Detective Inspector Chris Cahill served as president of the New Zealand Police Association for nine years, from 2016 to 2025.
He was a serving police officer for 30 years, from 1986 to 2016.
The New Zealand Police Association has 13,500 members, including 99 percent of police officers, and 75 percent of police staff. There are just over 10,000 serving police officers in New Zealand.
During his tenure, Chris Cahill advocated for tighter gun laws, increased police staffing and arming of police, and finally, urged the rollout of body cameras on all frontline police.
He was president during the March 15 shooting, Covid lockdowns, and Parliament protests.
He joins Emile Donovan.
Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver
