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PoliceNewsThe Voice of PolicePolice Act submissions:Don’t miss your chance to shapethe future of NZ policingDuring June and July, the rubber hits theroad with consultation on proposed changesto the near 50-year-old Police Act.All staff are encouraged to have a say onthe publicly-released discussion documenttitled ‘Policing Directions in New Zealand forthe 21st Century’.One immediate question is ‘what’s theimpact on me?’ The answer is plenty.A wide range of ideas are proposed in thediscussion document, including:• New powers for staff e.g. the ability toobtain biometric data such as fingerprintsat the roadside;• New protections, e.g. for undercoverstaff;• Better policing options, e.g. providing alegislative basis that the use of handcuffsis a reasonable use of force; and• Improving the way search powers can beallocated to staff.Simplified approachA further area of interest is a proposal for amore simplified approach to Police humanresources. This includes a common basisfor fixing conditions for all staff, ensuringonly those people fully qualified to holdconstabulary powers have such powers, anda Code of Conduct to apply to everyone inPolice.The discussion document outlines theGovernment’s proposals for the legislation,which governs how staff work and aremanaged on a day-to-day basis.The officer leading the Police Act Review,Superintendent Hamish McCardle, urgesstaff to express their opinions and maketheir views known, even if it’s just on oneaspect of the discussion document.“This is a once in a career chance to ensureNZ Police has the ability to better deal withthe challenges of modern-day policing,”said Superintendent McCardle.Please be aware that the deadline forresponses to the discussion documentclose on 31 July 2007.For ease of reference, the discussiondocument is broadly broken down into thefollowing areas:Principles:Establishing principles for policing, whichalthough implied now, are not stated in the1958 Police Act.• Maintaining Police impartiality;• Upholding appropriate standards ofconduct and integrity; and• Providing strong links with communities.Effectiveness:Bolstering Police effectiveness by:• Reinforcing clear command and control of Police;• Allowing faster identification of detained people; and• Enabling modern policing tactics to fight serious and organised crime.People:Ensuring Police has a modern workforce structure by:• Strengthening pre-employment vetting;• Creating a common set of employment conditions for all staff;• Introducing a single Code of Conduct for all staff; and• Tailoring the assignment of police powers to specific roles.Platforms:Improving the oversight and management of Police by:• Ensuring industrial action doesn’t affect policing;• Confirming Police's legal status and functions;• Clarifying the relationship between the Police and the Government; and• Strengthening accountability for Police performance.The future:Exploring ways to ‘future proof’ the legislation by:• Allowing for technology changes;• Potentially allowing greater use of infringement notices for lower-level offences;• Considering integrity testing to support ethical behaviour; and• Looking closely at cost recovery for special policing services (e.g. rock concerts).Have your say:Copies of the full discussion document are available in English from www.policeact.govt.nz orfrom police stations or public libraries.Copies of the full document and a shorter booklet version have also been sent to police stations.Police staff have been designated as district-based consultation managers. They are responsiblefor organising public meetings and are also a good source of information about the consultationprocess.The district consultation reps are:District Name Position EXTNNorthland Nicole Devereux Policing Development Manager 99145Northland Jan Johnston District Commander’s PA 99173Waitemata Kerry Kay Policing Development Manager 96324Auckland City Inspector John Mitchell Policing Development Manager 95874Amcos Charl Crous Policing Development Manager 92657Counties Manukau Inspector Jason Hewett Policing Development Manager 90655Waikato Inspector Lex Denby Complaints Investigation Manager 79403Bay Of Plenty Inspector John Canning Operations Manager 75611Central Senior Sergeant Richard Smith Policing Development Officer 65517Eastern Kris McGehan District Communications Manager 67086Wellington Inspector Dave Allan Complaints Investigation Manager 49442Tasman Inspector Brian McGurk Area Commander Nelson Bays 39050Canterbury Inspector Derek Erasmus Road Policing Manager 36417Southern Inspector Terry Richardson Operations Manager 33229RNZPC Phil Weeks Policing Development Manager 43272112June 2007
New Zealand Police AssociationAssociation district representatives:The Association has representatives in each district, who can provide further advice on thePolice Act Review (see below).Name District Position ContactDerek Erasmus Canterbury Road Policing Manager 36417Glenn Williams Wellington Child Abuse Team Manager 49495Mark Revill-Johnson Counties/Manukau Response Manager 91513Rachael Whear Counties/Manukau Emergency Response 91545Ricky Collins Southern Business Manager 33170Dave Evans Southern CIB 34564John Canning Bay of Plenty Operations Manager 75611Bill Gregory Eastern CIB Supervisor 67022Tyrone Chaffey Eastern Iwi Liaison 68004Shane Page Waitakere Detective 97662Tusha Penny Wellington Child Abuse Team Manager 47617Frontline representatives:A group of frontline representatives has also been involved in the review of the Police Actsince the project began in March last year. These staff (named below) provide a further pointof contact if you have any questions:Name Station ExtnSenior Sergeant Tim Anderson Takapuna 97742Senior Sergeant Moera Brown Gisborne 69001Senior Sergeant Mike Cook Alexandra 34405Inspector Andrew Coster Harlech House 92663Detective John Craig Hamilton 79465Detective Sergeant Gregory Dunne Dunedin 33222Sergeant Stephen Gibson Palmerston North 65846Sergeant Steve Hawkins Whangaparoa 96500Sergeant Terry Johnson New Plymouth 62025Sergeant Craig Madden Tauranga 77014Inspector Brian McGurk Nelson 39050Constable Nigel Ramsden Tauranga 77021How to make your views known: Online responses:The Association will be makingsubmissions, but members are encouragedto make their own comments/submissionstoo.See the consultation form on the Police Actwebsitewww.policeact.govt.nz/consultationPublic meetings:A series of public meetings will be heldduring June and July 2007. These will beadvertised locally.Written comments:Written comments can be made by post,fax, or Email. Send Emails to:policeact@police.govt.nzSend faxes to (04) 474-2342 and/or postresponses to:Police Act ReviewPolice National HeadquartersPO Box 3017WELLINGTONAny questions?If you have any questions about thediscussion document or the consultationprocess you can send an Email topoliceact@police.govt.nz or ring a Police ActReview team member on (04) 474-9499.Use of 0800 TenNine phone lineAssociation representatives maintain thistelephone line (0800 8366 463) on a 24-hour basis.It is to be used ONLY for matters thatcannot be deferred, such as Policeshootings, fatal pursuits or deaths incustody.Important and immediate industrial andlegal advice can then be arranged throughthe Association networks.Please do not phone this line for nonurgentmatters.1 2 3 4 5 6 7Clues:Across:1. Drug search (4)3. Post note at end of book (8)9. Honest; truthful trait (7)10. Gives account to (5)11. Some wrong in a statement perhaps (12)13. Breaks up a crowd (6)15. Small dried grape (6)17. Banishing war, leads to mind tampering (12)20. A process through ones life (5)21. Nicest; helping hand (7)22. Tampering with (8)23. Horse farm amongst udders (4)Down:1. Takes back (8)2. Internally (5)4. Lives or resides in (6)5. Leaving red faced (12)6. Omits from (7)7. Missed in foggy skies (4)8. Truckers stop here when asked (12)12.Became a Sir in the old scheme (8)14. Limits on paper maybe (7)16. Aroused (6)18. Clumsy (5)19. Green pastures for example (4)89 101113 14 151617 1812May answers:Across:1. Plea3. Appealed9. Message10. Poses11. Hallucinator13. Entrap15. Fiasco17. Continuance20. Amber21. Calibre22. Overdose23. BegsDown:1. Pamphlet2. Easel4. Poetic5. Emphatically6. Lessons7. Dish8. Manufactured12. Bouncers14. Trouble16. Knocks18. Imbue19. Halo1920 2122 23June 2007113
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