Counties Manukau is New Zealand's biggest police district, with 1400 staff serving a population in excess of 560,000. Dame Patsy and Sir David were invited to the Manukau Police Station to meet with District Commander, Superintendent Jill Rogers and hear from her team about exciting initiatives in reducing family harm and youth crime, and how Counties Manukau Police is approaching increasing the gender diversity of the force. The visit ended with a round table discussion with female police staff about the role of women in policing, and the challenges and opportunities being in the police force offers.
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Dame Patsy and Sir David with Inspector Naila Hassan and Superintendent Jill Rogers
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Inspector Naila Hassan and Superintendent Jill Rogers
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Senior Sergeant Sharon Price, Inspector Simon Walker, Det Sergeant Natalie Nelson
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Dame Patsy and Sir David at Manukau Police Station
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Dame Patsy, Sir David and representatives of the Counties Manukau police team