1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,280 Speaker 1: Hey, good afternoon. We have a new police boss and 2 00:00:02,320 --> 00:00:04,760 Speaker 1: it's been confirmed that it is Richard Chambers. Now, Richard 3 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:07,160 Speaker 1: Chambers has been long considered a front runner for the 4 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:09,719 Speaker 1: top job. He has experience on the beat and is 5 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:12,119 Speaker 1: apparently well regarded by the front line. He has just 6 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: come back from a stint with Interpol in France and 7 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:18,759 Speaker 1: he's with us now. Richard, Hello and congratulations, Heather, Thank 8 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:21,279 Speaker 1: you very very much. When do you actually start in 9 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 1: the job. 10 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 2: My first day will be Monday and I'll be spending 11 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:30,480 Speaker 2: that day all consitting district. And I'm absolutely decided because 12 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:33,319 Speaker 2: that was the first district I worked in thirty years 13 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 2: ago when I joined the place. 14 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:36,199 Speaker 1: So are you doing a tour of the country, are you. 15 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:39,520 Speaker 2: Well, I've got commitments all over the country, but it 16 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:42,360 Speaker 2: turns out Monday's the first one. Yes, absolutely, I'll be 17 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 2: talking a lot. It's really important for me here that 18 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:47,960 Speaker 2: I get out, we get alongside the frontline. Frontline is 19 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:50,239 Speaker 2: the heart and soul of New Zealand Police and my 20 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:51,839 Speaker 2: job is to support them. Oh. 21 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:53,519 Speaker 1: I tell you what I thought was interesting today was 22 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: it sounds like you are not keen on it, but 23 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 1: open to arming the front line. If needed, Is that right? 24 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 2: I think we need to keep an open mind heavy 25 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:05,560 Speaker 2: and the last year I've worked with police jurisdictions around 26 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 2: the world and I would like to think that eau 27 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:10,960 Speaker 2: Zealand never gets into a place where that does occur. 28 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:12,720 Speaker 2: You know, I don't see a place for it in 29 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 2: our country. However, I need to be open to the 30 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:20,160 Speaker 2: fact that policing is complex, it's volatile, and I need 31 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 2: to listen to my staff in terms of what do 32 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 2: they feel they need to keep themselves safe. And also, 33 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:30,120 Speaker 2: you know, just as that volatility continues to develop and 34 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:33,039 Speaker 2: tension around the board to reality is you know, I've 35 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 2: got to keep an open minded to what do my 36 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 2: staff need, what sort of support do they need. Albeit, 37 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 2: I would like to think we never get to that 38 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 2: place as a country. 39 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:43,440 Speaker 1: I mean, don't you think we are going to, though, Richard, 40 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:46,319 Speaker 1: Because it's a completely different place to when you started 41 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 1: back in the cops in nineteen ninety six, and when 42 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:51,400 Speaker 1: we've got some pretty heavy gangs who love the guns 43 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:52,560 Speaker 1: arriving here from Australia. 44 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 2: At the moment, yes, absolutely, you know, the stuff I've 45 00:01:57,280 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 2: been exposed to in the last twelve months just demonstrates 46 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 2: the links that organized criminals will go to protect their 47 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 2: business models. I need to protect my stuff and I 48 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:09,920 Speaker 2: will take into account whatever things I need to do 49 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 2: to ensure that, but also address the crime that we're 50 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:14,240 Speaker 2: dealing with in our country. 51 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:16,080 Speaker 1: What do you mean when you say you've been exposed 52 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 1: to things in the last twelve months. 53 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 2: Well, I've seen the tension, the violence and the impact 54 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:25,240 Speaker 2: of organized crime in the last twelve months working in 55 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 2: my role at Antipol, where I've led their global operations 56 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 2: that are focused on organized in a move in crime. 57 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:34,359 Speaker 2: So it's been a huge help for me to understand 58 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 2: where the rest of the world is at and look, 59 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:39,800 Speaker 2: if anything, that has absolutely strengthened my love for our 60 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:41,799 Speaker 2: country and the work we do in New Zealand Police 61 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:44,800 Speaker 2: because actually, whilst we have some challenges, we can be 62 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 2: really really proud of who we are and what we 63 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:47,920 Speaker 2: do for our country. 64 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:49,919 Speaker 1: Look, I know you probably don't want to dump on 65 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: your predecessor, and I'm not expecting you to, but should 66 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:53,960 Speaker 1: we expect a different style from you? 67 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 2: Very different style, Heather. You know, at the end of 68 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 2: the day, nearly thirty years into my police career, whilst 69 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:03,640 Speaker 2: the neighbor of the Commissioner. I am still a police constable. 70 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 2: I am still a police officer. Never want to lose 71 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 2: sight of wayout You wanterback in nineteen ninety six and 72 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 2: it was to work on the frontline and enjoy every 73 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:14,600 Speaker 2: moment of that. So yes, I will bring a different style. 74 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 2: I've I've mentioned this afternoon that obviously one of my 75 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 2: priorities to support the frontline, and that includes not only 76 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:25,080 Speaker 2: issues around safety, but also their well being and that 77 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:27,080 Speaker 2: they have the tools only to do this job. So 78 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:30,760 Speaker 2: frontline is very, very important to me. Men and women 79 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 2: across the country are the heart and soul of police 80 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:37,320 Speaker 2: and I will be valuing that throughout my time as commissioner. 81 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:39,480 Speaker 1: Richard best of Lacks. Nice to have you in the job. 82 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 1: That's Richard Chambers, incoming police commissioner starts on Monday. 83 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 2: For more from hither Duplassy Allen Drive, listen live to 84 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 2: news talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow 85 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 2: the podcast on iHeartRadio.