Senior Sergeant Bryan Smith, of Hastings, MNZM, for services to the New Zealand Police and the community
Senior Sergeant Bryan Smith has held several positions within the New Zealand Police and is now Officer in Charge of Prevention (Families and Youth).
He has headed the Youth Aid and Community Relations team in Hastings and was the officer responsible for the Flaxmere Community Policing Centre.
He has been a Hawke’s Bay Armed Offenders Squad member for 33 years. He has been a member and Chair of the Board of Trustees of Hasting Boys High School and has run programmes on Te Aranga Marae.
Senior Sergeant Smith coached the Havelock North Rugby Club Development team and has represented the Police in rugby sevens competitions.