On 9 March 2010, Wing Commander Guy Bendall, Commandant of New Zealand Cadet Forces (NZCF), presented Police Commissioner Howard Broad with an NZCF plaque and a framed course photo as a token of the Cadet Force’s appreciation for their support.
NZCF crest and photo
The Police hosted the latest NZCF Advanced Leaders course at the Royal New Zealand Police College, in January. The nine-day Advanced Leaders Course provided 40 senior cadets (aged 17–20 years)—from all three Services—with training in the skills they need to contribute fully to their Units’ training programmes, including:
- team building
- functional leadership
- ceremonial drill
- risk management
- instructional technique, and
- unit administration.
The senior cadets also enjoyed the opportunity to view the firing range and complete the Police Physical Competency test.
The collaboration is a prime example of the close relationship that exists between the Police and the wider Defence Force. With recognition at the highest levels of the mutual advantages such inter-Government cooperation brings, it is likely that the relationship between the NZCF and the Police will become even stronger in the future.