I request the Police Operational Guidelines issued on or about March 25for the commencement of "Lockdown"

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From: Andrew Geddis

Dear New Zealand Police,

I request the Operational Policing Guidelines issued on or about 25 March, 2020 for the commencement of New Zealand's "Level 4 Lockdown", as well as any subsequent amendments or updates to these Guidelines. The document(s) I seek provide guidance to frontline officers as to enforcement of the Health Act 1956, s70(m) notice and powers under the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Act 2002.

Please note that I do not seek the Guidelines issued on April 3. Rather, I am requesting the original guidelines to frontline police that preceded the issuance of the April 3 document.

Yours faithfully,
Prof Andrew Geddis
Faculty of Law
University of Otago

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Dear Prof Geddis
 
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request
below, received by NZ Police on 4 May 2020.
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Thank you for your understanding.

Kind regards
Ministerial Services
PNHQ

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From: "Andrew Geddis" <[FOI #12771 email]>
Date: 04/05/2020 08:17AM
Subject: Official Information request - I request the Police Operational
Guidelines issued on or about March 25for the commencement of "Lockdown"

Dear New Zealand Police,
I request the Operational Policing Guidelines issued on or about 25 March,
2020 for the commencement of New Zealand's "Level 4 Lockdown", as well as
any subsequent amendments or updates to these Guidelines. The document(s)
I seek provide guidance to frontline officers as to enforcement of the
Health Act 1956, s70(m) notice and powers under the Civil Defence and
Emergency Management Act 2002.
Please note that I do not seek the Guidelines issued on April 3. Rather, I
am requesting the original guidelines to frontline police that preceded
the issuance of the April 3 document.
Yours faithfully,
Prof Andrew Geddis
Faculty of Law
University of Otago
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Good afternoon Andrew
 
Please see attached your OIA reply, received by NZ Police on 04/05/2020.
 
Kind regards
 
Rikki-Lee
Ministerial Services
PNHQ

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