Visit to Counties Manukau Police Station

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.