Recording and coding of crime and incident reports by Police staff is subject to constant scrutiny. In addition to local assurance checks, key dimensions of data quality are regularly monitored at the 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.

This report highlights findings from the 2020/21 Data Quality Audit Plan, covering the period from July 2020 to June 2021.

Our Annual Report shows our progress against our strategic intentions for the year ended 30 June 2021, recognises the significant achievement of our staff, demonstrates our ability to deliver on our promises, and how we continue to build trust and confidence in our communities.

Highlights of the 2020/21 year included:

• Restraining an estimated $100.26 million worth of assets. Over the last four years, we restrained assets to the combined value of $520.79 million, which marked a key milestone in the ongoing focus on disrupting organised crime and preventing harm in communities.
• Preventing $46.5 million of social harm from the illicit drug trade.
• A 10% reduction in road deaths in the 2020 calendar year – 34 fewer than the previous year, along with fewer serious and fatal crashes.
• 69,130 supported resolutions provided for road offences, including referrals to driver licensing programmes.
• Answering 90% of 111 calls within 10 seconds.