Karyn Malthus has been appointed as the new District Commander for Auckland City District Police succeeding Richard Chambers who held the office from 2014 to 2016. Ms Malthus officially joined the Auckland office on February 20.
The Auckland Police arranged a meet and greet session for the District Commander with the Asian media in Auckland on March 3. Present at the introduction meet were representatives from Asian TV, radio and newspapers such as World TV, Chinese Radio 99.4, NCTV, Humm FM, Indian Weekender, Sky Kiwi, and New Zealand Courier Post.
Ms Malthus is the first female District Commander of Auckland City District Police. Accompanying her from the Auckland City District Police were three area Commanders: Inspector Jim Wilson, Inspector Matthew Srhoj, and Inspector Jacqueline Whittaker and Ethnic Liaison Officer, Constable Robert Stanton, and Asian Liaison Officer Jessica Phuang.
The purpose of the meet was to introduce the new district commander to the Asian media as they act as a bridge to convey the information from the government and the law enforcement to the community.
On her first day as the District Commander of Auckland, Ms Malthus met the Asian Consuls in Auckland, participated at the International Students Ambassador meeting, and participated in Japan Day celebrations.
In the last 30 years, she has been appointed into different roles in the police department. Born and brought up in Rotorua, Ms Malthus started her career in Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB) in Hamilton and then moved to Cambridge for 13 years. She was later promoted to Counties Manukau Police District for nine years as Detective Sergeant looking afters Papakura, Pukekohe, Howick, Otara, and Mangere and then promoted as Senior Sergeant Detective in the same district.
She has held the position of a Detective Inspector in Northland for three years and two years in the same role in the Auckland District. She was then promoted to Tasman District Commander in Nelson for two years, which is the biggest policing district geographically but far less populated compared to Auckland.
“Auckland has the most diverse communities in New Zealand, and we look forward to building [a] stronger connection between the police and the community,” Ms Malthus said.
“We need to convey that we are available for the community, and they can contact us when they need our help,” she added.
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