Portfolio: Police

Hundreds call anonymous crime line

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:18:26 +1300

Judith Collins | Police

Police Minister Judith Collins today hailed the success of the Crimestoppers initiative which has received hundreds of calls from the public since it was launched last month. Crimestoppers NZ gives Ne...

Police, Customs congratulated on big meth bust

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:59:04 +1300

Maurice Williamson | Police

Police Minister Judith Collins and Customs Minister Maurice Williamson today congratulated the Police and Customs Service for the interception of a major shipment of methamphetamine this week. A joint...

Minister opens National Park Police Station

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:47:23 +1300

Judith Collins | Police

A new police station at National Park will be an important link in the protective cordon around the Central Plateau, Police Minister Judith Collins said. Ms Collins joined Police and members of the co...

New unit to hunt assets of organised crime

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:59:35 +1300

Judith Collins | Police

A team of hardened investigators is to be formed to hunt down and seize the millions of dollars in profits made by organised crime, Police Minister Judith Collins announced today. The new 22-strong un...

Street racers will have ‘date with the crusher'

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:34:00 +1300

Judith Collins | Police

Illegal street racers will face the ultimate deterrent with the passing of a law today which will see the worst offenders' cars confiscated and destroyed, Police Minister Judith Collins said. The Sent...

Labour okays more street racer misery

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:34:12 +1300

Judith Collins | Police

A Labour Party attempt to stop the vehicles of repeat illegal street racers being crushed would result in dangerous cars being put back on the streets, Police Minister Judith Collins says. Labour's la...

Public has more confidence in Police in 2009

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:40:11 +1300

Judith Collins | Police

A new survey shows New Zealanders have more confidence in the Police than they did last year, Police Minister Judith Collins says. Ms Collins welcomed the findings of the New Zealand Police Citizens' ...

Organised crime threatens NZ way of life

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:09:42 +1300

Judith Collins | Police

Police Minister Judith Collins today declared war on organised crime, describing it as one of the biggest threats to the New Zealand way of life. Speaking to the New Zealand Police Association Annual ...

Graduates urged to build strong community ties

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:58:46 +1300

Judith Collins | Police

Police Minister Judith Collins today urged police graduates to build strong relationships with the communities they serve, and create a society where crime is not accepted. Speaking at the graduation ...

Minister welcomes launch of Crimestoppers

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:52:24 +1300

Judith Collins | Police

Police Minister Judith Collins today welcomed the launch of the Crimestoppers initiative in New Zealand, saying it would provide an anonymous channel for people to "speak out and speak the truth". Cri...

New laws will tackle evil of family violence

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:28:57 +1300

Judith Collins | Police

New legislation will help protect victims of family violence and see more offenders held to account for their actions, Police Minister Judith Collins says. Crime statistics released by police today re...

Minister honours police killed in line of duty

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:37:34 +1300

Judith Collins | Police

All New Zealanders owe a debt of gratitude to police officers who lost their lives making New Zealand a better and safer place, Police Minister Judith Collins said today. Ms Collins joined senior poli...

Milestone for world-leading crime fighter

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:38:13 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

New Zealand Police's pioneering DNA database has been updated with its 100,000th profile, creating a milestone in the development of a unique crime-fighting tool, Police Minister Judith Collins announ...

Government has zero tolerance for crims

beehive.govt.nz — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:11:02 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

The National-led government is clamping down on criminals with a raft of new legislation, Police and Corrections Minister Judith Collins told the Sensible Sentencing Trust's Victims' Rights Conference...

Labour goes soft on boy racers

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:36:06 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

Labour can expect to face anger and disappointment among voters, particularly in Canterbury, after stating it won't support the Vehicle Confiscation and Seizure Bill, Police Minister Judith Collins ...

Labour undermines voters’ desire to crack down on boy racers

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:00:29 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

Police Minister Judith Collins is calling on Labour to declare its hand regarding its support of the Vehicle Confiscation and Seizure Bill, which was tabled in the House today. "Labour's minority repo...

Minister opens Christchurch South police station

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:36:34 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

The Government's commitment to front-line policing was reinforced today, with Police Minister Judith Collins officially opening the new Christchurch South Police station. The station is the seventh op...

Labour knows better than Police?

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:01:39 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

The constant stream of misinformation flowing from Labour regarding the conduct of the Police undermines the good work done by New Zealand's law enforcement, Police Minister Judith Collins said today....

Firearms review started with Labour

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:22:53 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

Labour's recall of recent events seems to have been muddled during its time in opposition, judging from the confused response around the Police's firearms review, Police Minister Judith Collins said t...

Labour misleads public - again

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:25:19 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

Communities concerned about the future of their local Police services should rest easy - Labour's just mangled the truth again, says Police Minister Judith Collins. "I expect the departments I oversee...

Labour earmarked dozens of stations for closure

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:24:26 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

The police do not have a list of police stations identified for closure, unlike the previous Labour government under which secret reports were written targeting dozens of North Island police stations,...

Minister praises staff in hostage drama

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:57:55 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

Police and Corrections Minister Judith Collins has praised officers who helped bring a hostage drama to a peaceful conclusion at Paremoremo Prison last night. "I am very proud of the work by our Polic...

Police honoured for service to Timor-Leste

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:20:41 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

Police Minister Judith Collins tonight paid tribute to 165 New Zealand police officers who served in Timor-Leste, describing them as "exemplary representatives of our police overseas". At a ceremony a...

NZ serious about fighting cyber crime

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:50:28 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

New Zealand is sending a strong signal that it is serious about combating cyber crime, Police Minister Judith Collins said at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Police Electronic Crime Lab (ECL) ...

Never lose sight of service, new police urged

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:36:34 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

Police Minister Judith Collins today urged new police graduates to go the extra mile in serving the public, particularly victims of crime. Speaking to the graduation ceremony for Wing 258 at the Royal...

Extra police a boost for crime prevention

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:14:20 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

The 600 extra officers pledged by the Government will enable police to work on new crime prevention strategies without compromising frontline services, Police Minister Judith Collins says. Speaking to...

Report lays groundwork for 300 extra police

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:42:42 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

Police Minister Judith Collins today welcomed the release of a report which lays the groundwork for how 300 extra police will be best deployed in Counties-Manukau. The Government has committed to incr...

Minister welcomes OAG report on police

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:12:01 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

Police Minister Judith Collins today welcomed the findings of the first report of the Auditor-General into the response of police to the recommendations of the 2007 Commission of Inquiry into Police C...

Minister congratulates police for IPANZ win

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:03:35 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

Police Minister Judith Collins today congratulated the New Zealand Police for winning the top prize at the Institute of Public Administration New Zealand (IPANZ) Gen-i Public Sector Excellence Awards....

600 more frontline police confirmed

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:32:41 +1200

Judith Collins | Police

Budget funding will fulfil the Government's commitment to put 600 more police on the streets of New Zealand by the end of 2011, Police Minister Judith Collins says. The Government will put the extra 3...