Information regarding racist complaints about Police staff
Hugh Davenport made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police
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From: Hugh Davenport
Dear New Zealand Police,
I would like to request the following regarding complaints made against Police staff.
For the year 2018, I would like to request:
1) The number of Police staff which had a complaint laid against them for racist views (such as failing to investigate a crime due to the victim being of a certain race, use of racial slurs in communication with public or other Police staff, known member of groups associated with racist views).
2) For each of these complaints, I would like:
a) the rank of the officer (or position if civilian staff)
b) the gender of the officer
c) the age of the officer
d) the time served in the Police
e) whether the complaint was made by a member of the public, or internally within the Police
f) a brief description of the complaint
g) what the outcome was (termination of contract/suspension/etc).
Yours faithfully,
Hugh Davenport
From: Hugh Davenport
Dear New Zealand Police,
Can I further request that this information be split into Police districts, and further into months (please note any that are valid for several months).
I understand that this will reset the OIA countdown, and this will now be due May 28th 2019.
Yours faithfully,
Hugh Davenport
From: WRIGHT-MCCARTHY, Hannah
New Zealand Police
Dear Hugh
I refer to your request of 29 April 2019 as below.
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA.
Ngā mihi
Hannah Wright-McCarthy
Ministerial Services Advisor
Police National Headquarters
E [email address]
-----Original Message-----
From: [FOI #10218 email] [mailto:[FOI #10218 email]]
Sent: Monday, 29 April 2019 10:48 a.m.
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Information regarding racist complaints about Police staff
Dear New Zealand Police,
I would like to request the following regarding complaints made against Police staff.
For the year 2018, I would like to request:
1) The number of Police staff which had a complaint laid against them for racist views (such as failing to investigate a crime due to the victim being of a certain race, use of racial slurs in communication with public or other Police staff, known member of groups associated with racist views).
2) For each of these complaints, I would like:
a) the rank of the officer (or position if civilian staff)
b) the gender of the officer
c) the age of the officer
d) the time served in the Police
e) whether the complaint was made by a member of the public, or internally within the Police
f) a brief description of the complaint
g) what the outcome was (termination of contract/suspension/etc).
Yours faithfully,
Hugh Davenport
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From: Hugh Davenport
Dear WRIGHT-MCCARTHY, Hannah,
Just checking that you saw my clarification to get it broken down into districts then months, made on April 30.
Yours sincerely,
Hugh Davenport
From: WRIGHT-MCCARTHY, Hannah
New Zealand Police
Hi Hugh
Yes, I did see that and I have passed it on to the workgroup responding to your request.
Ngā mihi
Hannah Wright-McCarthy
Ministerial Services Advisor
Police National Headquarters
E [email address]
-----Original Message-----
From: Hugh Davenport [mailto:[FYI request #10218 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 2 May 2019 12:15 p.m.
To: WRIGHT-MCCARTHY, Hannah <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Correspondence from NZ Police
Dear WRIGHT-MCCARTHY, Hannah,
Just checking that you saw my clarification to get it broken down into districts then months, made on April 30.
Yours sincerely,
Hugh Davenport
-----Original Message-----
Dear Hugh
I refer to your request of 29 April 2019 as below.
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA.
Ngā mihi
Hannah Wright-McCarthy
Ministerial Services Advisor
Police National Headquarters
E [email address]
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The information contained in this email message is intended for the addressee only and may contain privileged information. It may also be subject to the provisions of section 50 of the Policing Act 2008, which creates an offence to have unlawful possession of Police property. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this message in error, you must not peruse, use, distribute or copy this message or any of its contents.
Also note, the views expressed in this message may not necessarily reflect those of the New Zealand Police. If you have received this message in error, please email or telephone the sender immediately
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From: Hugh Davenport
Dear WRIGHT-MCCARTHY, Hannah,
Thanks :)
Yours sincerely,
Hugh Davenport
From: Hugh Davenport
Dear WRIGHT-MCCARTHY, Hannah,
Can I get an update on this please?
Yours sincerely,
Hugh Davenport
From: WRIGHT-MCCARTHY, Hannah
New Zealand Police
Kia ora
Please find attached the NZ Police response to your Official Information
Act request.
Ngā mihi
Ministerial Services Advisor
Police National Headquarters
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WARNING
The information contained in this email message is intended for the
addressee only and may contain privileged information. It may also be
subject to the provisions of section 50 of the Policing Act 2008, which
creates an offence to have unlawful possession of Police property. If you
are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this
message in error, you must not peruse, use, distribute or copy this
message or any of its contents.
Also note, the views expressed in this message may not necessarily reflect
those of the New Zealand Police. If you have received this message in
error, please email or telephone the sender immediately
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From: Hugh Davenport
Dear WRIGHT-MCCARTHY, Hannah,
Awesome thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Hugh Davenport
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