Use of production orders to intercept telecommunications information

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police

New Zealand Police did not have the information requested.

From: Alex Harris

Dear New Zealand Police,

Section 71 of the search and surveillance act 2012 allows police to apply for production orders for any document, including call-associated data and stored telecommunications, for any offence for which a search warrant could be granted. I would like to request the following information under the OIA:

* How many production orders have been applied for in the past year? How many have been granted? If possible, I would like a monthly breakdown.
* What offences have those orders been applied for to investigate? I'm interested in a breakdown of offences, or offence categories and broad severity, in order to determine the extent to which they are used to investigate minor vs serious offending.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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New Zealand Police

Dear Sir/Madam

Thank you for your email, which we have forwarded to the correct
department for follow-up.

Sincerely

Public Affairs Team

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To: OIA requests at New Zealand Police <[New Zealand Police request email]>
From: Alex Harris <[OIA #1052 email]>
Date: 05/08/2013 05:11PM
Subject: Official Information Act request - Use of production orders to
intercept telecommunications information

     Dear New Zealand Police,
    
     Section 71 of the search and surveillance act 2012 allows police to
     apply for production orders for any document, including
     call-associated data and stored telecommunications, for any offence
     for which a search warrant could be granted. I would like to
     request the following information under the OIA:
    
     * How many production orders have been applied for in the past
     year? How many have been granted? If possible, I would like a
     monthly breakdown.
     * What offences have those orders been applied for to investigate?
     I&#39;m interested in a breakdown of offences, or offence
     categories and broad severity, in order to determine the extent to
     which they are used to investigate minor vs serious offending.
    
     I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about
     this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the
     fyi.org.nz website.
    
     With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.
    
     Yours faithfully,
    
     Alex Harris
    
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From: MCMAHON, Teresa
New Zealand Police

Dear Mr Harris

Your request for information about production orders has been received and
is being processed under the Official Information Act 1982.

Teresa McMahon

 

Executive and Ministerial Services

Police National Headquarters

PO Box 3017

Wellington

 

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From: Alex Harris

Dear MCMAHON, Teresa,

Thanks for your acknowledgement. Unfortunately I managed to leave something out of my request: I'm specificly interested in the number of production orders which target call associated data and stored telecommunications, and I'd like a breakdown of those too if possible.

Obviously this clarification restarts your 20 working-day clock.

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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From: MCMAHON, Teresa
New Zealand Police

Thanks Alex
I will add this to your original request.

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From: THOMSON, Raewyn
New Zealand Police


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Richard McMillan left an annotation ()

It seems that the information MIGHT well exist, though it's hasn't been collated. Might be a case for the ombudsman here?

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