By Sam Sherwood of RNZ The Police Commissioner has sought answers after some recruit wings at Police College fell below expected numbers, including one with fewer than 50 recruits. New Zealand First and National's coalition agreement in November 2023 contained a commitment to "training no fewer than 500 new frontline police within the first two years". It had taken up until now to get the number of constable full-time equivalents (FTEs) to 297. There were 275 recruits currently under training, six months out from the election. In response to questions from RNZ, Assistant Commissioner Deployment Jeanette Park said the work to deliver 500 more police as soon as possible was a "priority programme for NZ Police". She said the number of applicants "remains healthy", and the current wing at the Auckland campus and its corresponding wing in Porirua were near capacity.…