Welcome to the community edition of Ten-One for October 2008.

Read on to find out how positive feedback from the public is helping police set the benchmark for service delivery. An independent survey conducted by Gravitas Research & Strategy showed that 80 percent of people who had contact with police were either satisfied or very satisfied with the service they received.

Maori Wardens - their unique legal powers and the tremendous work they carry out within our communities are the focus this edition. I was fortunate to spend a night on patrol with the Kirikiriroa wardens and saw for myself how early practical intervention by the wardens is diverting vulnerable people before they come into contact with police and the justice system.

NZ Police is constantly seeking ways to strengthen its relationship with Maori even further. A Memorandum of Understanding signed at Puketeraki Marae, Karitane brings together two bodies of people determined to work together to achieve a common goal of safer communities.

Overseas Policing, better service for victims, a new initiative to combat domestic violence, advice for those in the motor trade on liens and a world leading technical innovation in the field of digital forensics are also covered in this issue of Community Edition.

Anna Woolnough
Editor Ten-One

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 Getting it Right!

Eighty percent of people who had contact with police were either satisfied or very satisfied with the level of service they received according to an independent survey conducted by Gravitas Research & Strategy Ltd earlier this year as part of the Service First project.

Māori Wardens - Not so ordinary people doing an extraordinary job

Na tou rourou
Na toku rourou
Ka ora te te iwi

With your assistance, combined with my mine, we will create a safer community

Walking with the wardens

At the beginning of last month I had the privilege of spending a night on patrol with the Kirikiriroa (Hamilton) Māori Wardens. I experienced first hand how early practical intervention benefits not only the public – but also policing.

 MOU marks stronger partnership

Southern police and local Māori gathered together for a pōwhiri in mid-September to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that signifies a stronger relationship between the two parties.

Better service for victims

Victims of crime now have extra services to help access information and support available to them.

Taking a snapshot of domestic violence

Porirua Police and Plimmerton Rotary Club are putting the theory of ‘Safer Communities Together’ into practice, tackling family violence in their community.

Solomons' santa

Constable Dean Gifford is a man with a mission. That mission is to use his abundant powers of persuasion to encourage people and business owners to donate their skills, services and products to brighten the lives of children living in the Solomon Islands.

Maluku – a journo’s view

Christchurch Star reporter Katie McKone observed NZ Police conducting community policing workshops on the island of Ambon in Maluku, as part of an Asia New Zealand Foundation scholarship.