Custody Officer, Kaitaia Based at Kaitaia Permanent Police Employee JR4625595 E t ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e ng ngaru o te w. Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face M te tnga | About the role New Zealand Police are committed towards ensuring New Zealand is the safest country by delivering services that ensure our communities feel confident, safe and secure. Our Custody Unit team is expanding, and we are seeking motivated individuals to work as Custody Officers.

The role of a Custody Officer within NZ Police is pivotal, and Custody Officers are responsible for providing care for detainees whilst they are in our custody and during transit. You will be responsible for ensuring the health and safety of the detainee, monitoring behavior and state providing appropriate care and ensuring professional standards are continuously met. This role is not for the faint hearted and will require someone who is confident, open-minded with attention to detail and willing to follow stringent safety procedures.

Key Accountabilities: Strong communication skills both verbal and written. Resilience, perseverance with the ability to de-escalate situations in a calm and professional manner. Strong attention to detail.

Accurate and precise, the ability to record and prepare information such as statements for court. Duty of care, understanding the welfare, health, safety and level of care required for detainees. Strong team player, reliable, trustworthy.

Decisive, cool, calm and collected, you can think on your feet, using your initiative and work well under pressure. Good computer skills are comfortable learning new systems, you will be required to input and update data accurately in Police systems, accurate typing abilities essential. High level of health and fitness.

The ability to work shifts, weekends and public holidays. He aha taau e kawe mai | What you'll bring Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others. This role is set at Individual Contributor level, this means your key purpose is "to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business".

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nz/sites/default/files/pd/07-2021/custody_officer_2.pdf Mo ttou | About us New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country.

Police is the government's largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles ove.