Mandeep Kaur

Constable Mandeep Kaur joined the New Zealand Police in 2004.

During her time with the New Zealand Police, Mandeep has worked as a Frontline Officer, in Road Policing, Family Violence, the Investigation Support Unit, Neighbourhood Policing and Community Policing.

Mandeep was the first female Indian-born officer in the New Zealand Police. Her journey to become a police officer came with many personal and cultural barriers, which she faced while raising her two children on her own. However she is proud to have overcome these challenges to be where she is today.

Mandeep’s religion is a big part of her life and she regularly worships at Gurudwara, the Hindu temple in Counties Manukau. She has also formed a New Zealand Police Bhangra-dancing group and they performed in their Police uniforms at Aotea Square’s Diwali Festival last year.

Currently Mandeep works as an Ethnic Peoples Community Relations Officer, based at Henderson Police Station in Waitemata. Her role involves attending community meetings, hosting media programmes, visiting family violence victims and attending to any other matters where there is a need for ethnic or cultural advice.