Inspector Freda Grace, of Wellington, MNZM for services to the New Zealand Police
Inspector Freda Grace has served 40 years with the New Zealand Police. She has supported women on specialist squads and developed several business cases to acquire safety equipment, including individualised night vision equipment for all Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) members. She established the Critical Incident Liaison Officer programme, to provide support to AOS members who have responded to traumatic incidents, implementing sponsorship to ensure its future success. She has led the subsequent reintegration programme, which slowly reintroduces staff to work situations they may encounter following exposure to traumatic incidents. Inspector Grace helped coordinate fundraising efforts for a Sergeant who required $100,000 for lifesaving surgery in Germany.