Child Matters - Richard Corbidge

Qualifications

Advanced Child Abuse Investigator
Detective Designation

Richard is a former senior police detective, starting his career in the Metropolitan Police (London) before transferring to the New Zealand Police.  He has led Multi-Agency Child Protection, Adult Sexual Assault and Sex Offender Management teams.  Working closely with Oranga Tamariki and a specialised team of health professionals, he embedded the Child Protection Protocols.  In collaboration with Oranga Tamariki, he developed and implemented the investigation practices for mass victim allegations in educational facilities.  Richard is a skilled and empathetic investigator with vast experience in the field of child abuse prevention and detection.