Sue Schwalger

Superintendent Sue Schwalger joined the New Zealand Police in 1983.

Sue has held many different roles within Police, including Surveillance Officer, Drugs and Organised Crime Investigator, District Crime Manager and Whanganui Area Commander. Sue has worked at Police National Headquarters, as well as in several Police districts, which has given her a broad knowledge and expertise in many different areas of policing.

Sue has also worked as a Detective on many high profile murder cases, including the shooting of farmer Scott Guy. However she says that of all the cases she’s worked on, the child abuse and child homicides cases are the ones that stay with her, as they are a reminder of the vulnerability of children and the duty adults have to protect them.

Currently Sue is one of three female District Commanders in New Zealand. As the Central District Commander, Sue has overall responsibility for the delivery of policing services to her district, which stretches from Taranaki down to Manawatu, and includes around 40 police stations.