Annual reviews of the change management process were established to give effect to recommendation 37 and 59 of the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct (COI). Recommendations 37 and 59 direct Police to work with the State Services Commission on various aspects of COI implementation. The first four reviews where conducted by or on behalf of the State Services Commission. In 2011/2012 the State Service Commission and Police agreed to change this process, establishing baseline measures and 2017 targets, against which Police would assess its own progress.

This review has been undertaken for New Zealand Police. Its purpose is to provide an overview of the international academic research and best practice literature on family violence risk assessment from about the last ten years, in order to inform improvements that the New Zealand Police may wish to make to its own family violence risk assessment processes.

The Watch-house Nurse (WHN) initiative began operating at the Christchurch Central and Counties Manukau Police station watch-houses on 1 July 2008 and 1 August 2008 respectively. The initiative is intended to run as a pilot project until 30 June 2010. The initiative places appropriately qualified nurses within these two watch-houses to assist the Police to better manage the risks of those in their custody who have mental health, alcohol or other drug (AOD) problems. Where appropriate, the nurses also make referrals for detainees to treatment providers.

The Community Justice Panel (CJP) pilot is one of three Alternative Resolutions, Policing Excellence initiatives which allow NZ Police more graduated responses to low-level offending without the need to rely on the courts. The CJP initiative began as a grassroots partnership between Community Law Canterbury and Police in Christchurch, and has developed over time to include other government and community agencies as well as community representatives.

Police have signed a letter of agreement which outlines an inter-agency response for victims of forced marriage in New Zealand.

The signatories to the Letter of Agreement (LoA) with Police are: Child, Youth and Family, Work and Income and Family and Community Services (service lines of Ministry of Social Development), Ministry of Education and Immigration New Zealand.

The aim of this document is to provide an overview of the crime, crash, environmental, social, legal and logistical developments since the earthquake of 4 September 2010 until 25 September 2010 (three weeks).

This document will also outline the short (three months), medium (six months) and long (one to two years) term emerging risks, patterns and trends. A brief overview of the police response to the disaster is also provided.

The introduction of mobile devices and applications to frontline Police officers represents a transformational change for New Zealand Police. Providing frontline officers with innovative, state of the art, mobile access to important Police systems, is a key component of New Zealand Police’s drive towards improving organisational capability and operational efficiency.

Today's organised crime networks are agile, innovative, operate across international borders, embrace new technology and continuously exploit new opportunities.

Organised crime in New Zealand is perpetrated both by traditional groups with established hierarchies and fluid criminal networks without rigid structures. Some organised criminal groups operate like sophisticated multi-national businesses. Individuals may also use membership of a criminal gang to facilitate their offending.

Prevention First is the operating strategy for New Zealand Police that places prevention at the forefront of our organisation and people at the very centre.

It is a balanced approach which uses intelligence, enforcement and alternative ways of resolving cases enabling us to better understand and respond to the drivers of crime.

The national Youth Policing Plan 2012-2015 (Youth Policing – Where Prevention Starts) is our blueprint for policing children and young people. It describes how we will increase the protection and safety of children and young people and reduce their presence in the criminal justice system.

Youth are one of New Zealand Police’s five operational priorities. The Youth Policing Plan supports the Prevention First operating strategy, putting prevention at the forefront of what we do.