Richard Chambers: Police Commissioner talks recruitment, gang numbers, Jevon McSkimming

The Police Commissioner says he feels for his staff as a top cop faces the courts.  

Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming is facing eight charges of possessing child exploitation and bestiality material. 

He resigned after a period of suspension on full pay since December, during a separate investigation. 

Richard Chambers told Kerre Woodham he is angry, disappointed, and let-down – and knows staff feel the same.

But he says it also shows nobody is above the law, no matter their rank. 

In terms of police recruits, he hopes work will begin on a second police college wing for Auckland early next year.  

An Auckland Campus opened last month as an alternative to the Porirua facility. 

Forty recruits will graduate in coming months.  

Chambers says it's going exceptionally well, and he's committed to expanding the operation. 

He told Woodham it gives aspiring officers more flexibility on training. 

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