In 2014 New Zealand Police replaced its historic twice yearly official crime statistics with new monthly statistics. The old and new statistics are not comparable, making it difficult to monitor long term crime trends until the new statistics have been in place for a long enough time period. This report addresses this problem by presenting two methods for observing crime trends across the transition. It also outlines the key differences between the old and new statistics and the rationale for making the change.

This report is an update on the progress made in implementing the Police-related recommendations from the 2007 Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct (COI). Police is responsible for implementing 47 of the COI’s 60 recommendations. In line with Cabinet requirements, an update on COI progress is provided every three months.

The report categorises Police’s progress depending upon whether recommendations have been actioned, solutions implemented (with ongoing monitoring), or fully completed. The intention is to ensure each of the Police-related recommendations are fully embedded, and are having the desired effect, by March 2017.

This chapter offers guidance around what to do in response to an offer of a gift, discount, or hospitality from someone outside Police. It also sets out the requirements for recording offers of gifts or hospitality in a consistent manner, and the level of approval required for different values and categories of gifts and hospitality.

The Register is maintained by the Chief Assurance Officer and is subject to periodic scrutiny by District Commanders, Directors, members of the Executive and Police’s independent Assurance and Risk Committee. Submissions to the Gifts, Discounts and Hospitality Register are audited on a regular basis by PNHQ’s Assurance Group. Submitters and their supervisors may be contacted if follow-up is required.