Purpose

The Minister of Police has requested independent expert advice on the standards and assessment practices for Police applicants, Police recruits and probationary constables to determine whether they meet best practice.

Provide Advice

The scope of the advice will include:

• The processes Police use to determine minimum standards for Police applicants, Police recruits and probationary constables.
• The processes Police use to determine assessment methods (where assessment methods means the tools and techniques used to assess whether police applicants, recruits, probationary constables meet the minimum standards).
• The procedures Police use to determine whether the application of assessment methods is consistently applied, nationally.

This work will take into account the results of an independent study on the efficacy of the data, methodology and conclusions in the reports by Wayne Annan, General Manager Human Resources, and Senior Sergeant Iain Saunders, RNZPC

Reporting

• Police will be provided with the opportunity to comment on the draft report before Dr Dave George finalises and submits the report to the Minister of Police.
• The advice will be provided in a report to the Minister of Police, supported by a verbal briefing.

Timeframe: 30 September 2007.

Phase Two - Monthly Reporting

Phase two will provide advice to the Minister of Police on the regular reporting regime being put in place by Police on applicant, recruit and probationary constable progress.

Timeframe: 12 months commencing 30 September 2007.