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Commission of Inquiry Quarterly Summaries 2009

Date Published: 
December 2009

This year saw move to complete further recommendations, as well as the release of a draft report from the State Services Commission. In accordance with the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct (COI), the State Services Commission has almost completed the second phase of review. This second review builds on an initial review of change management effectiveness and human resources performance frameworks which was undertaken in 2007.

Key successes for the rest of 2009 include seeing Wing 257 made up of 20% female graduates, of which the top four wing prizes went to female graduates; an agreement was signed with Doctors for Sexual Abuse Care (DSAC) to support victims of sexual abuse; and the overall completion of 21 out of the original 48 recommendations to be implemented by Police.

Commission of Inquiry Quarterly Summaries 2008

Date Published: 
December 2008

This year saw a large step in the implementation of the Commission of Inquiry recommendations. The Police Code of Conduct was fully implemented in the first half of the year. This has also seen the first disciplinary action taken under the new Code.

Another significant step towards implementing the recommendations was the introduction of the Policing Act 2008 in October. The Act for the first time sets a positive framework for policing practice and allows employees to join the mainstream of employment practice.

Other key advances include mandated Ethics Training, internet use monitoring, and the Professional Distance Policy. This policy provides guidance on both internal and external relationships and the appropriate management of those where a conflict of interest or power imbalance may arise.

Financial Action Task Force (Feb 2008 to Feb 2025)

Date Published: 
May 2025

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued public statements around locations of concern regarding international money laundering and terrorism risks.

Read the latest advisories from the Financial Action Task Force and best practice guidelines for financial institutions. The FATF has provided a number of public statements over the past few years.
 

Youth Education Service Programme Review

Date Published: 
April 2012

The New Zealand Police Strategic Plan 2011 – 2015 determines the role of Youth Education Services (YES) as one of the many New Zealand Police services working within the Police's vision of Safer Communities Together. The mission articulated through the strategy is to direct Police to work in partnership with communities to prevent crime and road trauma, enhance public safety and maintain public order.

This review concludes that YES has an important role in creating the understanding that Police is an integral part of New Zealand society. The YES service has provided a wide range of printed education resources and education services since 1980 and it has helped Police to provide a presence for children and young people and a reassurance that policing involves both a preventative (educative) as well as an enforcement approach to building a safer community.
 
However, the findings demonstrate clear gaps in the ability of YES to be fully effective as an educative process for improving the lives of children and young people and assisting in their learning, while at the same time meeting the Police's aims of reducing crash and crime and enhancing community reassurance.
 

Illicit Drugs Strategy to 2010

Date Published: 
February 2009

The Police Illicit Drug strategy focuses on methamphetamine and cannabis as these are the two illicit drug types that cause the greatest amount of harm. Methamphetamine has a concentrated level of harm to the user and to those around them, with frequent users being more likely to pay for their drug use with criminal activity and more likely to access health services related to their drug use. The prevalence of cannabis combined with the young age of first use contributes to the level of harm it has upon New Zealand communities.

 
The strategy facilitates a co-ordinated national focus on illicit drug harm, both internally for Police and with our external partners. Internally, a greater degree of co-ordination between the Police National Intelligence Centre and the Criminal Investigation Branch will be achieved. Externally, working with key community stakeholders, other government agencies and non-government organisations will assist those at risk to receive appropriate treatment.
 

Australasian Prevention and Reduction of Family Violence Policing Strategy 2008

Date Published: 
May 2013

The reduction of family violence is an Australasian policing priority. Family violence has a measurable impact on many individuals, families and communities each day. Policing responses need to be supported and underpinned by interventions at the local, community and government levels.

Despite the wealth of knowledge and tremendous efforts to prevent family violence, more needs to be done to ensure the safety and well being of victims. This includes support through the criminal justice systems.

Bringing Australasian police jurisdictions together to further enhance partnerships and ensure consistent approaches is a positive step in achieving the goal of having safer communities that are free from family violence.

New Zealand Police Pursuits Policy Review

Date Published: 
June 2010

This report is to review the current New Zealand Police (Police) pursuit policy. Amendments were made to the policy as recently as January 2008. However, given that pursuits are a policing activity of significant risk, ongoing critical evaluations of the policy in light of specific incidents, technological advances and research, are necessary from time to time.

This review takes into account the previous work undertaken in regard to pursuits and how they are managed, and examines international research and how it can be applied in a New Zealand context. The report also acknowledges where improvements can be made in the policy and assesses how other jurisdictions deal with this complex area of policing.

 

Multilingual Rights Caution

Date Published: 
August 2011

The translation of the Rights Caution for Adults and Children/Young Persons is designed for immediate, urgent use only where interpreters are not available.

The translations cover 51 different languages and outline a person’s rights when either being questioned or arrested by police officers.

Multilingual Phrase Book

Date Published: 
August 2011

The multilingual phrasebook and rights cautions have been developed to assist police staff communicate with diverse communities. This resource can be used as an effective tool to interact with people where there is a language barrier.

The Multilingual Phrase Book outlines the most frequent questions and statements used by police officers when dealing with the public alongside 49 translated languages.

Police Prosecution Service statement of policy and practice - Police Manual chapter

Date Published: 
July 2022

The Police Prosecution Service (PPS) statement of policy and practice is designed to ensure the principles Police apply when carrying out our work are transparent to all and help to treat victims, witnesses and defendants fairly, while prosecuting cases effectively.

The statement explains the way PPS operates within the criminal justice system, provides clear general guidance to our prosecutors, informs all other detailed prosecution policies and guidance, and is designed to create greater understanding between our service, other Police groups, justice sector agencies and the general public.

This chapter was first proactively released by Police in February 2017.