Brett Hudson
National List MP based in Ōhāriu

Media statement

3 February

Brett Hudson MP welcomes extra investment in Police

Ōhāriu will benefit from a significant Government investment in police and the wider justice sector to further reduce crime and keep our communities safe, says Brett Hudson.

“Knowing that we are kept safe by a constant police presence is something our community rightly expects,” says Brett Hudson. “So National is making a commitment that people in every corner of New Zealand will have officers they can call on 24/7. Ninety-five per cent of New Zealanders will have around the clock police presence within 25km.

“Our half-a-billion dollar Safer Communities package unashamedly targets offenders to ensure they are off our streets – by providing additional resources to resolve more crime and target criminal gangs and organised crime.

“We’re boosting police staff by 1125, including 880 extra frontline officers, with all police districts across the country getting more sworn officers. Police will decide how many will go where, based on need.

“Five hundred of those frontline police will go on the beat and into community policing. They’ll improve the speed of police to attend emergencies and also focus on youth offending, burglaries, and community crime.

This significant taxpayer investment comes with a range of challenging targets for Police.

“We want police attending home burglaries more quickly, seizing more assets from organised crime, reducing deaths from family violence, and reducing reoffending by Māori,” says Brett Hudson.

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