-day period earlier this year to deal with a number of inadequate homes.

Families tackle violence issues

A recent weekend retreat in the Ruapehu area for five repeat family violence families is helping them turn the corner and deal with the issues they’ve been facing.

Held at Blue Mountain Adventure Centre in Raurimu, the concept was the brainchild of Gabrielle Quirke, a nonsworn operations support clerk at Taumarunui.

Tonga contingent boosts community spirit and resources

NZ Police deployed to Tonga in December last year did more than their fair share to boost local community spirit.

The Tonga 5 contingent was sent to the island in the wake of the November 16 riots, which devastated the central business district of the capital, Nuku‘alofa.