1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:01,040 Speaker 1: Brian Bred. 2 00:00:01,840 --> 00:00:04,880 Speaker 2: Now you'll see police, some heavily armed, outside Jewish schools 3 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:07,680 Speaker 2: and synagogues here in New Zealand after what happened in Sydney. 4 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:10,719 Speaker 2: Joining me now is Mike Panet, the Assistant Police Commissioner. 5 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 2: Good evening, Mike, good evening, Ryan. So you've been talking 6 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:17,639 Speaker 2: to your colleagues across the ditch today, have you? What 7 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:18,279 Speaker 2: are they telling you? 8 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:21,800 Speaker 1: Yes? So we're in constant communication with our colleagues in 9 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: Australia and they are keeping us apprised as would be expected. 10 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 1: We have offered our assistants and support to them, but 11 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 1: at this stage their investigations continue and we will continue 12 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:37,400 Speaker 1: to offer support and monitor what's happening across there. 13 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:40,199 Speaker 2: Why because people are texting and as you're talking, I'm 14 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 2: seeing police outside this school or this Why is that happening? 15 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 2: Is that just a precaution in case someone else follows 16 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:49,200 Speaker 2: suit or do you have any specific information? 17 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 1: So we have no immediate threat to New Zealand. So 18 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 1: our national counter terrorism or terrorism threat level remains low. 19 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:01,959 Speaker 1: What we are doing is assessing the information. We're assessing 20 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 1: any potential risk that comes off the back of it. 21 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 1: And while we're doing that, we're taking precautions, but we're 22 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:12,679 Speaker 1: also providing reassurance, particularly to the viewers community and to 23 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 1: other communities out there, to let them know that we 24 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 1: are out there, we are monitoring, we are present for them. 25 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:21,720 Speaker 2: What should people do? I know you put you put 26 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 2: advice out on this a couple of months ago. What 27 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:28,480 Speaker 2: should you do if you find yourself, God forbid in 28 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 2: a situation like that? 29 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, a terrible situation. But the crowded Places strategy that 30 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 1: was released a couple of months ago, it's pretty clear. 31 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,319 Speaker 1: So three simple things to remember. The first one is 32 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:44,560 Speaker 1: to escape, to move quickly and quietly away from danger, 33 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 1: but only do it when it's safe to do it. 34 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 1: The other thing is to hide and stay out of sight, 35 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 1: silence your mobile phone, and don't reveal yourself to any offenders. 36 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 1: And the third thing is to tell, So call the 37 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 1: police as soon as you can dial one on one 38 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: safe to do so. We will absolutely attend as fast 39 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: as we can. But you know, as the circumstances of 40 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 1: showing over the last day, there is you know that 41 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 1: no time, no advance warning, and just the terrible consequences 42 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 1: of what's occurred. 43 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:19,960 Speaker 2: Mike, what did you think of that? Guy that you 44 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 2: know in the video, the hero who got up there 45 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:23,960 Speaker 2: and got the gun. 46 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, look and incredibly brave without fear for himself moving forward. 47 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:34,959 Speaker 1: So you have to recognize that. But you know, there's 48 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:37,800 Speaker 1: also the other side of that is you can avoid 49 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: doing so you shouldn't put yourself at unnecessary risk. But 50 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 1: that doesn't diminish from the fantastic job he did putting 51 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 1: his own life at risk. 52 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 2: Stepping he certainly did because I thought when he picked 53 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 2: up the gun, I thought, oh my goodness. You know, 54 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:54,359 Speaker 2: if the police are there and their sharp shooting from 55 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 2: a distance or something. I mean, at that point, things 56 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 2: can get messy, can't they Because you don't necessarily know who's. 57 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 1: Who, yeah, exactly, and when you arrive in a scene 58 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 1: like that is it is a very confusing situation. And 59 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:10,520 Speaker 1: so you're one hundred percent Ryan, that is a risk 60 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 1: and another reason why you shouldn't do it. 61 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 2: Appreciate your time tonight, Mike. Thank you, Mike Panet, who's 62 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 2: the assistant police Commissioner. For more from Hither Duplessy Allen Drive, 63 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 2: listen live to news talks. It'd be from four pm weekdays, 64 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:26,360 Speaker 2: or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.