Newly minted Deputy Police Commissioner Mike Pannett says he's up for the challenge as he starts the job.  

His predecessor Jevon McSkimming was given nine months home detention yesterday, for possessing objectionable material. 

Pannett told Heather du Plessis-Allan the reputational damage from McSkimming is something police need to take into account.  

He says policing is even more complex and dynamic now than it has been in the past, and there’s some big challenges ahead of them. 

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