Karyn Malthus

"Each and every day we strive to help keep our communities safe as well as to provide some form of justice and closure for victims and their families when crime occurs. I am continually in awe of the dedication and work ethic of our police officers and employees and I am proud to be part of New Zealand Police."

Karyn has spent the majority of her career in the Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB), having joined the CIB in her fifth year with Police. In 2001, Karyn moved to Counties Manukau as a Detective Sergeant, where she was promoted to Senior Sergeant and then Detective Senior Sergeant.

Inspired to become a Detective, Karyn joined CIB after working on her first homicide in Hamilton in the early 1990s. During her time with the CIB, Karyn has been involved in many high-profile investigations, including Operation Jade and Operation Pickford, which both involved the murders of women in South Auckland. She also worked on investigating the murder of two men during a series of aggravated robberies, which resulted in the successful prosecution of five offenders. In 2009, Karyn was promoted to Detective Inspector in Northland before continuing in that role in Auckland City District until 2014.

After a stint as Tasman District Commander, Karyn is now Auckland District Commander with responsibility for the delivery of policing services in Auckland City.