Prep Flashcards
What will be your three priorities as the new Area Commander?
Establish myself in community. Reconnect with partners and our people, external and internal, seek to understand paradigm from their perspective, listen to understand not respond, understand the needs of community, connect with DLT contribute and have a voice.
Safety and wellness of our people. Where are we at across the area, what are our capabilities (be great to know the diversity that exists to learn and draw from), where are our opportunities and challenges (identify and plan approaches), future state thinking, what is the culture is it aligned?, the importance of looking after them, safety, wellness.
Community approach. safer communities, what are the factors impacting (Covid, cost of living, inflation), how are they playing out, impact of alcohol and drugs), how do we support communities to prosper and thrive.
What are the three key priority projects currently underway?
Te Pae Tawhiti
Hauraki Police Pathways in Schools
Te Huarahi
What’s Te Huarahi about?
Run by Te Korowai hauora o hauraki across the Hauraki rohe for 25 years, is a rural Iwi-based, not-for profit, incorporated society providing affordable health and wellness services. In Thames, Police (prevention) members are supporting and mentoring youth in the Thames/Hauraki area. Youth engagement. MSD involved, thanks Shells, TCDC on board, mayor personally involved.
What’s happening with TPO out in East?
Funding for MP end of area currently through Hamilton which causes issues for those referred in terms of transport and motivation.
Where would you be wanting to look at in terms of future strategy/projects?
From what I understand we don’t yet have a full picture of the services available in the community, I would be putting in place a gap analysis alongside a collection of what does exist and go from there as a start point.
What’s motivating you to nail this interview!
Sick of not putting myself out there to my fullest potential and really want to leave the Wow factor in the room!!!
What were you wanting to establish when you arrived as the Acting Eastern Waikato AC?
To build a strong whanau oriented culture under the three principles of whakamana, kotahitanga and manaakitanga.
What were the three te ao Maori principles you sought to establish as AC?
Te Ao Maori principles of whakamana (empowerment), kotahitanga (collaboration) and manaakitanga (respect and care for others).
What is your leadership style?
First and foremost I’m values led, respect for others and others being respectful is paramount for me as is integrity and empathy. Our values are aligned to what’s important to me and they are all intertwined. I’m collaborative in my approach and seek to get the best outcomes with others input, again respect for diversity of thought. I’m aware that this approach can bring its own challenges which I’m aware of and have addressed.
Give us an example where you have taken on feedback / leadership challenge etc
After feedback from my last stint as Acting AC where some supervisors observed that I wrestled with making the hard calls, I acknowledged this as a work on. As Acting Ops Manager for a period of time and at the outset of Operation Romeo (checkpoints at Meremere), I was operation commander. What was required from us by the govt, Police trust and confidence, was to get the job done, look after our people, be prepared, have solid plans and training in place, despite a lot of noise from staff around roster changes, . Was achieved through consistent and constant comms, clarity around purpose etc etc
What would the community say about you?
Easily accessible, approachable, pragmatic and solution focused. Communicative.
Talk to small station situation where received info that local Police had expected preferential treatment at CBAC and inferred that nurses had been targeted unfairly for speeding as a result of not getting this. Explain situation, kept senior manager from MP DC appraised, worked through matter methodically, received email from Dep Commissioner who had heard from various snr community contacts of my dealings etc.
What would staff say about you?
Approachable, honest with a sense of humour. Experienced and always striving to make a difference with empathy and integrity.
What are your key examples leading into the interview?
Embedding culture into Eastern ALT, te ao Maori principles.
Manaia link to Harry, gang drugs gun issues, driving complaints, 25 year plan employment housing ops manager info around blockage at bridge, utilised relationship, worked together.
TPO / Ops Manager / FLDM / impact
Working with community, Te Aroha
Ops Manager - Op Romeo staff issues - hard decisions
Cell navigator - Ngai Tahu
TRM building cultures, challenging mindsets
What are the key strategies of Hauraki and where do Police fit?
OUR VISION
Building the Hauraki Nation, together!
OUR PRINCIPLES
• Collective future thinking across all whānau, hapū and iwi of Hauraki
• Growing and delivering meaningful and enduring outcomes
• Providing a clear sense of purpose and leadership
• Connect with our people through iwi organisations and engaged in decision-making.
• Taking a collaborative approach to achieve common goals.
OUR STRATEGIC FOCUS
Over the next 5 yrs Board will:
• Maintain, consolidate and grow our whānau-centred services and programmes.
• Review current structure
• Plan for the transition to post Hauraki Settlement Environment.
• Provide administrative infrastructure and financial support services as required
What are the key strategies of Ngati Haua and where do Police fit?
To uphold the historical role of the Tumuaki of the Kingitanga;
The promotion of educational, spiritual, economic, social and cultural advancement or well-being of Ngāti Hauā;
The maintenance and establishment of places of significance
The promotion amongst Ngāti Hauā of health and well-being generally, including of the aged or those suffering from mental or physical sickness or disability;
A transfer or resettlement of Trust Assets
