More than a number

Carousel: Topics: Frontline The constables of Recruit Wing 400 are now at work in their districts after a graduation which marked a landmark for Police and a giant leap for them. Seventy years after the graduation of Wing 1, our latest 69 graduates became constables after 20 weeks of hard training and, in some cases, years of working toward the moment. They graduated at Te Rauparaha Arena on 8 October with hundreds of friends and loved ones in attendance. On the dais were dignitaries including Deputy Commissioner Mike Pannett, representing Commissioner Richard Chambers, Associate Police Minister Casey Costello and Wing Patron Joe Harawira KSO. Mike spoke of the legacy of the 400 milestone, now being “carried into the 400s” by the wing. “It’s a legacy previous wings have found, and become legacy builders themselves,” he said. “So please refer back to your wing with pride.” Associate Minister Costello recalled joining Police with Wing 106 in 1986. “This wing is a milestone and I can’t help but think about the many wings that have come before and graduated like these wonderful people here today, starting with Wing 1 in 1956,” she said. “Whether your journey is five years, 10 years or

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