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Investigating the investigators: Arthur Troop Scholarship 2007
Lack of sleep, tube strikes in London, and the arrest of O.J. Simpson were some of the hitches Editor Jillian Reid encountered during her recent overseas study tour researching policing and communication networks... more >>
Mike Tahere - Senior Constable and New Years honours recipient
IPA Region Four member Mike Tahere is a community cop who has devoted his life to policing, kapa haka, and children’s activities. This has earned him a QSM (Queens Service Medal) in the New Years honours list... more >>
Olly Beckett - why he is still smiling after 35 years
Alistair (Olly) Beckett smiles a lot. This year he’s had at least three reasons to smile. Police college Training Commander, Superintendent Beckett, received his thirty five year clasp in January, was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in March, and also celebrated a significant wedding anniversary... more >>
Ye Olde - An Historic Step into the Past
Some interesting facts about the oldest country, city, pub, theme park, golf course and other interesting places... more >>
Pinder goes abroad - IPA member 'susses out' holiday homes
I’m a Brit by birth and typical of the race I had not visited Ireland in all the time I lived in the UK. It was time to put that right and with the day set for my niece's wedding in Devon I began to plan my European holiday... more >>
On the Night shift...
I was primed and ready for a rip roaring night of high speed chases, dramatic drug busts and of course tonnes of coffee on my night out with a couple of Wellington Police officers... more >>
Cockups- cops, lead stories and leaks
Tim Pankhurst, arguably the best newspaper editor in New Zealand, is cautious. Eyes that have seen a lot of police action question me - can he trust a journalist with his speech notes? more >>