Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on Richard Chambers being appointed the new Police Commissioner - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

The nation's new top cop is prepared to step into the role.

Richard Chambers has been appointed the new Police Commissioner by Minister Mark Mitchell - and he's ready to get stuck in on the eve of the Government's new patch ban.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Chambers has been rising through the ranks for decades - and he's a good fit for the job.

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