Naila Hassan is one of New Zealand's top-ranked police officers.
[1][2] She is now a Superintendent of New Zealand Police.
She was promoted to the rank of inspector – one of the first Muslim women in New Zealand.
However, it took her more than 20 years to tell anyone that she is a Muslim.
[3][4][5][6] Hassan has worked across numerous roles in her policing career, including Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), prosecutions and as an area commander in the Waikato.