Willie Jackson admits to 'a little bit' of disappointment at Labour list spot.

Proposals to scrap Police truck and bus watchdogs prompted road safety concerns.

A bullet ricocheted into Constable Regan Mauheni's skull and left shrapnel in his brain.

A woman has been left shaken after intruders tied her up.

A protest over police attempts to tighten gun laws has alarmed the Police Association.

The police union is hitting back against suggestions a Taser could have been used instead of a gun.

Methamphetamine is the biggest driver of crime in 11 of the 12 police districts.

Former Police Association Greg O'Connor has won the Labour nomination in Ohariu.

Police firearms have accidentally gone off at least 12 times since 2010, and police have had at least 504 unplanned Taser discharges.

COMMENT: Stuart Nash is right. That gangs continue to thrive in this country is - as he says - "totally unacceptable", writes Rachel Smalley.

Police bosses are toughening up on fitness standards, but there are worries it will lead to fewer front line officers.

Savey Kevin Sous, who was shot dead after ignoring pleas to drop his weapon, was known to police and had a history of violence.

Crash brings down powerlines.

A rich-lister's son who made headlines for punching a police officer unconscious has finished second in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

The move has been welcomed by the Human Rights Commission, but greeted warily by the police union.

The People's Party says Aucklanders want crime sorted - no matter the cost.

A police dog latched on to the leg of a man involved in a Dunedin arrest but the patrolling pooch ended up sending one of the boys in blue to hospital.

John Key says he understands concerns about law and order - saying as a parent he worries about his daughter getting hassled or even raped.

Labour has pledged to put 1000 extra police officers on the beat in its first term to reverse a "surge" in crime.

Police Minister Judith Collins says it is "utter rubbish" to suggest crime is caused by poverty.

After working undercover in the drug and gang scene, retiring Police Assoc boss says he relied on rugby, possum trapping and the West Coast to sort out his head.

Dozens of potential Head Hunters recruits are turning up in Auckland each month for training, the head of the Police Association has warned.

We're working through the numbers, says police minister Judith Collins, as she suggests more cops may be on the way.

Watch: The caterpillar, the robot and the running man ... this police officer from Taupo has all the moves.

The police file on TV3's illegal gun buy reveals a focus by detectives on Heather du Plessis-Allan.

The number of people charged with cannabis offences has fallen 60 per cent in the past six years - further fuelling calls for government

People using cannabis are "jovial" and punishing them won't stop them using the drug, says a New Zealand police officer arguing for law reform.

More than 3700 police staff have asked for work-related trauma counselling in the last five years - with a senior association figure

The Police Association says a double killer's conviction today for two cold case murders is vindication of their use of undercover techniques.

A group of police staff have given new meaning to the term "party police".