Commission of Inquiry quarterly report - October to December 2014
Date Published:
January 2015
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.
Summary of Multi-agency review into Phillip Smith’s incident
Date Published:
December 2014
This is a multi-agency review on the escape of Phillip Smith prepared by the Ministry of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Zealand Police, New Zealand Customs Service, Department of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The review was led by the Ministry of Justice.
Be Safe, Feel Safe Booklet
Date Published:
June 2021
The English version of the Be Safe, Feel Safe booklet was updated with new information in December 2023. Translations into other languages will be advanced in 2024.
The New Zealand Police Be Safe, Feel Safe booklet contains our latest safety information on:
- Safer Communities
- Disasters and Emergencies
- Properties and Belongings
- Family and Personal Safety
- Online and Identity Safety.
It also contains advice on where to get further information and support, and contacting Police.
Approved Agency Criteria for accessing the Police Vetting Service
Date Published:
December 2014
Only approved agencies, not individuals, can use the Police Vetting Service.
This is the New Zealand Police Vetting Service’s Approved Agency criteria for agencies registering with the Police Vetting Service.
Refer to the web page Ask for Police vetting for more information on how to request Police vetting.
Data and statistics user guides
Date Published:
November 2016
The five reports available from policedata.nz contain data from the Recorded Crime Victims Statistics (RCVS) and the Recorded Crime Offenders Statistics (RCOS) collections.
RCVS is about victims of crime, so only includes crimes that clearly have an identified victim. RCOS also includes crimes that do not have a clear victim, such as drug offences.
These statistics present a detailed picture of who is affected by crime in New Zealand, who is committing it, the relationship between offender and victim, and how offenders are being dealt with.
RCVS and RCOS were introduced in 2014-15. Updated RCVS and RCOS data are released at the end of every month to provide the most up-to-date information possible. They replace crime statistics previously released twice-yearly.
You can find out more about these new statistics in the RCVS briefing (PDF, 314KB) and RCOS briefing (PDF, 253KB).
User manuals on RCVS (PDF, 390KB) and RCOS (PDF, 339KB) are also available.
Evaluation of the 2013/14 Safer Summer Road Safety Campaign
Date Published:
November 2014
The 10km/h speed enforcement threshold has been reduced to 4km/h during official holiday periods in New Zealand since Queen’s Birthday weekend 2010. The 2013/14 Safer Summer road safety campaign was the first time the speed enforcement threshold reduction had been extended beyond official holiday periods to a full two month period.
The campaign was carried out by Police from 1 December 2013 to 31 January 2014, and supported by the wider road safety sector. It involved a well-publicised reduced speed enforcement threshold, combined with intensified and highly visible speed enforcement.
The final report evaluates the effects of the campaign on speeding and crashes.