ISSUE
Friday, April 25, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 56
New Zealand Police works with the community to make the country safe and secure for its citizens. We seek to prevent crime, improve public security, and detect offenders. The unwavering commitment of NZ police officers to provide service to the New Zealand public helps in maintaining the law and order in the country.
As a part of the NZ police force, we are actively involved with the community to ensure that we address the grievances of the citizens. Below are two incidents that took place last week in Auckland where NZ police officers successfully nabbed the officers.
At about 6:30 a.m. on July 21, a man entered a dairy in Papakura. He took a loaf of bread and put it on the counter and demanded money from the victim. The male then walked around the counter and demanded the victim to open the cash register to which the victim complied. Police had visited the store a few days earlier and had provided crime prevention advice to the owner and guidelines as to how to deal with such an incident. The victim followed the guidelines provided by the Police and pressed a panic button and ran to the rear of the store rather than confronting the male or risk getting harmed. As a result, the victim did not receive any injuries. The police attended and the matter is currently under investigation.
At about 12:30 a.m. on July 18, three men went to a superette in Manurewa and smashed a large glass window at the front of the store. At the time the store was closed and there was no one present in the store. The men then climbed through the broken window, stole contents from the cigarette cabinet and fled in a car. At about 6:56 p.m. on July 19, the getaway vehicle was stopped by police in Manurewa and the occupants were spoken to by police. As a result of the investigation, one man was identified from the CCTV footage supplied by the superette and has been charged with Burglary. The police are pursuing further lines of enquiry to apprehend other offenders.
In an endeavour to improve community engagement and also make it easy and open to members of the community to approach and speak to Police, officers are regularly engaged in attending community events. Police officers recently attended two events and interacted with the community.
Te Puea Marae: Counties Manukau Police coordinated a response by the South Asian Community to provide assistance and support to the families including children who are currently based at the Te Puea Marae in Mangere.
Recruitment: Counties Manukau Police engaged with people from South Asian Community wanting to join NZ police at the recruitment seminar organised by Waitakere Ethnic Board on Tuesday, July 19.
Retail Safety: Retailers are encouraged to have clear visibility into their store through clear windows and to clear cash registers at regular intervals. Call 111 if you see any suspicious individuals or vehicles hanging around your shops.
Drink Driving: Do not drive and Drive. There is a zero limit for alcohol for drivers 20 years of age and under.
Crimestoppers: If you receive any information about suspects for a burglary or any other crime that has previously been committed in your neighbourhood or elsewhere, and you are uncomfortable about approaching police, you can contact the organisation Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or fill out a form at www.crimestoppers-nz.org