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Patroller Profiles – PJ Edwards-Johnson

Patroller Profiles – PJ Edwards-Johnson

CPNZ Patroller Profiles aim to shine a spotlight on the range of talents amongst our Patrollers, letting them tell their own stories in their own words. Through this project, CPNZ aims to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of CPNZ Patrollers and draw attention...

Tomorrow’s Police Start with CPNZ

Tomorrow’s Police Start with CPNZ

One of the ways Community Patrols of New Zealand supports the Police is to provide a platform that allows prospective ‘budding’ Police officers to work in the crime prevention field and gain an understanding of what policing communities is all about. This helps them...

Cleaning Up Albany’s Streets

Cleaning Up Albany’s Streets

This story was contributed by Jane Hunter, Operation Coordinator, North Harbour Community Patrol. North Harbour Community Patrol joins a multi-agency project group to address rising crime in the Albany/Auckland area. The level of construction and expansion in the...

Word From the Chair – August 2021

Firstly I want to say farewell to some important members of our organisation: Cheryl,Sarah, and Holly have all left to take up jobs and establish careers in other fields of employment. I am glad that CPNZ hasbeen part of their development and that we have benefitted...

Patroller Profile – Brian Armstrong

Patroller Profile – Brian Armstrong

CPNZ Patroller Profiles aim to shine a spotlight on the range of talents amongst our Patrollers, letting them tell their own stories in their own words. Through this project, CPNZ aims to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of CPNZ Patrollers and draw attention...

Patroller Profile – Logan Soole

Patroller Profile – Logan Soole

CPNZ Patroller Profiles aim to shine a spotlight on the range of talents amongst our Patrollers, letting them tell their own stories in their own words. Through this project, CPNZ aims to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of CPNZ Patrollers and draw attention...

CPNZ Honours Shield Awardees

CPNZ Honours Shield Awardees

Graeme Mills of the Tauranga South Community Patrol was awarded the CPNZ Gold Shield recently. Graeme has served as a Patrol Leader for many years, standing down last year. He was appointed as the representative for the Bay of Plenty district years ago and is...

CPNZ Represented at Hui on Counter Terrorism

CPNZ Represented at Hui on Counter Terrorism

New Zealand held its first-ever hui on countering terrorism and violent extremism in Christchurch on June 15th & 16th. The conference was called ‘He Whenua Taurikura’, meaning ‘A Land or Country at Peace’, and will be held annually from now on. “The horrific...