Technology proactive information releases

• Police use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) platforms Audit Report (PDF 303KB)
  This report outlines findings from a baseline audit which sought to verify that authorised New Zealand Police staff are accessing externally‐provided ANPR data in appropriate ways.
   
• Privacy Impact Assessment - Police use of ANPR platforms - Simply Privacy (PDF 1.35MB)
• ANPR - Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 52KB)
• OIA - Use of ANPR footage by Police (PDF 699KB)
• OIA - ANPR usage data letter (PDF 338KB)
• OIA - ANPR usage data (PDF 475KB)
• OIA - Number of ANPR cameras (PDF 352KB)
   

• Auror Review report (PDF 884KB)
  Police review to understand how Auror supports the delivery of core policing services, the operational effectiveness of Auror functionalities in addressing crime, and any potential risks or opportunities for Police in the day-to-day use of Auror.

• Lumi drug scan brief privacy assessment (PDF 148KB)
  Privacy analysis for the Lumi Drug Scan project which allows frontline police to test suspected drug samples in the field in real-time.

Media releases:

• Police, ESR pleased with initial results of Lumi Drug Scan trial
• Frontline Police staff to trial new real-time drug screening service

Information relating to technologies identified in New Zealand Police's Assurance review of emergent technologies (including drones, body worn camera trial, ANPR, etc).

• Proactive OIA release IR-01-20-33757 (PDF 327KB)
  Cover letter responding to OIA request for information on consideration and/or use of a range of technologies
   
• Proactive OIA release IR-01-20-33757 supporting table (PDF 150KB)
  Table providing details on seven specific technologies
   
• Proactive OIA release IR-01-20-33757 supporting document (PDF 7.28MB)
  Collation of 100+ pages of relevant supporting material on

• Automated Biometric Identification Solution Privacy Impact Assessment (PDF 377KB)
  Privacy impact assessment for the Automated Biometric Identification Solution project to upgrade image management with an enhancement to the existing photo management system.

• Police Assurance Group review of emergent technologies (PDF 1MB)
  Review of Police’s involvement in trials making use of emergent technologies and opportunities to safely position New Zealand Police around emergent technologies in the future.

• Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Proof of Concept (PoC) (June 2020 draft) (PDF 11MB)
  Review of Police’s involvement in trials making use of emergent technologies and opportunities to safely position New Zealand Police around emergent technologies in the future.

Police commissioned specialist consultants Taylor Fry to conduct a stocktake of algorithms in use or development by New Zealand Police, and to provide advice on best practice to assure safe and ethical development and use of algorithms moving forward. The report was reviewed by the independent expert panel on emergent technologies set up by Police.

• Safe and Ethical Use of Algorithms Report  (PDF 2.7MB)
  Taylor Fry report on the Safe and Ethical Use of Algorithms
   
• Expert Panel Advice on Algorithm Report  (PDF 96KB)
  The independent expert panel has provided advice on the Taylor Fry Safe and Ethical Use of Algorithms Report
   
• Police response to Expert Panel advice on Algorithm Report  (PDF 711KB)
  Police response to the advice provided by the expert panel on the Taylor Fry Safe and Ethical Use of Algorithms Report
   
• Taylor Fry response to Expert Panel Advice on Algorithm Report (PDF 383KB)
  Taylor Fry’s response to the expert panel advice on the Safe and Ethical Use of Algorithms Report

This report reviews proposals that have been assessed against the Policy by considering their lifecycle
and feedback from Technology Assurance’s internal stakeholders. The review included a qualitative
assessment of the feedback from 20 technology proposals considered during the period 2021-2023,
which allowed us to identify key policy and process improvements.

• Technology Assurance Review New Technology Proposals  (PDF 396KB)