Waikato inspector retires after 31 years on the forceTOM LEE/STUFF Inspector Karen Henrikson is retiring after 31 years in the NZ Police. A crusty old policeman plonked behind a desk of the Matamata school library prompted Karen Henrikson to join the police. TOM LEE/STUFF Inspector Karen Henrikson is retiring after 31 years in the NZ Police. In 2008 Henrikson made inspector - first female officer in the Waikato to achieve the rank. "We're seeing a lot more progression in the Waikato with women prepared to get outside their comfort zones and promote through the ranks.

Source: Stuff December 19, 2017 02:48 UTC