The 2009/10 year presented an opportunity to refine the New Zealand Police business model. Economic challenges of the previous year provided a springboard for innovative thinking across the organisation. Staff at all levels contributed ideas about how Police could evolve to meet the needs and expectations of New Zealanders and the Government well into the future.

The results fed into a series of improvement projects under the banner of Policing excellence. These projects are geared towards enabling the organisation to respond to changing demands, put resources where they are most needed, focus on prevention, and respond better to victims. While this work progressed, Police achieved excellent results in priority areas, including organised crime, violence, and alcohol misuse.

The Annual Report 2010 also includes the achievements of key priority areas, the Police statement of objectives and service performance, policing statistics, as well as financial and organizational information.

While high-profile crime and policing operations dominated the headlines, organisationally the 2007/08 financial year was one of progress as the benefits of the three-year programme of increased investment in extra staff became apparent. Police made significant headway with several of the tougher tasks relating to community reassurance, policing with confidence and organisational development identified in our Strategic Plan.

This year has seen good progress in the implementation of the recommendations that came out of the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct (COI). Some of the COI recommendations have seen a new Code of Conduct and organisational health audit being implemented.

Also this financial year, the Government announced the establishment of an organised crime agency to lead cross-government coordination in intelligence gathering, sharing and enforcement around serious and organised crime, including serious fraud. The new agency, known as the Organised and Financial Crime Agency of New Zealand, is hosted by Police. Establishment was completed during the year and the agency began operating on 1 July 2008.

Recruiting continues to play a large role in the organisation, with numbers of staff continuing to grow and fill organisational needs. Community teams around the country are still of importance in combating and deterring crime at a local level, while a multitude of other teams and initiatives are helping to reduce crime.

The Annual Report 2008 also includes the Police strategic context, key interventions in reducing inequalities, information on the organizational development, the Police statement of service performance, policing statistics, as well as financial and organizational information.

ISSN: 1177-1526 (Print)
ISSN: 1178-1815 (Online)

The 2005/06 financial year was a highly productive one for New Zealand Police and focused our efforts on reducing crime and crashes as well as improving community safety. Work commenced in early 2006 on setting our strategic direction for the next few years and a new Strategic Plan will be released in September/October 2006.

The continued improvement in road policing performance has contributed to substantially reduced road fatalities and injuries from crashes throughout the country. For the financial year ended 30 June 2006, the road toll was 362 compared with 451 last year.

The Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct begun this financial year, with a final report expected to be released in September 2006. Staffing levels were also of significance this year with a five year high of 626 new sworn staff graduating from the Royal New Zealand Police College adding to the increasing workforce of sworn and non-sworn staff.

The Annual Report 2006 also includes key outcome reports, key interventions in reducing inequalities and managing risks, the Police statement of service performance, policing statistics, as well as financial and organizational information.

ISSN: 1176-2497