Find out about international, national and local programmes and initiatives.
Programmes and initiatives
Integrated Safety Response (ISR) pilot
ISR is a multi-agency pilot to ensure the immediate safety of victims and children, and to work with perpetrators to prevent further violence. The pilot is led by Police and is part of the broader Fam… More
Child Sex Offender (CSO) Register
The Child Sex Offender Register is a tool to help with the protection of children and the prevention of re-offending by known child sex offenders. … More
Next Generation Critical Communications (NGCC)
Overview In order to do their jobs and serve the public, emergency services staff require reliable communications to communicate with each other and share information; enforce the law; and protect pe… More
Prevention First
Prevention First is the operating strategy that places prevention at the forefront of the organisation and people at its centre. It focuses on targeted policing to reduce offending and victimisation. … More
Neighbourhood Policing Teams
Neighbourhood Policing Teams work with communities in specified areas to prevent crime, crashes and victimisation. They aim to make their communities safer. … More
Policing Excellence
Policing Excellence is a series of common sense initiatives that enable Police to be more efficient, effective and focused on prevention. … More
Mental Health Team
Police established their Mental Health Team in July 2014 to improve Police’s response to people experiencing mental distress. New Zealand Police Mental Health Team Newsletter New Zealand Police Me… More
Electronic Monitoring on Bail (EM Bail)
Find out about the changes to the Electronic Monitoring on Bail (EM Bail) scheme which has transitioned to the Department of Corrections..… More
Adult Diversion Scheme
Find out about the Adult Diversion Scheme, how eligible offenders are dealt with ‘out of court’ and encouraged to rehabilitate and take responsibility for their actions.… More
International Service Group (ISG)
Find out about the International Service Group’s (ISG) work, including projects, programmes and partnerships in the Asia-Pacific, as well as past deployments in other parts of the world.… More
Cost Recovery
Cost recovery looks at how some costs for Police services, currently free to the customer or heavily subsidised, may be recovered. … More
Fostering and adopting police dogs
You may be able to foster a police puppy or dog to provide a temporary home, or on a long term basis (for breeding females, mostly in the Wellington region)… More
MyPolice - a new Human Resources Information System
New Zealand Police is introducing a new Human Resource Management Information System called MyPolice. The new system will replace the current system, PeopleSoft. … More
Social Sector Trials
Information about the Social Sector Trials, which was established to test innovative ideas for improving the quality of life for young New Zealanders. … More
Transforming Police Service Delivery
Modernising our Service Delivery aims to ensure everyone in New Zealand can access policing services – anywhere, anytime – that will lead to the trust and confidence of all. … More
Woolf Fisher Police Fellowship Programme
The Woolf Fisher Police Fellowship programme (established in September 2017) awards up to 15 constabulary and non-constabulary employees each year for their excellence and dedication to NZ Police with… More