This document provides the resume of Graham Matthews, outlining his extensive experience in investigations, management, and law enforcement. Some key points: - Over 30 years of experience in investigations, law enforcement, and management roles with the New Zealand Police and in the private sector. Held high-level positions such as Area Commander and Chief Operations Officer. - Established and runs his own successful fitness business on the Gold Coast, building it from scratch during the global financial crisis. - Specializes in conducting complex and sensitive investigations, including matters of corruption, fraud, and misconduct. Has extensive experience training others in investigative techniques. - Proven track record of achieving results, exceeding targets, and transforming underperform

1. Graham Matthews________________________________________________________________________1
Jun 2016
21 Pinnaroo Street,
Hope Island, QLD 4212
Ph: 07 5510 8777 (h) 0488 362 698 (m)
E-mail: g.and.s@bigpond.net.au
OBJECTIVE
To effectively apply my investigative, management and leadership skills to successfully
investigate and resolve allegations of criminal, corrupt or other misconduct behaviors.
PROFILE
 Passion for conducting investigations at all levels including Supreme Court level and
sensitive internal investigations, including corrupt behavior.
 Vast experience and extensive qualifications in investigations including management of
large geographical police areas and many personnel responsible for the most serious
level of investigations. This experience being at all Police operational supervisory levels.
 Extensive experience in Policing at all levels (ranks) with vast experience in matters of
law enforcement, crime prevention, dealing with victims of crime, offenders, both adult
and juvenile, for a vast range of offending.
 Experienced in training others in all facets of investigative work including serious crime,
internal investigations, dishonesty and fraudulent crime, sexual and drug offending and
crisis management for armed or other serious emergencies.
 Experienced in formulating policies and procedures specific to disclosure of information
for trials and internal investigations.
 Vast experience in conducting sensitive investigations into corrupt and unlawful behavior
by staff, including managers, and liaising closely with Industrial Relations Departments
and Human Resources personnel as well as managing media releases pertaining to such
investigations.
 Ability to formulate policies/procedures and guidelines and to operate within framework
of organizational structures.
 High level management experience in both the public and the private corporate sectors.
 Valuable experience in maintaining relationships with key agencies and stakeholders,
including Emergency Service Providers, Councils, Safer Community Councils, Justice
Services, Correction Services, Probation, Crown Solicitors and Defense counsel’s.
 Highly skilled in intelligence led policing strategies utilizing all analytical tools and
effective strategies to implement measurable activities.
 Extensive leadership experience in a vast range of environments.
 Results focused with a vast history of success in all levels of investigation in outcomes
that include criminal convictions, dismissals and other industrial resolutions.
 Proven performer with a history of exceeding targets
 Innovative in approach and always searching to maximize performance.
 Clever and effective manager of resources.
 Ability to build effective relationships, at all levels
 Professionalism and integrity
 Ability to work in a team environment in a range of work environments including crisis
situations.
 8 years of experience in building my own business from scratch and building it, from the
commencement of the global financial crash, into a successful and current operation.
 Qualified Private Investigator.

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EXPERIENCE
Jul 08 to date Company Owner/Director, Hope Island Resort Fitness
Centre, Gold Coast.
Role
 Established a business in the fitness industry from scratch by developing the Hope Island
Resort Fitness Centre.
 Owner/Director of Fitness Centre at Hope Island, providing range of fitness and health
related services to the community.
 Employing/managing personnel
 Developing a friendly, fun environment, making clients feel part of a team.
 Maintaining relationships with key organizations.
 Ensuring compliance with governing bodies, body corporate rules, local and state
government regulations
 Marketing, advertising, business planning, budget management, networking and financial
management of business.
 Researching, Sourcing and importation of Gym equipment from Chinese suppliers
 Dealing with all staffing issues involving contractors engaged by the business.
Achievements Include:
 Establishing a strong foothold in an established industry, in an area already well
serviced by competitors.
 Establishing a business from scratch and developing a viable business model that
has continued to grow for over 8 years notwithstanding commencing at the start of a
global financial crash.
 Development of the Gold Coasts only permanent obstacle/combat course facility
 Establishing a successful business which was commenced at the outset of the global
financial crisis and has prevailed during the most difficult financial environment
experienced in recent times
 Securing a solid, loyal, viable client base and strong referral base
 Huge improvements in the health and wellbeing of many clients, some of whom,
particularly, have lost significant weight, been able to stop taking previously essential
medication and generally changing the lives and outlooks of many
 Excellent relationships with the local community, local businesses, and both the
Principal Body Corporate and Cambridge Management Services.
 Provided employment
 Provided an employment host facility to fitness training organizations
 Never having been the subject of any industrial complaint for my management of
internal investigations.
2007 – 2008 Chief Executive Officer/Director, QuikTrak Networks Ltd,
Sydney
Role
 Chief Executive Officer of a publicly listed (ASX) security solutions provider responsible
for the production, distribution, sale, installation and monitoring of tracking devices/alarms
for a variety of static and mobile assets.

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 Importing/exporting of parts/transponders/base stations.
 QuikTrak Networks Ltd owns a patented spread spectrum radio network providing
monitoring capability for devices.
 Spectrum extends throughout major metropolitan centers including Sydney, Melbourne,
Adelaide, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Recent expansion in regions of South Africa.
 Responsible for providing vision and direction within the company and representing
interests of all shareholders (14,500 shareholders).
 Responsible for introducing compliance guidelines by way of policies/procedures/charter.
 Managed HR matters and all operational areas including disciplinary and dismissal action
where allegations arose as well as the employment of new personnel into the
organization.
 Ensuring corporate governance standards and compliance with policies and procedures.
 Executive Director on the Board responsible for contributing operational information to
the board and for inclusion in company policy setting and forward direction.
 Budget management
 Never having been the subject of any industrial complaint for my management of internal
investigations.
Achievements include:
 Initiate probity checks on QuikTrak Networks Ltd to ensure compliance
 Review of company structure
 Introduction of improved sales measurement systems
 Audit of customer data to improve accuracy of previously unreliable information provided
to the board
 Building a dynamic team
 Introduction of key policies and procedures
 Introduction of detailed corporate governance procedures
 Development of key relationships with other agencies
 Setting up/monitoring performance measures
 People management (48 staff)
 Internal organisational reviews
 Never having been the subject of any industrial complaint for my management of internal
investigations.
2005 – 2007 Chief Operations Officer, Fish Developments,
Gold Coast
Role
 Oversee all operations/entities, in a rapidly growing group of companies (i.e. commercial
and residential property development/construction, five hotels, twelve bottle shops,
marina’s and other holdings.
 Direct reports include all hotel/resort managers, marina manager of marina (275 marina
berths, chandlery, fuel sales), charter services, security, sales and financial arms of the
businesses.
 Manage over 150 staff, with responsibility for all HR matters.
 Assessing the performance of key personnel and managing the appraisal process for all
staff in the organization.
 Conducting a number of internal investigations into misconduct or criminal behavior by
managers and staff in a number of areas of the business, including the Chief Financial
Controller, Hotel Managers and Gaming Room Managers.
 Facilitated the move from a small nucleus of building and real estate colleagues, to a
corporate structure with professional processes and systems in place.
 Budget planning and management

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Achievements include:
 Restructuring by replacing non-performers and establishing clear reporting lines.
 Setting up performance measures for all business entities.
 Introducing HR processes where none previously existed.
 Auditing accounting practices, performing the role of Financial Controller for 4 months as
part of the rebuild of this group.
 Managing a resort for 9 months (in addition to other functions) while restructuring
occurred in all entities in the same precinct.
 Overseeing safety and security functions for the group.
 Introducing Workplace Health and Safety procedures.
 Preparing and implementing policies and procedures.
 Coordinating compliance and audit functions across the group of companies.
 Managing a number of renovation and relocation projects.
 Never having been the subject of any industrial complaint for my management of my
internal investigations.
2002 – 2005 Area Commander - NZ Police (Level 2 Inspector)
Role
 Commissioned Officer in charge of Western Waikato managing the performance of 11
police stations and 145 staff.
 Provide 24 hour coverage for policing and road safety in the area for proactive and
reactive capability as well as providing relevant support services to the area including
Prosecution Services.
 Prepare ongoing, district and national, performance reports, action plans and “strategic”
crime returns.
 Oversee all internal complaints/Police Complaints Authority files and coordinate all
disciplinary files.
 My transformational leadership skills saw this area become the top performing police
area in the country, in respect of both total crime reduction and actual crime figures. This
position was maintained for over 3 years and was still retained at the time of my
departure. This was the result of building a strong team who had a shared focus.
 Strategic planning for the Area and implementation of policies and procedures.
 The crash and crime reduction model I introduced to this area became the national model
against which other police areas were benchmarked.
 In addition to this role I also headed the District Armed Offenders Squad (A team of
police called to all armed crisis incidents).
 For lengthy periods I performed the functions of the District Commander (Superintendent)
in a district with 650 staff.
Achievements
 Changed the way the Area policed with an Intel led crash and crime reduction model
 Development and maintenance of productive relationships with Probation and
Corrections Department to assist in the management of high risk offenders released from
prison to minimize re-offending rates.
 In 2002 we achieved the lowest crime figures for over a decade
 In 2002 – 2003 we reduced total crime by a further 10.4% whilst also exceeding
resolution targets.

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 In 2003 – 2004 we achieved a further total crime reduction of 10% with improvement of
resolutions by an average of 2.2%.
 In 2004 – 2005 we again achieved a further 10% reduction in total crime.
 Our area became National leaders in implementation of new crime database.
 We were the highest performers in DNA sampling/voluntary fingerprinting.
 I was commended for role in strategic planning for the district. I maintained a strong
community engagement focus, particularly with Iwi (Indigenous peoples).
 I successfully led my management team through significant change which challenged
most traditional policing methods.
2001 – 2002 District Operations Manager, Officer in Charge, Waikato
District Armed Offenders Squad, NZ Police (Level 1 Inspector)
Waikato District HQ, Hamilton
Role
 In this Commissioned Officers role I was responsible for providing command of all district
operational support squads to 3 Police areas. In addition to managing dog teams, team
policing units, the district intelligence squad, search and rescue teams, records teams
and firearms licensing officers, I also commanded the districts Armed Offenders Squad,
managing all armed crisis events in the district.
 Undertake strategic planning and the preparation of district policies relating to the
deployment of district support squads.
 My role also saw me take on a number of special projects, the most notable being
providing the districts response to terrorism including performing threat assessment for
the district, overseeing all investigations related to anthrax scares, suspicious
persons/activities and pilot licensing investigations. As part of this project I also undertook
business continuity planning for the district.
 Assembling skilled specialist teams to carry out support roles to assist other areas and
districts (e.g. Search and Rescue squad, Dog Squad, Intel Section, Firearms Licensing
team, Armed Offenders Squad to attend crisis events).
 Maintain high levels of staff morale and team spirit to ensure successful outcomes in a
stressful environment.
 Budget planning and management
Achievements:
 Preparation and review of policies relating to all of the district squads after national
relationships between Police and Telecom failed, I successfully negotiated new national
standards for all Police applications to the Telecom Call Investigation Centre seeking
subscriber information.
 I initiated CIMS (Coordinated Incident Management System) training for all first tier
responders to incidents (i.e. not just Police)
 Chairman of Emergency Services Coordinating Committee.
 I performed the coordination role for the Districts response to terrorism (Operation Level)
to a particularly high standard in all three areas (i.e. Threat assessment, investigations
and business continuity planning).
 I set new benchmarks for the districts Armed Offenders Squad by improving standards in
the squads training and operational capability.
 Provided national training on post shooting procedures to Armed Offenders Squads.
 Establishing highly successful and happy teams in a vast array of district support squads
and engendering challenges and team spirit within the respective squads.
 Never having been the subject of any industrial complaint for my management of my
internal investigations.

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1999 – 2001 Field Crime Supervisor, NZ Police (Detective Senior Sergeant)
Waikato District HQ, Hamilton
Role
 In this role I was responsible for managing all serious crime investigations in the greater
Waikato District. In addition to being responsible for the outcomes of all serious crime
investigations, I was also responsible for maintaining relationships with Crown Solicitors
offices, managers of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Combined
Law Agencies Group, Pathologists and other key support agencies.
 Undertake strategic planning and the preparation of district policies and procedures, in
conjunction with other managers. Preparation of investigative action plans/progress
reports.
 I supervised 70 staff in the Criminal Investigation Branch (of various ranks) and other
support staff called in for major investigations. In addition to performance management
of staff I coordinated all training activities for the CIB.
 Assembling skilled specialist investigative teams to carry out major investigations into a
range of serious crimes and major criminal organizations.
 Oversaw all major criminal investigation files, ensuring they met all investigation
standards and were to High Court standard and within deadlines.
 Responsibility for full review of the District’s Crash Investigation capability and
implementing changes arising, from that review, to both the investigation and prosecution
of cases.
 For lengthy periods I performed the functions of the Crime Services Manager (Detective
Inspector).
 Budget planning and management.
Achievements:
 I was commended by Superintendent Rickard for my performance when heading the
Waikato Districts Criminal Investigative Branch during a time when the district
encountered an extraordinary volume of serious crime.
 Commended for my review of all fatal/serious crash investigations in the district, which
culminated in my recommended policy amendments and procedural changes being
adopted.
 Reviewed the performance of the District Intelligence Section, making recommendations
of sweeping changes in procedures and staffing. All recommendations adopted and
implemented.
 I successfully resolved a large number of homicides and other major investigations.
 By challenging traditional investigation methods I was able to reshape the way major
crime investigations are prepared for court, reducing workloads across the district and
minimizing the pressures placed on personnel
 Relationship building with Crown Solicitor and Environment of Scientific Research
 Never having been the subject of any industrial complaint for my management of my
internal investigations.
1996 – 1999 Officer in Charge CIB, NZ Police (Detective Senior
Sergeant), Wanganui
Role:
 Officer in charge of the Wanganui District Criminal Investigation Branch, in a large rural
district with 10 stations.

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 Oversaw all major criminal investigation files, ensuring they were adequately resourced,
properly managed and conducted to the required standard, including preparation to High
Court standards and within deadlines.
 To build a new investigative team following management issues prior to arrival in the
district.
 Maintain relationships with Crown Prosecutor’s Office and work directly with the Crown
Solicitor to improve the district’s prosecution and conviction outcomes.
 Undertake strategic planning and the preparation of district policies and procedures, in
conjunction with other managers. Preparation of investigative action plans/progress
reports.
 For lengthy periods I performed the function of Area Commander (Inspector).
Achievements:
 Provided excellent leadership in the investigations of a large volume of major crime.
 Transformed the way the CIB operated in Wanganui by changing their focus, raising
accountability, recruiting and training staff.
 Developed a close team who enjoyed the challenges of their work and had a great team
spirit.
 Repaired damaged relationships with the Crown Prosecutor’s Office. Improved
relationships saw improvements in case reparation which in turn resulted in no trials
being “lost” for over 18 months.
 Changed the way the district dealt with “disclosure” and discovery of information to
offenders/counsels, preventing cases being lost in Court.
 Repaired damaged relationships with other branches.
 Innovative approach to Child Abuse investigations by placing 2 investigators in the CYFS
premises to work alongside social workers.
 Recipient of long service and good conduct medal.
 Never having been the subject of any industrial complaint for my management of my
internal investigations.
(1989 – 1996) Member/OC of Armed Offenders Squad, NZ Police
Rotorua/Waikato
Role:
Member of a team who provided a skilled response to all armed crisis incidents.
Achievements:
 Gained vast experience at managing armed crisis incidents
 Promoted to supervisory role on squad.
 Raised standard of squad’s performance by managing training and monitoring
performance.
 Management of staff in crisis situations.
 Developed a close team who entrusted each of their colleagues with their lives in very
dangerous, armed, situations. This requires staff to have a very trusting working
environment and faith in each other’s capabilities as well as tremendous comradery.
 Lead role on squad with one of the busiest workloads nationally.
 Never having been the subject of any industrial complaint for my management of my
internal investigations.

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(N.B. During 2001-2002 I was appointed as the Officer in Charge of the Waikato District
Armed Offenders Squad, responsible for all operational deployment and management,
training, staff selection/performance management, financial management and administering
of the squad.)
1995 – 1996 Field Crime Supervisor (Detective Sergeant), NZ Police
Te Ngae Community Policing Centre, Rotorua.
1994 – 1995 Detective Sergeant, General Squad, NZ Police
Rotorua Criminal Investigation Branch.
1993 – 1994 Sectional Sergeant, NZ Police
Rotorua.
1989 – 1993 Detective/Investigator, NZ Police
Rotorua.
1985 – 1989 Sectional Constable, NZ Police
Rotorua.
1984 – 1985 Insurance Officer, Royal Insurance, Rotorua, NZ
1983 – 1984 Broker, Padman Insurance Brokers, Rotorua, NZ
1979 – 1983 Rural Inspector, State Insurance, Rotorua, NZ.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
 2016 Certificate III in Investigative Services - Asset Training Australia
 2008 Executive Master Trainer
 2004 90
th
Police Management Development Program – Australian Institute of
Police Management
 2003 NZ Police Senior Management Assessment Centre – Cerno Assessment
2003 Crash & Crime Reduction Course - RNZPC
 2003 Capacity, Capability & Challenge – Auckland University
 2003 Emotional Intelligence – Auckland University
 2003 Building a Winning Team – Skillpaths, Auckland
 2003 Managing for Success – EMA, Auckland
 2003 Area Controllers Conference – RNZPC (Royal NZ Police College)
 2003 Intelligence Development Workshop – Policing Development Group,
Office of the Commissioner
 2002 Area Controllers Conference – RNZPC
 2001 Kia Puawai – Waikato Police Management Conference – Hopuhopu
 2001 MAPS Analysis Course – RNZPC
 2001 Residential Burglary Workshop – RNZPC
 2000 Crime Managers Conference – RNZPC
 1999 Organized Crime Seminar – Palmerston North
 1999 Management of Serious Crime Course – RNZPC
 1997 Management of Serious Crime Course – RNZPC
 1997 Mid Management District Seminar – Palmerston North
 1997 Presentation & Facilitators Skills Course – Wanganui
 1996 Senior Sergeants Qualifying Course – RNZPC
 1995 INCIS Focus Groups (x 2) – RNZPC

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 1993 Armed Offenders Squad Commanders Conference – RNZPC
 1994 Criminology Residential Course – Victoria University
 1993 Armed Offenders Squad Command Course – RNZPC
 1993 Detectives Qualifying Course – RNZPC
 1993 Criminal Law Residential Course – Victoria University
 1993 Sergeants Qualifying Course – RNZPC
 1991 Armed Offenders Command Course – RNZPC
 1990 CIB Selection and Induction Course – RNZPC
 1989 Armed Offenders Squad Qualifying Course – RNZPC
 1988 Electronic Monitoring Course – Auckland Police
 1985 Police Recruit Training Course – RNZPC
STUDIES
Diploma in Policing – NZ Police
Diploma in Business (BSB50101)
Certificate in Applied Management – Australian Institute of Police Management/Charles
Sturt University
Criminal Law - Victoria University
Criminology - Victoria University
BSB40401 Certificate IV in Business (Small Business Management)
BSB40501 Certificate IV in Business (Business Development)
Certificate III in Fitness (SRF30206)
Certificate IV in Fitness (SRF40206)
REFEREES
Details can be provided on request