In this Annual Report you will read what Police planned to do and what we actually did, including how 2013/14 was a year in which recorded crime fell a further 3.2 percent, year-on-year, with 11,621 fewer recorded offences than the year before. The total of 353,564 recorded offences contributed further to the previous year, which was the lowest in more than 30 years. The road toll was at an all time low of 278, the lowest since official records began.

In the 2013/14 year the New Zealand Police maintained a focus on measuring performance against a few key priorities including: