Simon Welsh

Managing the Knowledge & Information Team, Evaluation Advisors, Service Design Team, Network Lead Team & Checkpoint Application Coordinator. Responsible for the functions & deliverables of these teams & the work programmes that they are responsible for to provide a multi-disciplinary & integrated approach to the delivery of high quality & innovative work. Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding, and talent development initiatives. Led cross-functional teams to achieve project goals, fostering collaboration and innovation. Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes

Responsible for a team of Network Leads located around the country which delivers EBP projects, knowledge, evaluation & learning with & for the front line. The Network Leads team is the primary conduit for the implementation & embedding of EBP into the organisation & for communicating the needs of the front line to the Evidence-Based Policing Centre.

Senior investigator responsible for dealing with sensitive internal investigations in a comprehensive & timely manner. Regularly liaise with the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA), Human Resource, Employment Relations, Welfare & Legal experts to minimise organisational risk & ensure that Police staff are safe

Managing 49 staff and part of Auckland City District Leadership Team. Responsible for the strategic direction of Road Policing in the Auckland City District. Represented Auckland City District at National level as well as Tamaki Makaurau (greater Auckland)

Responsible for the portfolio’s of the Community Policing Teams, Neighbourhood Policing Team & Youth Aid Service. The role required effective networking with external agencies to ensure that the West area community feel safe & be safe.

Four month secondment where I undertook an evaluation of the Field Learning Tasks & Final Assessment components of the Sergeants Career Progression Framework. I also facilitated the Sergeants & Senior Sergeants Development/Promotional Courses.

Actively seek out & develop partnerships within the Area to achieve a sustainable reduction in criminal offending & victimisation & ensures that the Area is deploying staff in accordance with District & Area priorities & strategies & ensures that Critical Command Information is available to the Area Management Team in order to maximise decision making

Responsible for delivering the District Commanders intent to all staff & maximising prevention opportunities by deploying the right resources at the right time whilst maintaining overall command & control of front line staff

Responsible for 24 emergency response staff staff attending priority incidents 24/7.

Senior Detective investigating serious offending including homicide, sexual offending serious wounding/assaults, arson, aggravated robberies etc

Supervising five Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers investigating corruption offending. I assisted them conduct thorough investigations into complex matters, often of a sensitive political nature, in a timely manner. I was able to impart best practice methodology ensuring that all files submitted to the Police Prosecution Service were evidentially sound ensuring the best possible chance of securing a conviction.

Senior member of the ASAT team and one of the first investigators to be trained as a specialist level 3 interviewer whilst on this squad. Investigated all adult sexual offending.

Trainee Detective.

Trainee Detective

Burglary Investigation Unit.

Frontline emergency response attending priority events 24/7.

Strategic Traffic Unit specialising in Road Policing enforcement.