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Timeline, showing Clint Rickard's rapid promotion in the New Zealand Police
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High
School and Early Employment
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1974-78
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Edmund Rice College, Rotorua
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1982
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Joins Police as a cadet
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Rotorua
Police
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1986
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Rickards serving with the Police in Rotorua at time
of alleged rape allegations
Rotorua teenager Louise Nicholas, 18, is allegedly raped and violated by three
police officers: Clint Rickards,
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~ 1993
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Louise
Nicholas (aged 26) referred for counselling, after telling her doctor and
family about the alleged rapes
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1993
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Louise Nicholas reports rape to to the then Rotorua CIB
chief, Detective Inspector John Dewar
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~ 1993
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Rickards admits having sex, but claims it was
consensual. Denies allegations of
baton being used.
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1995
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Detective Chief Inspector Rex Miller of Hamilton (now retired) does
an inquiry for the Police Complaints Authority into the handling of the rape
allegations
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Further
Employment
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1994
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Detective Inspector Clint Rickards leaves Southland
Police in Invercargill
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1996
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Attended
Sydney's graduate School of Police
Management
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1997
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Completed
a masters degree in public policy from Sydney's
Charles Sturt University
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Gisborne District
Superintendent
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1997
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11 Nov, Evening
Post
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Detective
Inspector Clint Rickards, 36, to be promoted to superintendent of Gisborne
police district.
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1997
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7 Dec, Sunday Star Times
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Youthful
chief out to turn tide in tough district
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Waikato District Manager
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1998
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11 Dec, Waikato
Times
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Superintendent
Clint Rickards has been appointed Waikato police's
new district manager
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1999
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29 Jan, Waikato Times
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Welcomed to Waikato
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2000
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15
Sep, Waikato Times
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Waikato region achieve a record reduction
in the crime rate
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2001
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10 Apr, Waikato Times
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Waikato police to target sex crimes
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Assistant
Police Commissioner, Wellington
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2001
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26 Sep, Waikato
Times
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Clint
Rickards, has been appointed to a plum role as one of three assistant police
commissioners
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Assistant
Police Commissioner and Auckland City District Commander
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2003
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17 Oct, Waikato Times
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Clint
Rickards was appointed Auckland
city district commander yesterday
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2004
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16 Jan, Waikato Times
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About
200 people attended the official ceremony to welcome Auckland's
newly appointed top cop at a ceremony at Auckland's Orakei marae yesterday. Mr
Rickards, takes on the role of Auckland
district commander in addition to his position as assistant police
commissioner
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2004
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31 Jan, News Reports
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Rape
Allegations made public
Mrs Nicholas goes public with her allegations, saying she was manipulated
to protect her attackers
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31 Jan 2004
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Clint Rickards, Brad Shipton and Bob Schollum
accused by Louise Nicholas
Louise Nicholas claims
(a) raped and violated by 3 police officers in 1986
(b) another officer covered up her allegations to protect his colleagues
(c) she sought help at the time of the incidents but was ignored
(d) after being raped, Rickards and Shipton would visit demanding sex
(e) In 1993 went to make formal complaint but advised not to.
Police document provides evidence of coverup
Sex Abuse counsellor explains complainant's actions
Police Minister calls for more information
Police Commissioner launches review of investigations
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1 Feb 2004
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Prime Minister aware of rape allegations before
Rickards promoted
Ex-Police Inspector Rex Miller backs Louise Nicholas
QC Peter Williams says police should not investigate
themselves
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2 Feb 2004
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Accused deny allegations
Clint Rickards takes three weeks leave
Rex Miller claims 1995 inquiry was tainted
John Dewar defends his Police Inquiry
Police Commissioner orders full review
Prime Minister orders new additional independent
inquiry
Policewoman was told baton used for deviant sex
QC calls for overseas judge to investigate
Other cases may be investigated
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On 31
January 2004, Assistant Police Commissioner and