New Police Commissioner announced

Peter Marshall has been appointed as the next Commissioner of Police.
 
He has been appointed for a three-year term which commences on 3 April 2011, following a hand-over period and the retirement of Commissioner Howard Broad.
 
The appointment was announced today by Police Minister Judith Collins.
 
Peter has a 38-year record of accomplishment in New Zealand Police, culminating in his tenure as Commissioner of Police for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). He led the organisation through a difficult period from May 2008. He was seconded from New Zealand Police to the RSIPF in February 2007.
 
He has held a wide range of command and operational positions in New Zealand Police, including a period as Police Liaison Officer in Washington DC.
 
He has successfully led large, sensitive operations involving national security issues and liaison with representatives from foreign governments and government agencies in New Zealand.
 
The Governor-General made the appointment on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.