The NZ Police also have a set of core values that they look for within recruits. This is demonstrated through the acronym below:
Professionalism - NZ Police want their recruits to "look the part and be the part". This involves representing Police with pride and striving to make a difference to local communities through the use of specialist skills and expertise.
Respect - A key part of being a police officer is treating everyone with the respect they deserve no matter what race, gender of ethnicity they may be. They are expected to ensure people's rights are being met so we can be trusted by our local communities and colleagues.
Integrity - Police officers are expected to have good ethics and be honest throughout their work.
Diversity - With New Zealand being a multi-cultural country it is important that we acknowledge different perspectives and experiences of others. This not only helps us build connection within the community, but improves our ability to problem solve and gain better results.
Empathy - As a police officer, you aim to serve the public. To do so, you will need to be able to "walk in other people's shoes". Dealing with such volatile and personal situations, it is important to emphasize with other's and appreciate the situation from their point of view. This is sometimes the key to being able to work alongside our community.
There is also one addition to this which is :
Commitment to Maori and the Treaty - As a Police Officer you are expected to have a good knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and follow its core principles (Kawanatanga, Tino Rangatiratanga and Oritetanga). The importance of this is outlined further in the next slides.