Senior police have painted a damning picture of the quality of new cops leaving college saying many are “barely” equipped to deal with basic duties, including procedures to make an arrest.
A Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC) survey, obtained exclusively by the Herald under the Official Information Act (OIA), canvassed the views of 230 field training officers – experienced staff who oversee recently graduated recruits as they hit the streets.
In his first interview as new director of the RNZPC, Superintendent Sam Keats told the Herald a review is under way and changes to the college’s curriculum are on the cards as a result of the feedback.
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Superintendent Sam Keats told the Herald a review is under way and changes to the college’s curriculum are on the cards as a result of the feedback.
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