Proactive release of papers relating to the Petition of Hakepa of the Te Wahine Ora o Hakepa Foundation
This Cabinet paper, Government response to the Petition of Hakepa of the Te Wahine Ora o Hakepa Foundation on Uniformed sworn Police officers to wear a body camera, was drafted in response to the Petition of Hakepa, which was referred to the Minister of Police by the Petitions Committee.
The Petition requests that all uniformed sworn Police officers be required to wear body-worn cameras through an amendment to the Policing Act 2008.
The Cabinet paper sought approval to the Government response to the Petition. The response acknowledges the concerns of the Petitioner and confirms that work is underway at Police to consider the use of body-worn cameras, alongside proposed changes to the Policing Act to ensure Police are able to use such cameras.
Certain information in the documents has been withheld under the following section of the Official Information Act 1982:
- Information is withheld under section 9(2)(f)(iv) in order to maintain the constitutional convention protecting the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and officials.
- LEG Paper - Govt response to the Petition of Hakepa of the Te Wahine Ora o Hakepa Foundation on Uniformed sworn Police officers to wear a body camera (PDF 292KB)
- Government response to the Petition of Hakepa of the Te Wahine Ora o Hakepa Foundation on Police wearing body cameras (PDF 252KB)
- LEG-26-MIN-0018 Minute of Decision (PDF 140KB)
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