People and structure

The Authority has three members, who are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of Parliament.

Each works full-time for the Authority and has executive duties.

Under the Independent Police Conduct Authority Act 1988, a further two part-time members may be appointed to the Authority to represent community interests.

The Authority

Justice Lowell Goddard – Authority Chair

Justice Lowell Goddard, a Judge of the High Court, was appointed Chair of the Independent Police Conduct Authority in February 2007 for a term of five years. More >>

Allan Galbraith – Authority member

Allan Galbraith has been the Authority’s Manager Investigations since 2003 and was appointed as a Member of the Authority in 2008. More >>

Parliament established the Board in October 2008 when it ratified the appointment of Mr Galbraith and Mel Smith, who served as a Board member until November 2009. Prior to the establishment of the Board, Justice Goddard served as the sole Authority since her appointment in February 2007.

Staff

The Authority is supported by:

• a Corporate Services Manager
• two Investigation Teams
• a Complaints Management Team, which is the first point of contact for enquiries to the Authority, and maintains oversight of complaints and contact with complainants until a complaint is resolved
• A Review Team, which reviews Police investigations to ensure they are carried out properly
• communications and support staff.