Western Bay police rate jobs

More than half of police officers in the Western Bay of Plenty feel they don't get enough recognition for their work.

Figures from the 2014 NZ Police Workplace Survey show 40.1 per cent of police felt they received enough recognition.


Respect and integrity ranked highly in a survey undertaken by Western Bay of Plenty police staff about their workplace.

When asked if they felt there were learning and development opportunities within NZ Police, 43 per cent said yes.

But the majority of officers think highly of their colleagues, with 71 per cent responding positively to questions about respect and integrity in the workplace.

The change index continues to sit below the NZ Police average.

The survey shows Bay of Plenty police staff are less likely than others in NZ Police to agree they were actively involved in making change after 2013's survey.

The engagement index for WBOP dropped from 74 per cent to 63 per cent in the last year, making Western Bay police the least engaged area in the Bay region, followed by Eastern Bay of Plenty police.

Western Bay of Plenty area commander Inspector Clifford Paxton says the survey provides a focus of discussion around the perceptions and opinions of staff across a range of areas and issues.

'Overall, our staff continue to achieve some very good results and I am grateful for the work they're doing and the difference they're making in our communities.

'We have also taken on board the feedback provided by our staff in this latest survey, and will be undertaking further work in the coming months to address the issues raised.”

At the time the survey was undertaken, Clifford says WBOP was in the midst of the summer policing period, with increased demands on staff.

'The WBOP is growing rapidly and we continue to look at new and different ways of doing business to address demands and calls for service.

'As part of this, we are in the process of changing the way we work in our communities by increasing our focus on victims and preventing crime and crashes.”

Clifford says by January 2015, they will research, plan and implement strategies to ensure staff feel a sense of belonging to the Bay of Plenty.

'We continue to work with staff to identify how we can best meet their training needs, while meeting national mandated training requirements.”

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2 comments

Staff feedback.

Posted on 16-09-2014 17:04 | By sundance kid

I know the reply from the top. Leave it with me; I hear what you're saying; I will look into this and I take it on board. So nothing has changed!


It must be hard sometimes

Posted on 17-09-2014 10:37 | By Phailed1

But it seems to me that Police priorities these days are standing around with speed guns pinging people a few kms/hr over the limit who then pay their fines. Meantime repeat speedsters and repeat drink drivers and even unlicenced drivers (now called forbidden drivers??) go on their merry way with no or few consequences.


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