TIG joins police squad

The Telecommunications Industry Group (TIG) has joined the Crime Prevention Partnership Forum (CPPF) with NZ Police.

The Crime Prevention Partnership Forum is a group of organisations and the New Zealand police that aims to “facilitate collaboration across business sectors in sharing information and developing new crime prevention initiatives”.

TIG CEO, Rob Spray, explained, “We represent the major telecommunications companies in New Zealand all of whom are keen to collaborate with other organisations in New Zealand to detect and prevent crime. As the industry that connects all of New Zealand; whether for social or business purposes we share a responsibility to assist the Police in delivering the free, just and safe society that New Zealand deserves.”

Other members of the crime fighting group include the Bankers Association, Institute of Professional Investigators, the NZ Security Association, Taxi Federation, Insurance Council of NZ, American Society for Industrial Security International, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the and the Motel Association of NZ.