Executive Summary

New Zealand Police have recently undertaken a review of pursuits in order to scrutinise existing practices and identify areas for further attention and improvement. The review is based on information recorded through the NZ Police Lotus Notes system. The Lotus Notes pursuit database was introduced in March/April 2004, prior to which time a more limited amount of information was collected through the older LES/Wanganui system.

Commissioner’s foreword

I am pleased to introduce New Zealand Police’s framework for preventing and reducing alcohol-related offending and victimisation: 2010 to 2014.

This framework sets our principles and focus around alcohol issues for Police for the next five years.

Q.3 How do the methamphetamine users mostly take methamphetamine?

Drug enforcement key informants

83% smoking, 21% snorting, 14% injecting

Drug treatment key informants

77% smoking, 40% swallowing liquid, 36% snorting, 32% injecting

Q.7 Have you noticed any change in the way users take methamphetamine in the last six months?

Drug enforcement key informants

68% Change, 32% No Change

Drug treatment key informants

68% Yes, 32% No

Q.24 In the last six months, have you noticed any changes in the level of violence, if any, being committed by methamphetamine users?

Drug enforcement key informants

85% Change, 15% No change, 0% No violence