Coming up on Police Ten 7
About the show:
Our homegrown crime-fighting series, Police Ten 7, is back on
TV2!
This popular programme was the first of its kind to feature a
behind-the-scenes glimpse into the real working lives of New
Zealand police, while also giving viewers the opportunity to take
an active role in solving serious crime.
Hosted by Graham Bell, Police Ten 7 will continue to feature unique
access to cases, and will also tell the different stories of
policing from the front line.
With reality stories being filmed with police from around the country, there is something relevant and interesting for all New Zealanders in 2012.
The wildly popular programme was the first of its kind to give viewers the opportunity to take an active role in solving serious crime.
Last year saw some of the best viewer contribution to date, with
a record number of arrests thanks to help from viewers
calls to the 0800 107 INFO number.
The longevity of the show, and the arrest rate, is something that
the programme's presenter, Detective Inspector (ret) Graham Bell,
is immensely proud of.
"We're unique, there is nothing else like our show and people are
vitally interested in crime and it's effects, and they want to help
so we give them that opportunity.
"While our police are working tirelessly to fight crime, it's our
viewers who are helping them to make a real difference.
People also stop me in the street to say how much they enjoy me NOT
being so politically correct when I talk about criminals!"
Police Ten 7 takes a gritty unflinching look at the real
day-to-day working lives of police in New Zealand and Kiwis can't
seem to get enough.
"I think our audience takes great comfort in seeing the
professionalism displayed by the officers on our programme often in
very trying circumstances, with all the drunks and violent people,"
says Graham "...but there is also a tremendous amount of humour
too."
Now retired after 33 years in the police, Graham still enjoys
working with his former colleagues.
"I take great joy in helping New Zealand a safer place even though
I'm retired from the force. Every time I hear an arrest has come
about because of the show I feel as proud as I did the day I made
my own first arrest."
