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Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 2, 2020 6:29:15 GMT 12
MĀORI AND POLICE WORKING TOGETHERPolice are committed to being responsive to Māori as tangata whenua, recognising the Treaty of Waitangi as New Zealand's founding document. Police put the Treaty into action in three main ways...... Frontline police staff are trained in Māori culture and protocol. This begins at the Royal New Zealand Police College where recruits are trained in:...... The Commissioner of Police has a group of senior kaumatua and kuia who meet with him regularly to discuss issues of mutual interest and concern. Known as the Commissioner's Māori Focus Forum, the group helps guide policing strategy in regard to Māori and provides advice on issues of the moment. The Māori Focus Forum developed The Turning of the Tide with help from Police. The forum plays a governance role and helps oversee the strategy's implementation. Current members of the Māori Focus Forum are:..... www.police.govt.nz/about-us/maori-and-police/maori-and-police-working-together
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