Good month for Constable Murphy

May has been a particularly good month so far for one of the Bay of Plenty's newest police officers.

Constable Shaun Murphy, who graduated with a law degree this month, is now graduating from the Royal New Zealand Police College.


Bay of Plenty Police is getting a new constable. Photo: File.

To top it off he is first in the wing – but that's not all.

Not only does he win the Minister's award for first in the wing, he also gets the prevention award.

'It's an immense honour to win first in wing,” says Shaun, who has also served in the New Zealand Army.

'I look forward to getting out on the street and putting what I've learnt at college into practice.

'Policing is about doing something that allows you to go home at the end of every shift, content that you have done your part to make New Zealand a safer place.”

Shaun is part of wing 290 graduating constables, which started out an even split of men and women.

This is the second time this has ever occurred, with the first being in 1992 - Wing 130.

He will join 36 other constables graduating from the college this afternoon.

Graduation will take place at The Royal New Zealand Police College at 2pm.

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