Northland's social issues must be solved alongside economic growth and job creation, says a Northland top cop.
Superintendent Russell Le Prou has been the Northland Police District Commander for three and a half years and has spent 32 years on the thin blue line.
He was well aware of the problems raised in the Salvation Army's Mixed Fortunes report but said agencies were working together to tackle the social issues.
"It is clear that you cannot fix social harm in isolation and it must be done alongside economic growth and job creation. A person with a job earns money and feels valued and more in control of their lives."
Mr Le Prou said he was a "little sick and tired" of hearing people say government agencies were not working together and that was not the case.