{"id":12364,"date":"2025-01-14T17:50:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T04:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=12364"},"modified":"2025-01-14T17:50:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T04:50:05","slug":"countrys-second-most-powerful-police-officer-jevon-mcskimming-suspended-amid-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=12364","title":{"rendered":"Country’s second most powerful police officer, Jevon McSkimming, suspended amid probe"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second most powerful police officer in the country has been suspended, pending the outcome of a criminal investigation<\/p>\n

Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming\u00a0is being investigated by the Independent Police Conduct Authority and the New Zealand police<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The nature of the allegations against McSkimming cannot be reported.<\/p>\n

In a statement from his lawyer on Tuesday, McSkimming confirmed he had been suspended since before Christmas on full pay, pending a criminal investigation.<\/p>\n

“He remains on full pay, pending a criminal investigation. When any police officer faces an investigation of this nature, they are typically suspended from duty,” the statement said.<\/p>\n

“Mr McSkimming is cooperating fully with Police and looks forward to the investigation being concluded swiftly, after which he expects to resume his duties as Deputy Commissioner.”<\/p>\n

McSkimming was\u00a0one of the final two candidates<\/a>\u00a0for New Zealand’s top cop job last year, with Richard Chambers eventually appointed Police Commissioner.<\/p>\n

McSkimming was promoted to statutory deputy commissioner in 2023 on the recommendation of then-prime minister Chris Hipkins.<\/p>\n

The role comes with a higher pay packet and status than standard deputy commissioners.<\/p>\n

Late last year he was overseeing road policing and operational services, which include strategy, media and communications, risk and assurance, and firearms regulation and reform.<\/p>\n

During his appointment process, it was noted he had a “relatively unique career path”, working at police headquarters since 2010 across a range of areas: strategy, service delivery, resolution, financial planning, arms admin, ICT and infrastructure.<\/p>\n

McSkimming joined the police in 1996 and worked on the frontline in Auckland and Southland.<\/p>\n

He has also been responsible for large restructures – as well as managing police IT systems, property portfolio, vehicles, and launching the 105 non-emergency number.<\/p>\n

~RNZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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