This report highlights findings from the 2023/24 Data Quality Audit Plan, covering the period from July 2023 to June 2024.

In addition to local assurance checks, key dimensions of data quality are regularly monitored at a national level, as part of a focus on ensuring consistent application of New Zealand Police’s National Recording Standard and case management process. Specific audits of crime recording and coding decisions are also undertaken as part of a comprehensive, national, Data Quality Audit Plan.