Operational Advisory Group
The Operational Advisory Group (OAG) was established in early 2022 and brings together a diverse range of operational staff from across districts, rank and role, length of service and ethnicity to ensure that the research programme is informed by frontline insight, observations and advice from Police’s operating environment, including management policies and practices, training and deployment.
The Independent Panel have identified that much existing research into perceived Police bias has relied heavily on outcome data alone, without fully engaging with communities and Police officers and exploring their interactions. The Panel have taken the time to develop an approach which will engage police officers and our diverse communities as partners in the research process, rather than as subjects.
The Operational Advisory Group is chaired by Inspector Scott Gemmell, Area Commander Counties Manukau East.
- Summary of OAG Hui Discussions and Decisions (PDF 233KB)
Research Steering Group
The Research Steering Group (RSG) was set up in early 2021 with the key functions of enabling the programme, providing guidance and oversight, supporting the collaboration across the UPD contributors and to help ensure that Police protect the independence of the work. Membership is made up of mostly internal Police staff across functions such as the Evidence Based Policing Centre, Media and Comms, Assurance and Risk, Royal New Zealand Police College, Iwi and Communities, Capability, Deployment, Emergency Communications plus representatives from the Independent Police Conduct Authority and the Justice Sector.
The Research Steering Group is chaired by Assistant Commissioner Bruce O'Brien, Deployment and Road Policing.
- Summary of RSG Hui Discussions and Decisions (PDF 214KB)