1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,880 Speaker 1: A big day in the Bay for the coppers as 2 00:00:01,920 --> 00:00:03,800 Speaker 1: a large number of gang members turn up for another 3 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:06,640 Speaker 1: one of their funerals. As time under new laws around gangs. 4 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: Of course, fourteen arrests were made. An old woman I 5 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:11,200 Speaker 1: saw yelled at the police there for a while, but 6 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:13,239 Speaker 1: overall it seemed a lot more contained than say a 7 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 1: potoguy last year. The Minister of Police Mark Mitchell's back with. 8 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 2: Us morning Mate, Good Morning Mike. 9 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:19,760 Speaker 1: That Tim Anderson bloke, he's the goods. 10 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:24,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, he's an outstanding district commander and you know, I 11 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 2: agree with you completely, very proactive out on the street, 12 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 2: engaged with his front line, sort of leading from the front, 13 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 2: and that's what we need. 14 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:34,919 Speaker 1: I don't want to make this too political, but I 15 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 1: look at somebody like him talking. He seems to have 16 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:41,200 Speaker 1: a spring in his step. In other words, what he's 17 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 1: doing now is policing the way he wants to police, 18 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:46,720 Speaker 1: and you've given him the laws to do that. Is 19 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:47,200 Speaker 1: that fair? 20 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 2: I can't talk for but what I would say is 21 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 2: that just about every police officer that I know has 22 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:55,279 Speaker 2: joined the police to keep the public safe, and when 23 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 2: they've given the tools and the ability to be able 24 00:00:57,040 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 2: to do that, then they'll respond and that's what you're seeing. 25 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 1: How much did you get yesterday? Somebody said there was 26 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 1: a sawn off shotgun? Was there a bit of that 27 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:04,560 Speaker 1: about the place? 28 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:08,280 Speaker 2: Yeah? There were firearms, illegal firearms that were recovered. I 29 00:01:08,319 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 2: don't know the exact number, but yes, without a doubt 30 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 2: they were legal forums. 31 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:15,960 Speaker 1: How is it that under the new laws that I'm 32 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 1: assuming they know about, Maybe they don't, But they turn 33 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 1: up to a funeral with some guns in their cars, 34 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:23,600 Speaker 1: knowing the police are going to be there, what do 35 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 1: they think is going to happen? 36 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 2: Well, you know exactly. You know. That's the whole point 37 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 2: is that if they want to go like most kiwis do, 38 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 2: if they go into a funeral or a tonguey, they 39 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 2: do it in a respectful way, then you won't have 40 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 2: any contact with the police. But if you choose to 41 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 2: come out, take over public roads, abuse and timidate people 42 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:45,320 Speaker 2: carry illegal firearms, then you know that the police are 43 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 2: going to make sure the rest of the public are safe. 44 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 2: And that's exactly what they're doing. 45 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:52,560 Speaker 1: Are they buy and large cooperative the gangs Now that 46 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 1: they know. 47 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 2: What there's been a very high level of compliance, so 48 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 2: they are at the gangs are at trying to respond. 49 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 2: I think fundamentally they don't want to draw attention to themselves, 50 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:09,360 Speaker 2: certainly the leaders that they're running the organized crime groups. 51 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:12,400 Speaker 2: So there has been a high level of compliance. You're 52 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 2: probably going to get some of the younger ones that 53 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 2: aren't thinking too much about it that we'll try and 54 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 2: you know that won't comply. But the police will respond 55 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 2: to that. And we've seen the strong response from our police. 56 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:25,840 Speaker 2: I've listened for the last twelve months the narrative and 57 00:02:25,880 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 2: the media being that our police aren't strong enough and 58 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 2: they're not capable of Dean of the gains, the gains 59 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 2: too strong. You've seen a clear response from the police 60 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 2: in the last week on that they're doing an outstanding job. 61 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: While I've got you this rapid review report that's floating 62 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 1: around that says that you can, you know, kill your 63 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:45,519 Speaker 1: five hundred extra cops promise and you'll save some money. 64 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 1: But what's the point of a review like that in 65 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 1: the sense that I could tell you that if you 66 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 1: didn't hire five hundred people you would save money. 67 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,919 Speaker 2: Yeah, No, I think that obviously the Treasury have done 68 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:57,359 Speaker 2: a rapid review and they'll come forward with some recommendations. 69 00:02:57,360 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 2: It doesn't mean that those recommendations will be acted upon. 70 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 2: And we've committed to the additional five hundred police officers 71 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 2: and that's a firm commitment and we're well on track 72 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 2: to delivering those. 73 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 1: Right the five hundred is that now that you're in charge. 74 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:12,800 Speaker 1: Is the five hundred because they're actually needed or is 75 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: the five hundred a political thing that you said at 76 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:15,560 Speaker 1: the time. 77 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 2: No, you can always look. You can always have more 78 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 2: police officers on the front line without a doubt, and 79 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 2: they'll be they'll be welcome with open arms, and you 80 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 2: know we're doing things like increasing visibility with beat teams. 81 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:30,840 Speaker 2: We've got our gain disruption units, so you know they 82 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 2: will be welcoming the stations and it's a good commitment. 83 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 2: And the great thing is we've got a really strong 84 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 2: pipeline of people wanting to join the police good and 85 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 2: we will and we're will on track for delivering. 86 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 1: Go well, have a good weekend. See Police Minister with 87 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:48,160 Speaker 1: us this morning. 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