Community Patrols
of New Zealand

Community Patrols
of New Zealand

September 2021 Patroller Briefing

September 2021 Patroller Briefing

CPNZ Locates Canabis

Written By: Dharni Manga

Queenstown Community Patrol assisted Police in taking $50,000 worth of cannabis off the street

Great New Initiative Being Trialled in Canterbury

Canterbury Community Patrols alongside Canterbury Police are about to embark on a trial using Digital Signage Trailers to get important messages out to the Canterbury Rural Community. Messages can range across any area of concern or interest to a rural...

Welcome

A Message from our Trust Board Chairman, Chris Lawton Welcome to our new website! We are still working hard on our new website to make sure it is an effective tool for us to use to communicate with the patrollers. A blog is the collection of...
Palmerston North Patrol Responds to Rise in Burglaries

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

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

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.

Word from the Chair – May 2021

This statement was originally published in the May 2021 Patroller Briefing. Thank you to all who provided excellent feedback on the EEE conference in Palmerston North. EEE indicated the upcoming focussed approach to training leadership in CPNZ Patrols. It is about...

Cops ‘n’ Cake

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

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.