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Thread ID: 135053	2013-09-19 05:07:00	From the Police Commissioner Sept 19	WalOne (4202)	PC World Chat

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1353882	2013-09-19 05:07:00	Well-deserved honours By Police Commissioner Peter Marshall Link HERE (www.pcforums.co.nz) :thumbs:	WalOne (4202)
1353883	2013-09-19 09:18:00	Could we please stop with the forwarding to that forum now? Congratulations to Team NZ on its America's Cup campaign, with victory now tantalisingly close. It's important to celebrate success - that's part of the culture of NZ Police. Success was on our minds on Monday when three serving and two retired police officers were invested with Royal Honours at Government House. Sergeant Dene Duthie, of Auckland; Senior Constable Phil Simmonds, of Canterbury; and Senior Sergeant Gordon Spite, of Canterbury, became Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM). Retired sergeant Noel Bigwood, of Otaki (MNZM); and retired inspector Kevin Kalff, of Napier (Queen's Service Medal) were also honoured. Dr Simon Stables, an Auckland pathologist, is another new MNZM. He has had extensive professional dealings with Police for many years, particularly in the field of Disaster Victim Identification. It was a pleasure to host him, his wife and daughters at Police National Headquarters for lunch, with the other recipients and their families. Best wishes to Sergeant Simon Tate, who I visited in hospital after he was seriously injured in an assault for which a man has been charged with attempted murder. I was impressed by Simon's demeanour as he played down his level of discomfort. He has received fantastic support from colleagues nationwide and members of the public. You'll be pleased to know he's expected to make a very good recovery. That assault was one of number of high-profile but unrelated incidents. I've been following accounts from up and down the country and take my hat off to staff for their diligence and long hours worked. Their doggedness is obvious, with a number of arrests within a relatively short time. It's little wonder our public trust and confidence is at an all-time high. On Tuesday I met Judge Sir David Carruthers, head of the Independent Police Conduct Authority, for one of our regular meetings on matters of mutual interest. He's extremely insightful and knowledgeable, as befits his extensive legal background, and the IPCA's findings are significant to us. However, I know from reports I receive that more than 80 per cent of complaints about police officers relate to attitude, language or lack of service - matters we fix ourselves, and fix in a timely way. The numbers aren't high but our reputation is at stake and the time and effort arising from such complaints could be far better directed elsewhere. There is always room for improvement, individually and as an organisation. On this point, we intend to capture and act on ideas from the front line in a trial of what we call Continuous Improvement. For six to eight weeks starting next month we'll be seeking ideas from Southern, Wellington and Bay of Plenty staff about potential areas for improvement. I look forward to seeing the flow of ideas. The Executive doesn't hold all the answers. We've a wealth of imagination and ability within our 12,000 staff - let's tap into it. Talking of ability, I recommend you watch the latest videos from our Recruitment team, in which some extremely talented officers talk about the "whys" and "hows" of joining Police. They even found space for yours truly in this one, and some photos from my distant and not-so-distant past! One of the pictures is attached below - and you can see all three videos through the online seminar on our Newcops website. Finally, my duties have taken me overseas. On Wednesday I left Wellington at 0600 hours to travel to Darwin for discussions on a raft of operational and policy issues with commissioners from the Australian states and Australian Federal Police. It's a long haul but it's worth it. These relationships are very important - you'll recall how we were able to call upon our Australian counterparts after the February 2011 earthquake, resulting in 200 officers arriving in Christchurch within 24 hours. Needless to say, we would respond to any Australian call. I'll be back on Saturday and look forward to catching up then. In the meantime, stay safe and look after each other.	Cato (6936)
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