Roelien Du Plessis first considered becoming a police officer at just 16 years old. But instead of heading straight into policing, her journey took her through university, elite sport, community rugby and youth mentoring - experiences that ultimately brought her back to the career she had once imagined.

A former Head Girl, representative netballer and rugby player, Roelien studied Human Performance Science at the University of Waikato before building a career creating opportunities for women and girls through Waikato Rugby. Later, while mentoring young people through Blue Light, she realised the impact she wanted to make could lead her somewhere new: the New Zealand Police.

In this episode of The Guest Speaker, Roelien takes us behind the scenes of the journey from applicant to probationary constable. She breaks down the recruitment p ...