"I think there are a small percentage of the people that come to town and maybe some of the people who live in town, but from my experience, the vast amount of people are just wanting to come and have a great time relaxing; locals and visitors alike," she said this week.
"The vast majority behave responsibly while they're having fun.
There is a small percentage that cause problems and we need to make sure that they're not welcome."
Ms van Uden accompanied police officers on bar checks and on patrol from 10pm until about 7am. She said she quite enjoyed herself and thanked the police.
She was impressed with officers' patience with "two or three" intoxicated people.
"The guys all said it was a very quiet in town on Saturday night and when you go into places like Altitude or World Bar, which are normally packed, there were people still there, but everyone was just happy and having a good time. There wasn't any aggro or anything like that."
Ms Van Uden said she noted the cordial relationships between officers and bar and security staff. Everyone wanted Queenstown to be a place everyone could enjoy, she said.
She said the experience was prompted by a visit from Senior Sergeant John Fookes, of Queenstown, about alcohol issues in the resort.
The district council and Queenstown establishments also launched "Bar Safe" on Thursday at midnight in an attempt to curb alcohol-fuelled antisocial behaviour. The initiative involves door staff in 28 downtown bars wearing high-visibility vests labelled "security" between midnight and 4am to give the impression of increased numbers of officials on the streets.
Door staff were also working with community guides and police to ensure patrons who were ejected from bars were not admitted elsewhere.
"It highlights there is a considerable presence; it was good to see that," Ms van Uden said.
"I think it's a big part of being proactive and working together as a venture between the bar owners and licensees who have signed up and the police and council.
"I'm always a big believer in terms of understanding an issue; you need to go and see it first hand. I've promised them I'll come back again."
