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Te Kauwhata CP have been very busy
Te Kauwhata Community Patrol and their new car If you live in or near Te Kauwhata you may have noticed our new community patrol car driving around Te Kauwhata and surrounding areas as patrols get back to normal following the various lockdowns. Any suspicious activity...
Taupo Community Patrol – Market Day
Like many organisations Covid has really trod on the coffers, affecting us all in one way or another. Our particular Patrol always looked forward to an Annual Fireworks Display, here in Taupo. Selling glow sticks, and being a ‘Lost property/child’ gazebo stall was...
Onehunga Community Patrols Patroller Provide Vital Assistance to Police, Return Stolen Goods
In November 2020, Onehunga Community Patrollers were conducting a routine drive down Mount Albert Road, when three males were seen fighting by the curb. The Patrol decided to observe from a distance the actions of the three individuals. One male was knocked to the...
Patroller with 10-years service Receives Community Service Award
This story has been adopted from an article by Diane Dixey. Geoff Chapman has always done what he could to keep others safe. During the February 22, 2011 earthquake rescue and recovery efforts, the Shirley resident did not hesitate to play an integral part with Civil...
Richmond Community Patrol spreads “Kai with Love”
This story has been contributed by Richmond Parol Leader / Co-founder Marty Price: When we went into Lockdown, I noticed on Facebook that a community group called "Kai with Love" were struggling to get food parcels to our community in need. I contacted our committee...
Hamilton Council Proposes “Multi-Agency Approach” to Community Safety
Hamilton City Council has recent carried out, and released the results, for their annual Central City Safety Perceptions Survey. The survey help gather the public’s views on safety within their city and informs decisions on public policy made by the Hamilton Council....
Meeting with the Minister of Police
This article was contributed by City to Sumner Patrol Vice Chairman Allan Bain. In early July I received a phone call from our local MP’s Secretary asking if the Minister of Police, Hon Poto Williams and the local MP, Tracey McLennan, could meet up and go out on a...
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
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...
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
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...
Bay of Plenty District Training Day
The following was written by CPNZ Trust Board Chairperson, Chris Lawton A huge thank you to the Tauranga South Community Patrol (TSCP) for setting up the training day. Patrol Leader Maureen Kathan and Senior Constable Leanne Fairburn led the training ably assisted by...
Patrols Assist with Police Initiative
NZ Police have been operating their Aggravated Robbery Initiative since 2017, which helps small businesses being targeted by burglars. Last year, Waikato Community Patrols were asked if they could assist Police with identifying small businesses at risk of robbery who...
Counties Manukau District Training Day
Papakura Community Crimewatch Patrol played host to a training day on Sunday, April 11th. Attended by Patrollers from Pukekohe, Pokeno, Mt Wellington, & Waiuku Patrols, they received training from both our partners in Police and Fire & Emergency. This...
Palmerston North Patrol Responds to Rise in Burglaries
Palmerston North Patrol & their Patrol Leader, Toni Ferris, have noticed a recent rise in burglaries in their area. To help keep their communities safe, they've decided not to stand by, but to take action. A recent volunteer drive has seen several Patrollers...
Riverton Patrol Elects New Patrol Leader
In Riverton, a small town at the bottom of the South Island, Riverton CP elected Margaret Baillie as their new Patrol Leader. Despite only having a few months under her belt, she's already shown the signs of a great Patrol Leader. Margaret is keeping her eyes peeled...
NZ Police Commissioner Andrew Coster’s Message for CPNZ
CPNZ is delighted to share this video message from NZ Police Commissioner Andrew Coster to CPNZ. This was originally given at our 2021 National Training Event. Please go to 1:53 of the video to skip straight to the Commissioner's message.
Cops ‘n’ Cake
Tasman District Support Officer Marty Price was out supporting his district's Patrols in February at an event called Cops 'n' Cakes. To tell us about his experiences, Marty has given the following statement: "Cop's n Cakes was held at Saxton Field on Saturday 21st...
More Than Just a Patrol
Te Awamutu Community Patrol, partnering with Police, assisted with the mammoth Operation Christmas Hampers. Nearly 300 Christmas hampers were assembled, packaged, wrapped, and delivered.
Safer Plates: Reducing Car Theft in Northland
By: Dharni Manga
The Northland District Patrols and NZ Police teamed up for a Safer Plates event hosted by Whangarei Community Patrol
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