Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: My first job as Minister of Police will be making sure that police have everything they need in order to do their job effectively. That includes making sure that we have the right laws in place for effective policing, that police have what they need to do their job well, and that the public can have confidence in the police and feel safe. My view is that the best way to be effective is to tackle crime at both ends, which is to have an equal focus on ensuring that there are strong public safety measures in place whilst doing everything that we can to provide meaningful crime prevention. I'm interested in what works, not empty slogans. As the Minister, I see that there is significant opportunity for us to better connect the police with our education providers to help deal with some of the underlying drivers of criminal activity amongst our young people, most notably disengagement with education, training, and employment.