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18 November 2009
An investigator's single most useful tool is the interview.
The information gathered through interviews, called 'testimonial evidence', accounts for around 80 percent of evidence presented during a court case.
This information must be painstakingly gathered, sorted and evaluated, a...
11 November 2009
Police officers around the country tell me they are attending more incidents involving fake guns and air rifles. (NZ Herald, 9 Nov)
The replicas - which can be bought easily and cheaply from high street shops - are dead ringers for the real thing. They are the same shape, same weight, and...
4 November 2009
The ban on drivers using hand-held mobile phones highlighted an interesting policing concept: discretion. (NZ Herald, 2 November)
Discretion means freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation.
It is a valuable tool entrusted to New Zealand police officers....
29 October 2009
It was fantastic to hear about the successful termination of Operation Abyss in Northland.
This was the first strike against organised crime led by a group known as OFCANZ - the Organised & Financial Crime Agency New Zealand.
OFCANZ targets criminal groups whose illegal activities...
21 October 2009
I see and hear about the outstanding work of police staff every day.
I have full confidence in what they do, but it's more important the public does too.
So the results of the Citizens' Satisfaction Survey 2009 are really pleasing.
Seventy-two percent of people surveyed by an...
14 October 2009
I was deeply saddened to hear on Monday night that Aisling Symes' body had been found.
It was devastating for her family, for my officers who had worked so hard to find her, and for the community who had helped in every way they could think of.
The inquiry team was inundated with information...
7 October 2009
It's been a difficult week, as the initial shock of Samoa's tsunami turns to grim updates about loved ones lost and homes destroyed.
Many of our staff are deeply affected. New Zealand Police employs over 600 people of Pacific descent and I'm acutely aware of the impact this disaster has had...
30 September 2009
For me, the best times and worst times in Police are essentially the same.
At times of the greatest tragedy, the professionalism, courage and compassion of police employees come to the fore. At each of these challenging events, I have experienced mixed emotions. I feel intense pride in the...
23 September 2009
Last Saturday night, Wellington's Westpac Stadium was packed full with around 30,000 rugby supporters to watch the All Blacks annihilate the Aussies (NZ Herald, 20 Sept).
When you gather that many people in a confined space, add some alcohol and a few strong emotions, there's always the potential...
17 September 2009
The news of another homicide in a Christchurch home has unsettled people all over New Zealand.
The crime came to light on the same day Clayton Weatherston was sentenced for murdering his ex-girlfriend Sophie Elliott, and soon after a man appeared in court for allegedly murdering Rebecca...
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