新西兰面临着警察短缺和犯罪率上升的问题,为达到警察招聘目标而奋斗。 New Zealand struggles to meet police hiring goals, facing officer shortages and rising crimes.

新西兰关于到2025年11月增加500名警官的目标面临挑战,自国家政府就职以来,现有警官人数减少了72人。 New Zealand's goal to add 500 police officers by November 2025 faces challenges, with the current number of officers down by 72 since the National government took office. 尽管申请人数增加,警察学院有311名学员,但警察协会报告说,自然减员率上升,毒品犯罪激增,资源紧张。 Despite an increase in applications and 311 trainees in police college, the Police Association reports rising attrition rates and a strain on resources due to surging drug crimes. 工党的Ginny Andersen批评政府未能交付承诺的资源。 Labour's Ginny Andersen criticizes the government for failing to deliver promised resources.