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Select committee has already considered surveillance law
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 12:07 am | Police Association
Those expressing concern that video surveillance law might be passed without appropriate public scrutiny need to understand that the Justice and Electoral Select Committee has already examined the issue and heard numerous public and expert submissions on ... More >>
Urgent surveillance law change welcomed
Monday, 19 September 2011, 8:53 pm | Police Association
The Police Association today welcomed Prime Minister John Key’s announcement that the Government will pass urgent law to authorise Police use of covert video surveillance. Such surveillance had effectively been ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court’s judgment ... More >>
Supreme Court ruling means urgent law change needed
Friday, 16 September 2011, 4:04 pm | Police Association
The Supreme Court’s ruling that Police have no legal authority to use video surveillance to gather evidence, which led to the withdrawal of several charges laid in relation to Operation Eight, means an urgent law change is needed to allow Police to continue ... More >>
UN confirms ‘P’ problem is now an organised crime problem
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 3:07 pm | Police Association
The United Nations 2011 Global ATS (amphetamine-type stimulant) Assessment report confirms that New Zealand’s ‘P’ problem is now an organised crime problem, Police Association President Greg O’Connor said. “The UN report confirms that ... More >>
Police Association Police Sportsperson of the Year
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 4:24 pm | Police Association
Sian Law was about 10 years old when she went with her brother to the local wrestling gym and had a few “rough and tumble” games while her brother trained – little did she know she would be the first female wrestler from New Zealand to compete in ... More >>
Police Association Welcomes New Vice-President
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 4:47 pm | Police Association
A special conference of the Police Association in Wellington today elected Mr Luke Shadbolt as its new Vice-President. Mr Shadbolt was elected to fill a vacancy in one of the two Vice-President positions left by Mr Chris Cahill, who resigned his ... More >>
More Police, Less Crime
Friday, 1 April 2011, 12:18 pm | Police Association
Big drops in recorded crime in 2010 are a direct result of investment in police resources in recent years, Police Association President Greg O’Connor said today. “It is no coincidence that these falls follow the massive boost in Police resources of more ... More >>
Police Association applauds Nelson gang bust
Friday, 11 March 2011, 5:13 pm | Police Association
The Police Association today congratulated Police on “knocking over” the Nelson-based Red Devils organised crime group. “The Red Devils are a puppet gang of the Hells Angels, one of the biggest international organised crime groups. Nobody should be ... More >>
Police Association Backs Operation Pike Commander
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 8:59 am | Police Association
The Police Association has full confidence in Superintendent Gary Knowles and the other Police staff involved in Operation Pike, Police Association President Greg O’Connor said today. More >>
Police Association Backs Operation Pike Commander
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 7:58 pm | Police Association
The Police Association has full confidence in Superintendent Gary Knowles and the other Police staff involved in Operation Pike, Police Association President Greg O’Connor said today. More >>
Police Association Calls for Arming of Police
Friday, 15 October 2010, 10:04 am | Police Association
The 75th Annual Conference of the Police Association has endorsed a motion to support general arming of all sworn New Zealand police officers. More >>
New Award Honours Burning Van Bravery
Thursday, 14 October 2010, 10:41 am | Police Association
The outstanding bravery of Police Inspector Mike O’Leary in rescuing two children from a burning van last year will be honoured today, as the Police Association awards him the first ever New Zealand Police Association Bravery Award. More >>
Police Remembrance Day
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 10:22 am | Police Association
Tomorrow, Police staff and others will be wearing the distinctive huia feather-shaped Police Remembrance Pin as they reflect on those who have lost their lives in service to the society they swore to protect. Police Remembrance Day falls on the 29th September, ... More >>
Police Minister Opens Training Tower
Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 2:05 pm | Police Association
Plans were first made in the 1970’s for the addition of climbing-tower at the Royal New Zealand Police College, now some 30 years later those plans are now being realised with the official opening by the Police Minister of the “Bob Walton Tactical Training ... More >>
Triathlete NZ Police Assn Sportsperson of the Year
Monday, 13 September 2010, 3:51 pm | Police Association
In 2007 Constable Jeff McGrath, a New Plymouth-based youth aid officer said he didn’t think he’d run his best race yet at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii and he was right. Competing for a third time in 2009 in the grueling 3.8 km swim, ... More >>
Association welcomes law change to protect officer
Tuesday, 6 July 2010, 3:13 pm | Police Association
Making an assault on a police officer an aggravating factor at sentencing is welcome, but action also needs to be taken to address the growing belief police are ‘fair game’, Police Association Vice-President Chris Cahill said today. More >>
Police Association Applauds Decision
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 10:25 am | Police Association
The Police Association today applauded the passage of a Bill to restore the democratic right of police officers to stand for election to their local council. More >>
Policing Amendment Bill Will Restore Right
Thursday, 3 June 2010, 12:13 pm | Police Association
The Police Association today welcomed the introduction of a Bill to restore the democratic right of police officers to stand for election to their local council. More >>
Police Association welcomes report on child abuse
Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 1:17 pm | Police Association
The Police Association today welcomed the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s report into backlogs in investigation of child abuse files. More >>
Ngaruawahia Assault Demands Tactical Rethink
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 2:00 pm | Police Association
The assault which left a police officer unconscious in Ngaruawahia overnight highlights the folly of Police moves to rely increasingly on specialists to deal with dangerous incidents, Police Association President Greg O’Connor said today. More >>
