September 9, 2025 • 6 mins
Snr Sgt Gary Iddenton of the Gore Police looks at southern policing matters.
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Speaker 1 (00:11):
Welcome back. This is a muster. Senior Sergeant Gary Eddington
joins us once again out of the Good Police. Good afternoon, Gary.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
Good afternoon, Andy, and good afternoon the good community.
Speaker 1 (00:21):
We haven't spoken for a few weeks. Everything's been going good,
going well, yep, yep, no, all good.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Just off myself with a shoulder operation, just so with
Cooper and getting back into it and slightly bit surely so. Yeah,
and just catch.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
Up with everything that you do so not long from
now and you'll be able to just drop the shoulder
and evening intruders running out of a sharp.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
Right, I'll be back on I'm an active RELEXA. I'll
be back on those streets.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
And actor for Alexa. That's a hell of a term there.
But look, we're talking about the situation here with the
Good Police. How's the situation being over the last few
weeks from your guys perspective?
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Yep, I mean overall it's doing really well. You got
some new stuff on the ground now which really really good,
and just learning the trade. Still have like we've had
a few crashes around at the moment, and we've also
been targeting. We've had sort of different teams up from
out of town as well as ourselves on the roads
doing checkpoints overall pretty good, but disappointing that we're still
(01:16):
getting people coming through checkpoints over the limits, not planning,
making bad choices. And there's people you know, from outside
as well as within our community, so there's a lot
of things out there. There's shuttle buses, planning. I just
don't know what what else to do around messaging them
you need to stop.
Speaker 1 (01:33):
So these numbers around drink driving, they're not dropping.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
The fluctuates, but the people out there, they know who
they are and they can try and avoid us, but
we'll all catch them. It's just a knock on effect.
Trying to prevent crashes, serious harm and make their roads
safer as well. And all I mean people lose their
licenses and it affects the work, affects the family, So
it's it's a lose lose situations really.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
And being September, landing's kicking off, we're well onto calving.
Now what's a good rule of summer around rural thieft
and preventing.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
It basically, just go with your gut feeling. Is is
really And there's people out there that you know, as
we know, we'll try and target the farms, all the
hard work that the farmers have been doing throughout the
year and the landin So just if you see anything suspicious,
you see any vehicles, take detail, don't put yourself at harm,
report it. If you've got CCTV, that's even better. And
(02:26):
just make sure things are locked and secured and make
life difficult for these people at their opportunities.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
Because we've heard about those quite a bit recently, people
jabbing onto social media under the keyboard and venting view
without going through the proper authorities. What do you say to.
Speaker 2 (02:39):
That, Well, I've had this discussion before. I mean, what
we don't know. We don't know if people want to
this there right obviously on social media, but what it's
sayings to be with people are victims of crime, we
do want to know about it. It might be small
and little to them, but it could be part of
a jigsaw for us. So let's you know, if you
want to report it, it's one oh five of it's
non urgent. Yes, there's a process and it might not
(03:01):
be as quick as they would like, but at the
end of the day, it gets a sign to someone
to investigate. So we're just asking people out there, make
sure they report the crime. If we know about it, it
could form a pattern and we and we can hold
these people accountable.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
The same with burglaries and townships too. I suppose absolutely, I.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Get fed up. I want to catch the burgers. I
want to hold people a cantable. You know, people work
hard their life, Yeah, and they should be able to
live in with their own home safe and not worry
about these delinquents out there trying to steal and for
the habits we say.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
As far as skims, this is something unfortunately you're seeing
all the time. We're still getting coming up on my phone.
For Pete's sake, you just lead it straight away. But
just to reiterate, especially to the elder members of the community,
about all these good deals that come up. We talk
about this as well, about the you increase regarding skimming.
Are we making an elite headway around us or is it,
unfortunately just a continuation.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
We'll always making headway. But you know, when you've got
international target in different countries, it's really hard and protracted.
So there's a lot of obstacles along the way. I
had one on my phone yesterday which was basically blocked
and deleted. And that's what I say. Don't open any attachments.
If it's too good to be true, then just don't
touch it. Delete it. And if it's a bank looking one,
(04:19):
go into the bank or you know, just be really
really careful because as soon as you open it up,
you open up a whole kind of worms.
Speaker 1 (04:26):
Were you were about to win twenty five million dollars yesterday?
You reckon.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
I think it was going to be five hundred thousand,
but I decided to leave it.
Speaker 1 (04:34):
Well, that's not very even with inflation and the likes
none of the less, No, we don't condain that it all.
Just wipe it. Go and talk to your bank as well,
I mean bank scamming as well, fishing and that likes. Unfortunately,
it's just about communicating with the people that need to
know about these things that are going on, and banks,
especially coming to the equation, just make them a.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Weird right, Yeah, if in doubt, don't be shy. Just
get out there and make it. I'd rather be people
be too careful than not careful, because people are just evil.
They just want to try and take people's life savings.
They don't care about them. And unfortunately a lot of
times they're successful as well in that small amount they don't.
They target bunerable people and sometimes they'll put ten messages
(05:14):
out and it might just get one person, yeah, reacts
to it and then that's it. Then they've got all
the details.
Speaker 1 (05:19):
Just finally, you mentioned a couple of new recruits here
and Gore, are you still looking for people to join
the force?
Speaker 2 (05:25):
Yep, We're always looking for people. It's you know, it's
a it's a great career. It's a hard career, but
it's it's worthwhile.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
You know.
Speaker 2 (05:31):
It's about being part of your community, being out there
and it's pretty proud of what I do. And I've
done it for thirty odd years and I'm still as
active as ever. So if you're out there and you're interested,
you can go onto the New Zealand website for recruitment
or hop into the station if you want to have
a chat. We can try and point in the right direction.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
There might be a bit cliche, but apart from helping people,
what's it, what's a couple of things you enjoy about
the role? Gar?
Speaker 2 (05:57):
I think just that job satisfaction you have. They're trying
to catch criminals aspecially as you can. You're out there
walking and talking. You're you're part of the community. And yeah,
it's just you know, he had its ups and downs
as we say, and what's been in the news recently.
But you're out there, you're trying to make make it
a savor place. But you know, and also for your
(06:18):
families as well, so it's a future proof and I guess.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
Good only Gary always good to catch up and you
stay active, relaxing, I will do and end.
Speaker 2 (06:27):
Also the good community.
Speaker 1 (06:31):
Send your sad and Gary Yllinton out of the good
police always appreciate his time is he is a busy
man as you'd imagine. Jared Stuffan's that nickt from dearyan Z.
This is the Master
Welcome back. This is a muster. Senior Sergeant Gary Eddington
joins us once again out of the Good Police. Good afternoon, Gary.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
Good afternoon, Andy, and good afternoon the good community.
Speaker 1 (00:21):
We haven't spoken for a few weeks. Everything's been going good,
going well, yep, yep, no, all good.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Just off myself with a shoulder operation, just so with
Cooper and getting back into it and slightly bit surely so. Yeah,
and just catch.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
Up with everything that you do so not long from
now and you'll be able to just drop the shoulder
and evening intruders running out of a sharp.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
Right, I'll be back on I'm an active RELEXA. I'll
be back on those streets.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
And actor for Alexa. That's a hell of a term there.
But look, we're talking about the situation here with the
Good Police. How's the situation being over the last few
weeks from your guys perspective?
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Yep, I mean overall it's doing really well. You got
some new stuff on the ground now which really really good,
and just learning the trade. Still have like we've had
a few crashes around at the moment, and we've also
been targeting. We've had sort of different teams up from
out of town as well as ourselves on the roads
doing checkpoints overall pretty good, but disappointing that we're still
(01:16):
getting people coming through checkpoints over the limits, not planning,
making bad choices. And there's people you know, from outside
as well as within our community, so there's a lot
of things out there. There's shuttle buses, planning. I just
don't know what what else to do around messaging them
you need to stop.
Speaker 1 (01:33):
So these numbers around drink driving, they're not dropping.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
The fluctuates, but the people out there, they know who
they are and they can try and avoid us, but
we'll all catch them. It's just a knock on effect.
Trying to prevent crashes, serious harm and make their roads
safer as well. And all I mean people lose their
licenses and it affects the work, affects the family, So
it's it's a lose lose situations really.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
And being September, landing's kicking off, we're well onto calving.
Now what's a good rule of summer around rural thieft
and preventing.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
It basically, just go with your gut feeling. Is is
really And there's people out there that you know, as
we know, we'll try and target the farms, all the
hard work that the farmers have been doing throughout the
year and the landin So just if you see anything suspicious,
you see any vehicles, take detail, don't put yourself at harm,
report it. If you've got CCTV, that's even better. And
(02:26):
just make sure things are locked and secured and make
life difficult for these people at their opportunities.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
Because we've heard about those quite a bit recently, people
jabbing onto social media under the keyboard and venting view
without going through the proper authorities. What do you say to.
Speaker 2 (02:39):
That, Well, I've had this discussion before. I mean, what
we don't know. We don't know if people want to
this there right obviously on social media, but what it's
sayings to be with people are victims of crime, we
do want to know about it. It might be small
and little to them, but it could be part of
a jigsaw for us. So let's you know, if you
want to report it, it's one oh five of it's
non urgent. Yes, there's a process and it might not
(03:01):
be as quick as they would like, but at the
end of the day, it gets a sign to someone
to investigate. So we're just asking people out there, make
sure they report the crime. If we know about it, it
could form a pattern and we and we can hold
these people accountable.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
The same with burglaries and townships too. I suppose absolutely, I.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Get fed up. I want to catch the burgers. I
want to hold people a cantable. You know, people work
hard their life, Yeah, and they should be able to
live in with their own home safe and not worry
about these delinquents out there trying to steal and for
the habits we say.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
As far as skims, this is something unfortunately you're seeing
all the time. We're still getting coming up on my phone.
For Pete's sake, you just lead it straight away. But
just to reiterate, especially to the elder members of the community,
about all these good deals that come up. We talk
about this as well, about the you increase regarding skimming.
Are we making an elite headway around us or is it,
unfortunately just a continuation.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
We'll always making headway. But you know, when you've got
international target in different countries, it's really hard and protracted.
So there's a lot of obstacles along the way. I
had one on my phone yesterday which was basically blocked
and deleted. And that's what I say. Don't open any attachments.
If it's too good to be true, then just don't
touch it. Delete it. And if it's a bank looking one,
(04:19):
go into the bank or you know, just be really
really careful because as soon as you open it up,
you open up a whole kind of worms.
Speaker 1 (04:26):
Were you were about to win twenty five million dollars yesterday?
You reckon.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
I think it was going to be five hundred thousand,
but I decided to leave it.
Speaker 1 (04:34):
Well, that's not very even with inflation and the likes
none of the less, No, we don't condain that it all.
Just wipe it. Go and talk to your bank as well,
I mean bank scamming as well, fishing and that likes. Unfortunately,
it's just about communicating with the people that need to
know about these things that are going on, and banks,
especially coming to the equation, just make them a.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Weird right, Yeah, if in doubt, don't be shy. Just
get out there and make it. I'd rather be people
be too careful than not careful, because people are just evil.
They just want to try and take people's life savings.
They don't care about them. And unfortunately a lot of
times they're successful as well in that small amount they don't.
They target bunerable people and sometimes they'll put ten messages
(05:14):
out and it might just get one person, yeah, reacts
to it and then that's it. Then they've got all
the details.
Speaker 1 (05:19):
Just finally, you mentioned a couple of new recruits here
and Gore, are you still looking for people to join
the force?
Speaker 2 (05:25):
Yep, We're always looking for people. It's you know, it's
a it's a great career. It's a hard career, but
it's it's worthwhile.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
You know.
Speaker 2 (05:31):
It's about being part of your community, being out there
and it's pretty proud of what I do. And I've
done it for thirty odd years and I'm still as
active as ever. So if you're out there and you're interested,
you can go onto the New Zealand website for recruitment
or hop into the station if you want to have
a chat. We can try and point in the right direction.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
There might be a bit cliche, but apart from helping people,
what's it, what's a couple of things you enjoy about
the role? Gar?
Speaker 2 (05:57):
I think just that job satisfaction you have. They're trying
to catch criminals aspecially as you can. You're out there
walking and talking. You're you're part of the community. And yeah,
it's just you know, he had its ups and downs
as we say, and what's been in the news recently.
But you're out there, you're trying to make make it
a savor place. But you know, and also for your
(06:18):
families as well, so it's a future proof and I guess.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
Good only Gary always good to catch up and you
stay active, relaxing, I will do and end.
Speaker 2 (06:27):
Also the good community.
Speaker 1 (06:31):
Send your sad and Gary Yllinton out of the good
police always appreciate his time is he is a busy
man as you'd imagine. Jared Stuffan's that nickt from dearyan Z.
This is the Master
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