Hawke's Bay and Gisborne are to get more than 100 extra police officers across their regions.
Eastern District Commander Superintendent Tania Kura has welcomed the 114 officers allocated to Eastern District - which covers Gisborne and Hawke's Bay- today by Police Commissioner Mike Bush.
The new staff were allocated as part of the 1800 additional police funded through a $298.8 million increase in Budget 2018.
Superintendent Kura said the extra staff would allow police to respond faster and more effectively.
Eastern District will also establish a new Precision Targeting Team that will support the current police focus on priority and prolific offenders, aiming to reduce crime such as burglary and robbery.