Deputy Commissioner: Northern Districts (relieving)

Jill Rogers started as relieving Deputy Commissioner on 31 March 2025. In this role she has responsibility for the Northern Districts (Northland, Waitematā, Auckland City, Counties Manukau, Waikato and Bay of Plenty), iwi and community partnerships, deployment, road policing, district support, and service, victims and resolutions.

Jill’s policing career began in 1993 in Auckland and she has spent the majority of her service in the Auckland region.

In 1996 Jill joined the CIB where she worked for 17 years and undertook significant roles in a range of serious and complex criminal investigations.

Most recently she has been the Assistant Commissioner of Leadership, Talent and Development, with responsibilities for recruitment, the Royal New Zealand Police College and all training and development for New Zealand Police.

Jill worked as the District Commander for New Zealand’s most diverse policing district, Counties Manukau, from 2017 to 2023.

She served as Area Commander Auckland Central for three years, has worked in Waitematā District and has relieved as Acting Detective Superintendent in Central District.

Jill holds an Executive Master of Public Administration.

She will be working between Auckland and Wellington in her new role.