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Police Association President weighs in on report showing gaps in new recruits’ skills

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Mon, 25 Aug 2025, 6:41pm
New Zealand Police Association president Chris Cahill. Photo / Mark Mitchell
New Zealand Police Association president Chris Cahill. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Police Association President weighs in on report showing gaps in new recruits’ skills

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九一星空无限talk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 25 Aug 2025, 6:41pm

The police union says senior police officers' apparent lack of confidence in incoming cops will provide an opportunity for development. 

Senior officers have criticised the quality of new officers in a police college survey.

More than half believe new staff were 'barely' or 'not at all' well equipped with procedures around making an arrest.

Police Association President Chris Cahill says it demonstrates where effort is needed.

"We've always said over the years that the group after us aren't as good as we were and there's an element of that in there, but it certainly gives a steer where they need to put more resources in

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