Jacinda Ardern Instagram – My dad was a police officer – in fact he spent 40 years with the New Zealand Police, with a good part of that time as a detective and later working in the pacific. Whenever I attend police events, I remember what it was like to have a family member in the job. Today I felt incredibly privileged to be part of the Police Bravery Awards. This year, they acknowledged Constable Sophie Allison and Detective Constable Jeremy Toschi who were off duty and in plain clothes when an offender attacked shoppers and staff at Countdown in Dunedin. Their efforts to stop the attack alongside others was incredible, and meeting their family and friends today was especially humbling. Thanks for what you do, and thanks for letting me be a part of it.