Inspector Karen Henrikson, MNZM of Hamilton, for services to the New Zealand Police and the community
Inspector Henrikson is the Operations Support Manager for the Waikato Police District. She has established and maintained strong relationships with local councils and the Area Commander’s Māori Focus Forums. She helped set up the first Women’s Advisory Network for the Waikato, and she was involved in the recent 75th anniversary of women in the police service. She has been responsible for emergency planning and has organised several Table Top exercises in the Waikato District. She helped establish the Hamilton Interagency Youth Action group and the CBD Safety Comes First group, which she chairs. Inspector Henrikson has also coached the Waikato provincial netball team.