Appendix 6: Change indicators suggested by New Zealand Police staff
Response of the New Zealand Police to the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct: First monitoring report.
The following is a list of potential indicators (direct or indirect) of changes to the Police culture, behaviours, or attitudes that were suggested by Police staff during our interviews with them:
- absence of, or reduction in the number of, complaints against Police;
- amount of discussion within Police about what good policing is;
- attitude and disposition of staff at police stations and in the community;
- Code of Conduct related complaints about Police;
- complaints against Police including the numbers upheld (we were told that “complaints are all about public confidence”);
- length of time in a position – especially for supervisors;
- levels of collective problem-solving;
- number of leaks of information;
- number of personal grievances and disputes;
- number of rewards and awards received by Police;
- numbers of applications for vacant positions;
- public satisfaction surveys;
- standard of Police dress, including wearing of caps (an indicator of professionalism);
- statistics on use of force by Police; and
- time and investment in leadership development.