Police Minister Mark Mitchell's predecessor says his letter to the Police Commissioner seems a bit redundant.
He's made his letter to Andrew Coster public.
It focuses on things like tackling youth and gang offending, supporting frontline officers, and strengthening policing in communities.
Ginny Andersen told Tim Dower that it's important that police have operational independence.
She says the letter doesn't cover much new ground.
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