Monitor Crime Monitoring Centre

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We're working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver 'Our Business' and achieve long-term change.

**Monitor - Crime Monitoring Centre, it starts with you**

- **Based at Police National Headquarters, Wellington**
- **Salary of $68,172 + shift and Statutory Holiday allowances**
- **Permanent, Full time**
- **Nationally Advertised Vacancy**
- **JR5595849**
- **Recruiting now for January February 2026 intake dates**

**E tu ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e nga ngaru o te wa.**
- Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face_

**Mo te tunga | About the role**

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity that directly assists with keeping our country safe? Perhaps you are looking for a foot in the door with an organisation that values you, your work life balance, and the strengths that you bring to the team.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Crime Monitoring Centre based in Wellington as a Monitor. The Crime Monitoring Centre (CMC) operates 24/7 and provides services to nationwide investigators and The National Organised Crime Group. The CMC is part of the National Criminal Investigations Group. You will be assisting NZ Police with the investigations of criminal activity using leading edge technology. You will be monitoring, analysing, and summarising important information with the goal of contributing to reducing organised crime and resolution of serious criminal investigations in New Zealand.

We have a dedicated team who will invest time into you to get you trained, equipped, and enabled to perform at your best. You will be supported throughout your journey in a role that is incredibly interesting, insightful, and fulfilling. The team works in partnership with individuals, communities, and other public sector agencies to achieve our vision of Safer Communities Together and we are looking for motivated individuals to assist us along the way.

Many of our monitors have gone on to become Sworn Police Officers or into other great roles within our organisation, this role has given them a strong insight into the world of Policing.

The Crime Monitoring Centre operates 24/7 and you will be working a 2/2/2 shift roster including weekends and stat days which is 6.45am - 4.45pm, 1.00pm - 11.00pm, 10.15pm - 7.00am followed by 4 days off to relax. You will also receive a shift allowance when working on Saturday, Sunday, or weekdays between 6.00pm - 6.00am on top of your base salary along with leave and salary allowances for working on Stat Holidays.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Experience in analysing, summarising information and producing well-structured fluent written reports.
- Identify and evaluate relevant and critical information.
- Produce accurate, concise, and well-constructed written summaries using correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

**He aha taau e kawe mai | What you'll bring**

Being part of the Police whanau is about being our best to ensure our communities are safe and feel safe. Our Core Competencies provide a shared understanding of the behaviours, leadership and technical competence required for success at each level of Police. Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge, and experience, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

- Display excellent listening skills
- Produce quality work during periods of high workload.
- Demonstrate attention to detail and an ability to maintain focus.
- Competency in using Microsoft Word and Excel packages.

**Special Requirements - To be considered for this role, you must be able to**:

- Must reside in the Wellington region
- Must pass a written and listening comprehension test.
- Undergo and pass a full reference and vetting check prior to an offer of employment.
- Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a 'Secret' level security clearance. This requirement means you must have resided in one of the following countries for the last ten consecutive years: New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, or United States of America.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process:
This role is set at **Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader**level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements

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