He is a former police officer who worked in a small community, got to know that community well, and by most accounts did a great job. But in serving 24 years in Hikurangi, north of Whangarei, Gavin Benney broke a few rules. In the end, he gave policing away. Gavin Benney details all this in a book called "Country Cop 24/7: The Life and Times of a Rural Cop".
Recent stories from Afternoons
Get the RNZ app
for easy access to all your favourite programmes
