Wellington Police will recognise 224 years of staff service at a long service presentation this afternoon.
Minister of Police, Hon. Annette King, will make the presentations. The event will take place at 3.00pm at the Wellington Central Police Station.
Staff being recognised include ...
14 YEARS
Detective Simon King
Current role:
Detective in Wellington Child Abuse Team
Former experience includes:
Newtown Community Constable, Youth Aid Officer
Sergeant Jacquie Muir
Most recent role (currently on parental leave):
Wellington District Workplace Assessor (assists probationary constables with workplace assessment programme)
Former experience includes:
Detective in Porirua, has previously worked in Auckland
Senior Sergeant Tim Crawford
Current role:
Shift Supervisor in charge of a Wellington City general duties policing group
Former experience includes:
Detective, Recruit Instructor
21 YEARS
Graham Wallwork
Current role:
Physical Education Officer
Former experience includes:
Fitness advisor for NZ Rugby League, weight-lifting champion
Senior Constable Lance McClure
Current role:
Highway Patrol Officer (known for his licence plate SLOWDN)
Former experience includes:
Motorcycle Officer, Diplomatic Protection Squad
Sergeant Bruce MacKay
Current role:
Section Supervisor in charge of a Wellington City general duties policing group
Former experience includes:
Detective, Specialist Search Group Supervisor
Sergeant Barney Soutar
Current role:
Wellington Youth Aid Officer
Former experience includes:
Martinborough Community Constable, Court Orderly, Youth Aid Wainuiomata, Traffic Alcohol Group
28 YEARS
Sergeant Vaughan Mead
Current role:
Section Supervisor in charge of a Johnsonville general duties policing group
Former experience includes:
General Duties and Youth Aid in Wellington, has also worked in the South Island
Detective Senior Sergeant Simon Perry
Current role:
Detective and 2IC of Wellington CIB
Former experience includes:
Police Negotiator, Deployment to Afghanistan in 2006
42 YEARS
Presentation of the 42-Year Clasp is a rare event.
Inspector Greg Gilpin
Current role:
Response Manager, Wellington City Area
Former experience includes:
Greg joined police when officers were still issued with whistles to call for help and there was only one police car assigned to the Wellington City Police Station. He was working when the first police radios were introduced.
He has chosen to continue in operational, frontline policing in Wellington City throughout his career. He spent 15 years at the Taranaki Street Enquiry Office investigating fatal car accidents and other serious crime including the Sprott House fire which killed seven elderly residents in 1969.
He has worked on major incidents including the Erebus disaster, Wahine sinking and the Mikhail Lermontov sinking.
He received an MNZM in 2004 for services to the Police and the NZSSM (Erebus) this year.
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To attend the long service presentation or for more information contact Toni Barlow, Tel (04) 496 3464.