Building a Safer Upper Hutt -Together
Upper Hutt Community Patrol (UHCP) is a team of dedicated volunteers working alongside local Police, Council and local organisations, to jointly keep our community safe.
UHCP has been operating for in-excess of 25 years; providing extra “eyes and ears” within our neighbourhoods, helping to prevent crime, build community safety and resilience, with the goal of making the city a safer place for everyone to live in.
Community Patrols are to be found nationwide
Community Patrols are volunteer groups found across the length of New Zealand, with each Patrol being separately run to meet local needs, but operating under a national organisation, known as Community Patrols of New Zealand (CPNZ). Patrols support Police and other agencies by patrolling local areas, reporting suspicious activity, and helping to reduce crime.
There are over 170 patrols nationwide, with more than 5,000 volunteers, making a real difference in their communities.
Visit Community Patrols of New Zealand website
Interested in joining a Community Patrol?
Are you interested in making Upper Hutt a safer place?
We welcome applications from anyone over 18 years of age, who wants to make a positive difference within their community. All volunteers need to be police vetted and work within a set of national guidelines. We offer on the job training and time commitment can be as much or as little as your time allows, but is usually one 4-hour shift per month, plus attending special public events, as your time allows. Whether you’re still working, or are retired, male or female, New Zealand born or New Zealand new, 18 years to 80s plus, patrols aren't physically demanding but you need to be mobile and able to deal with all natures of people and make reasoned decisions in a range of situations, if this sounds like you and you just want to make a difference,then you can make a meaningful contribution through being a Patroller.
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Flexible volunteering-patrol by car or on foot
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Regular and special event patrols
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Ongoing training and community partnerships
Recognised for Community Impact - Anti-graffiti paint-overs just one of our projects
In 2017, Upper Hutt Community Patrol was proud to win the Upper Hutt City “Health and Well-being” award at the Regional Community Awards.
The Patrol was nominated for this award in recognition for its anti-graffiti work, which the Patrol has carried out over previous years. This on-going anti-graffiti project saws the Patrol take the lead in "painting over" graffiti in areas of the city not covered by the Local Authority. The Patrol worked with individual communities, allowing the removal of graffiti so that these individuals and individual communities "feel safer".
Want to learn more or get involved? Contact us today!