Regions will see an additional 1800 police rolled out through communities, the Commissioner of Police announced today.
Police Commissioner Mike Bush said it follows a $298.8 million jump in policing allocation from the 2018 Budget.
"I am delighted to confirm that all 12 policing districts will receive a significant boost over the next few years."
1280 of the new police will go to the districts, which includes 200 focused on gang and drug related crime.
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters said the roll out "represents an increase in Police constabulary numbers of around 20 per cent, with a further 485 civilian staff providing back office support".
He said a 25 per cent increase in police numbers in Northland "will make a huge difference to combat the methamphetamine scourge and improve safety in our communities".
"Provincial towns throughout Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki Whanganui and Manawatu gain between 17 and 27 per cent more officers.
"And 264 new officers will be stationed in rural and urban towns throughout the South Island."
Police Minister Stuart Nash said the allocation would let police make "inroads" into lowering reoffending and reducing imprisonment rates.
Location - Police allocation - supplied by police.
Northland 87
Waitemata 107
Auckland City 102
Counties Manukau 137
Waikato 127
Bay of Plenty 125
Eastern 114
Central 116
Wellington 101
Tasman 55
Canterbury 121
Southern 88
National Operations & RNZPC 520
TOTAL 1800
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