Firearms Community Advisory Forum
Date Published:
August 2023
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Evaluation of the Kia Kaha Anti-Bullying Programme for Students in Years 5-8
Date Published:
April 2007
This report describes an evaluation of the Kia Kaha Anti-bullying programme for students in years 5 – 8. Kia Kaha is an Anti-bullying programme developed by the New Zealand Police and originally released in 1992. The programme utilises a whole-school approach to improve the culture of schools and reduce bullying.
The programme is delivered by teachers and Police Education Officers (PEOs) through classroom curricula and activities with the students.
Planning for more Police in Counties Manukau, 2009
Date Published:
May 2009
Counties Manukau District (CMD) policing operates in a difficult and complex environment. Policing results on a wide range of key indicators are below the national average and Government has committed to providing 300 additional staff to the district. In recognition of this, the Deputy Commissioner: Operations has initiated a planning process to ensure Police management and staff are best placed to utilise the additional resources and deliver on the high expectations the public rightly have of their police. Once this report has been signed off by the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner: Operations a Resourcing and Implementation Plan will be drafted for approval and action.
The project has adopted the view that the gap between supply and demand needs to be addressed with a three fold approach, namely by (a) increasing productivity (b) reducing demand and (c) the provision of additional staffing.
Evaluation of DARE to make a Choice
Date Published:
July 2007
The Crime and Justice Research Centre (CJRC) carried out a new evaluation of the DARE to make a Choice (Choice) drug education programme. The evaluation was based on a ‘best practice’ approach outlined in a CJRC scoping study commissioned by NZ Police in 2005. The premise was that if the best practice principles are being met, it is reasonable to suppose this provides good indirect information of Choice’s likely effectiveness in meeting its aims and objectives.
Heretaunga Tiaki Tamariki Project Outcome Evaluation - 2007
Date Published:
September 2007
Heretaunga Tiaki Tamariki is a community youth programme aimed at reducing repeat offending of high-risk young people aged between 11 and 17 years, and is located in the Flaxmere Police Station. The report is the final evaluation of the HTT Project. It covers the period from programme inception on 10 February 2003 to 31 December 2005.
In 2002 Heretaunga Tiaki Tamariki project (HTT), based in Hastings was one of 14 community youth programmes selected nationally to reduce youth offending. The programme received $510,000 over three years. This outcome evaluation considers the effectiveness of HTT over three years, 2003-2005.
Advice on Police Standards and Assessment Practice
Date Published:
October 2007
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.
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); and the procedures Police use to determine whether the application of assessment methods is consistently applied, nationally.
Evaluation of the Rotorua Mental Health Nurse Initiative
Date Published:
March 2008
Since 2001 Police have had a mental health nurse working at the Rotorua Police Station to provide assessments and liaison between Police and Mental Health Services to facilitate the treatment of mentally ill detainees/arrestees/remandees. The Police Consult/Liaison Nurse is employed by the Lakes District Health Board (DHB) and comes under the umbrella of their Mental Health Service.
In August 2007, the Police, with the support of the Ministry of Health, commissioned an evaluation of the Rotorua model in order to inform the development of this model in two new pilot sites as part of the Effective Interventions Programme which aims to meet the mental health and AOD needs of offenders to improve their health status and reduce their offending.
This report evaluates the Police Consult/Liaison Nurse role and identifies what is working well and areas for improvement. Key learnings were identified to inform the development of a similar model in other Police watchhouses. The evaluation includes comparative analysis with Tauranga Police Station to see what difference the Police Consult/Liaison Nurse role has had on Police operations and what benefits can be attributed to this role for Police, Mental Health Services and detainees/arrestees.
Evaluation of the Implementation of Investigative Interviewing Training and Assessment (Level 1)
Date Published:
October 2010
The 2008 NZ Police Investigative Interviewing strategy aims to improve investigative interviewing, the quality of investigations and professionalism of staff. Staff are trained in the PEACE interviewing framework and a competency framework for the accreditation of staff has been implemented.
This report presents findings of a process evaluation of implementation of Level 1 investigative interviewing. The evaluation focused on how the training and accreditation processes are being implemented, monitoring and supervision of interviews and improvements that could be made to these processes. The extent of the use of the framework, access to resources and perceptions of progress towards intended outcomes of the Investigative Interviewing strategy use of PEACE were also examined.
The evaluation findings are based on analysis of data collected from a number of sources, including in-depth interviews, focus groups, surveys, human resources data and background documentation.
People in Policing: A Five Year HR Strategy to 2006
Date Published:
October 2001
This is the first People in Policing: Five Year HR Strategy. It signals a longer term focus on the important matters facing everyone in NZ Police. The strategy was developed in consultation with a number of staff and other stakeholders and is based on their opinions as well as analysis of staffing patterns and ongoing issues.
This strategy sets specific goals for us to achieve by 2005, including ensuring our staff are capable, skilled, trained and safe in their delivery of the current and future range of Police services. It also sets out strategies to continue improving our leadership and management capability.
The strategy also signals significant changes to the HR processes, systems and information management. This will see us move to simpler, timelier and more flexible management of people in Police. In developing and implementing these changes we must strive to balance the rights, aspirations and dignity of staff with the needs of NZ Police.