Airgun arrest at lake

I hope everyone had a good long weekend. It was good to see many from the local community at the Anzac ceremony. Last week I mentioned firearm safety. The gun safety rules apply to airgun…

I hope everyone has had a good Easter break and the bad weather did not impact your plans too much. I, like many, took a week off from work and enjoyed time with family. Let’s…

We say that neighbours are the best guardians to help keep our local community safe. Last Wednesday that was the case, when an eagle-eyed member of the community saw an unknown male on a nearby…

Next Wednesday at 10am, Cambridge Police will be hosting a “Coffee with a Cop” event in conjunction with Daydream Espresso on the corner of Alpha and Victoria streets, Cambridge. Coffee with a Cop is a…

It was good to see lots of whānau at the Balloons over Waipa event in Te Awamutu last Friday. In Cambridge on Sunday, a similarly positive crowd cheered on Maadi rowers as they began the…

This week I will start by talking alcohol. The minimum legal age for purchasing alcohol in New Zealand is 18 years. Alcohol affects our rangatahi differently to adults, because they are still developing – physically,…

Starting with some recent good traffic catches – for one of our traffic constables. A 7am traffic stop last week brought more than he expected. A roadside breath test resulted in the driver returning a…

For our parent community, last night and tonight, Cambridge High School hosted Rob Cope speaking about online safety for our rangatahi. While the online world can have many positive impacts, there is certainly a troubling…

Family harm is present in every community, and much still goes unreported. This may be because a victim of harm does not feel able to stand up to their aggressor, they are fearful of making…

Students are again regularly riding at speed on pavements in the main shopping areas of town on their daily commute. This poses a risk to other pavement users – especially after school – when many…