Before Politics
- ◆Police officer
- ◆Private security contractor including in Iraq
Parliamentary Career
- ◆MP for Rodney/Whangaparāoa since 2011
- ◆Minister of Police since November 2023
Key Positions
- →Tougher policing and sentencing
- →Gang legislation — gang patch bans and organised crime crackdown
- →Firearms law reform
Accomplishments
- ✓Introduced gang patch ban legislation
- ✓Increased police funding and recruitment targets
Controversies
- !Gang patch ban criticised by civil liberties advocates as ineffective and rights-infringing
- !Past work as private military contractor in conflict zones drew scrutiny
Bio Summary
Police Minister and former private security contractor pushing for tougher sentencing and better-resourced frontline policing.
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