In 2002 Manderson returned to Canterbury to serve as District Commander for six years . In 2004 she travelled to Phuket , Thailand , to lead a disaster victim identification team in the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami . In 2008 Manderson was transferred to Washington D.C. , where she spent four years as International Liaison Officer to the Americas covering the United States , Canada and South and Central America . Following the February 2011 Canterbury earthquakes Manderson returned to Christchurch to assist with police work in the aftermath of the disaster , then returned to Washington to complete her posting . On her return to New Zealand Manderson ran policing for a number of major events such as the 2012 visit of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall , the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup , the 2015 FIFA Under-20 World Cup and the World Masters Games , Lions tour and Rugby League World Cup in 2017
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Sandra Manderson