Naila Hassan is one of

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top-ranked police officers. She is now a Superintendent of

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. She was promoted to the rank of inspector – one of the first Muslim women in New Zealand. However, it took her more than 20 years to tell anyone that she is a Muslim.

Early life

Hassan has worked across numerous roles in her policing career, including

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(CIB), prosecutions and as an area commander in the

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. She has been Area Commander since May 2015.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hassan, Naila Living people Year of birth missing (living people) New Zealand Commissioners of Police New Zealand Muslims