Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services (NTPFES) is pleased to announce the appointment of Acting Deputy Commissioner (District Operations) of the New Zealand Police Service, Mr Grant Nicholls, as its new Assistant Commissioner, seconded to oversee a wide ranging NTPFES Capability Audit.
Mr Nicholls brings a wealth of experience to this important role, having joined NZ Police in 1985, where he held operational, policy and administrative posts, including Napier-based Eastern District Commander, as well as Assistant Commissioner positions covering Strategy, Policy and Performance and Specialist Operations.
His overseas experience includes deployment to Thailand as a Contingent Commander after the Asian tsunami, secondment to Strathclyde Police in Glasgow, as well as time spent in Timor-Leste, the US and Canada, and command training at the Police Staff College, Bramshill, near London.
Commissioner Reece Kershaw said the operating context of the NTPFES is constantly evolving, presenting new challenges.
“As an Agency dedicated to serving and protecting Territorians, we must become more flexible and dynamic in how we deploy our resources,” he said.
“The evolving environment around us, including population, social, economic, security, and technological changes, combined with finite resources, continues to present ongoing challenges to the delivery of services.”
In line with our Vision 2020 strategy, the Audit led by Assistant Commissioner Nicholls will ensure we have the best possible service delivery model to support frontline operations.
It will take into account resource and demand matching, infrastructure requirements and geographic location to best meet the needs of Territorians.
A draft report on the Audit, its findings and recommendations will be provided to NTPFES Commissioner and CEO Reece Kershaw by 1 September 2016 for consideration.
