Enterprise risk management - Police Manual chapter

Date Published: 
August 2024

This chapter outlines risk management roles and responsibilities within Police. It sets out principles that underpin Police’s approach to risk and defines clear accountabilities.

Privacy Impact Assessments - Police Manual chapter

Date Published: 
July 2022

This chapter related to ‘Privacy by Design’, which is an approach to projects that promotes privacy and data protection compliance. It was cancelled on November 17, 2022 and replaced with updated guidance for employees, accessible via the Privacy team’s page on the Police intranet.

Collection of personal information - Police Manual chapter

Date Published: 
July 2022

This chapter was cancelled in December 2023 due to equivalent material already being available in other Police Instruction chapters. 

Police interagency agreements - Police Manual chapter

Date Published: 
August 2024

This chapter gives guidance to Police employees involved in developing and maintaining national, district and international agreements.

Police Instructions - Police Manual chapter

Date Published: 
May 2025

This chapter provides guidance on how to develop a new Police Manual chapter or amend an existing chapter.

Police identity cards - Police Manual chapter

Date Published: 
July 2022

This chapter provides Police employees and non‐employees with information relevant to Police identity cards, such as categories, design, standards and security. Some parts of this chapter have been considered not appropriate for release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). In this chapter, the relevant sections of the Act that would apply have been identified.

Third party access to the Secure Digital Radio Network - Police manual chapter

Date Published: 
July 2022

The Secure Digital Radio Network (SDRN) allows Police to operate and communicate collaboratively and securely with other agencies such as the NZTA, FENZ and Customs, especially in the case of emergency and disaster. This chapter outlines the process to allow third‐party access to the SDRN, and how the risks associated are managed. Some parts of this chapter have been considered not appropriate for release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). In this chapter, the relevant sections of the Act that would apply have been identified.

Information security: People managers - Police Manual chapter

Date Published: 
August 2024

This chapter outlines the infomation security expectations on Police managers of other employees. Some parts of this chapter have been considered not appropriate for release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). In this chapter, the relevant sections of the Act that would apply have been identified.