Anne Corbett

Ann Corbett joined the New Zealand Police in 1970 after completing her training as part of Wing 46.

Ann worked in Auckland until 1971 and then transferred to Whangarei, where she remained until she went on maternity leave in 1980. Following her maternity leave Ann was based again at Whangarei until 1987. In 1990 she became the Watch House Assistant at the Glen Innes Police station in Auckland.

Since 1996 Ann has been based at the Northern Communications Centre. During her time there she has progressed from Communicator, to Dispatcher, to Team Leader, and is now a Section Manager and has reached the rank of Senior Sergeant.

In 2005 Anne spent a year in the Solomon Islands working with communications staff as part of the RAMSI mission, which aimed to work with the Solomon Islands government and people to build a secure, well-governed and prosperous nation. Ann was there during a period of rioting at election time in 2006.