Data Recording and Quality Assurance

Date Published: 
August 2015

The following schematic is a generalised representation of how operational information is collected over the course of Police’s response to a report of a crime or incident. It shows that the process of recording information is dynamic. The information that Police has about any particular event changes over time as inquiries progress and decisions on cases are made. 

Benchmarking of Administrative and Support Services FY13/14

Date Published: 
August 2015

The Treasury has released the annual benchmarking report for public sector agencies – the Benchmarking of Administrative & Support Services Report (BASS), for the Financial Year 2013/14. The report provides information on the cost, efficiency, and effectiveness of Administrative and Support services across the public sector, with a goal of supporting and freeing up resources for front line public services.

The report covers five functions:

  • Human Resource (HR),
  • Finance,
  • Information, Technology & Communications (ICT),
  • Procurement and
  • Corporate & Executive Services (CES).

NZ Police is classified as a large cohort agency:

  • Department of Corrections
  • Inland Revenue
  • Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
  • Ministry of Education
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Ministry of Social Development
  • New Zealand Defence Force
  • New Zealand Fire Service Commission
  • New Zealand Police

This year agencies will publish individual reports, in addition to the consolidated Treasury report. The NZ Police Benchmarking of Administrative and Support Services FY13/14 Report follows.