NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT NEW ZEALAND
What’s New with Neighbourhood Support New Zealand The latest highlights from our National Office, Members and Supporters. 20 years of providing support to New Zealand communities Neighbourhood Support New Zealand (NSNZ) hosted their AGM which celebrated 20 years of providing support to New Zealand communities with a cake cutting and the signing of a refreshed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with New Zealand Police (NZP). The new MOU has three desired outcomes: • Enhance community safety and community capability to prevent crime and victimisation. • Strengthen community preparedness to deal with emergencies and natural disasters.
NSNZ Chairperson Louise Grevel and Superintendent Eric Tibbott sign the refreshed MOU
• Enhance consistency and quality of Neighbourhood Support service delivery throughout New Zealand to meet the Police purpose of ‘Be Safe, Feel Safe’.
invaluable service to a diverse range of communities right across New Zealand” said Superintendent Eric Tibbott, National Prevention Manager, New Zealand Police.
“Police partners with a number of agencies and organisations to achieve shared goals and prevent crime, NSNZ remains a key strategic partner for NZP, providing an
“Twenty years ago we moved from Neighbourhood Watch to Neighbourhood Support, marking a greater focus on connecting people rather than solely preventing crime,”
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said Louise Grevel, Chairperson of NSNZ. “This stronger focus on wellbeing was ahead of its time in many ways, and continues to drive our organisation. After 20 years it’s appropriate to celebrate where we have come from and our refreshed Memorandum of Understanding with Police.”
