Richard Shortt Archives - Defsec

Armed Response Teams

ARTs and the myth of the unarmed police officer

The decision following a six-month trial not to continue with Armed Response Teams is seen as a nod to the ‘routinely unarmed’ tradition of the New Zealand Police. But, asks Chief Editor Nicholas Dynon, is […]

Countering violent extremism in New Zealand

Opinion: Violent extremism not limited to one flavour or colour

Having been interviewed by Line of Defence in the days following the Christchurch Mosque Attacks, former DPMC National Security Policy Advisor Dr Richard Shortt provides his perspectives twelve months on. 15 March 2019 saw four […]

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