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Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says he’s pleased to announce the provisional appointments of Jill Rogers as Deputy Commissioner for NZ Police and Cassandra Anderson as chief of staff.
“Jill is an outstanding leader of people, is strongly connected to the communities she has worked in, and has dealt with some particularly challenging operational matters,” Chambers says.
“She has been acting Deputy Commissioner since March, 2025. Cassandra has extensive experience working at police since 2007, including as chief of staff to former Police Commissioner Mike Bush.
“She returned to police last year after two years in a Tier 2 role as a deputy chief executive at Oranga Tamariki.
“She has a strong knowledge of the public sector environment and takes on a key role in the executive team.
“Along with the appointment of statutory Deputy Commissioner Mike Pannett last December, this means we begin 2026 with a stable and strong executive.
“As announced earlier, Superintendents Corrie Parnell, Jeanette Park and Tim Anderson will also begin as Assistant Commissioners from February 9.
“I have full confidence in my refreshed leadership. They bring the experience, competence and integrity that is needed to deliver on the priorities of police.
“I know they will serve the frontline and staff of New Zealand Police and the communities of New Zealand well.”
Rogers’ policing career began in 1993 and spans frontline policing, complex investigations, and command and leadership roles.
She’s been relieving Deputy Commissioner since March 31 last year with responsibility for Northern Districts.
Rogers has also had responsibility for iwi and community partnerships, deployment, road policing, district support, and service, victims and resolutions.
She’s spent most of her service in the Auckland region. From 2017 to 2023 she was District Commander in Counties Manukau, the most diverse of the policing districts.
In 2023, she was appointed Assistant Commissioner: Leadership, Talent and Development, giving her responsibility for recruitment, the Royal New Zealand Police College and all training and development for NZ Police.
Earlier in her career, she served as Area Commander Auckland Central for three years, worked in Waitematā District and has relieved as Acting Detective Superintendent in Central District.
In 1996 Rogers joined the police’s criminal investigation branch (CIB), where she worked for 17 years on a range of serious and complex criminal investigations.
She holds an Executive Master of Public Administration and joined police after working as a teacher.
