Police communications about use of white supremacist 'thin blue line' imagery
Laura Drew made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police
The request was refused by New Zealand Police.
From: Laura Drew
Tēnā koutou Ngāti Poaka,
Recently a police officer, Matthew Hunt, was killed on duty.
I would like to know what led to Police making the decision to use the 'thin blue line' imagery on social media after this event.
Please release the following information:
1. All documents, including meeting minutes and internal communications, regarding the use of this imagery and any other imagery that was considered.
2. All documents, including meeting minutes and internal communications, regarding public feedback and plans to discontinue use of the imagery.
3. All documents, including meeting minutes and internal communications, relating to the use of this imagery overseas and any associations with fascist or white supremacist movements.
Please provide this information in an accessible, searchable format and consider quitting your jobs.
Ngā mihi,
Laura Drew
New Zealand Police
Kia ora
I refer to your request of 28 June 2020 as below.
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the Official Information Act
1982.
Ngā mihi
Hannah
Ministerial Services
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From: "Laura Drew" <[FOI #13174 email]>
Date: 28/06/2020 09:45PM
Subject: Official Information request - Police communications about use of
white supremacist 'thin blue line' imagery
Tēnā koutou Ngāti Poaka,
Recently a police officer, Matthew Hunt, was killed on duty.
I would like to know what led to Police making the decision to use the
'thin blue line' imagery on social media after this event.
Please release the following information:
1. All documents, including meeting minutes and internal communications,
regarding the use of this imagery and any other imagery that was
considered.
2. All documents, including meeting minutes and internal communications,
regarding public feedback and plans to discontinue use of the imagery.
3. All documents, including meeting minutes and internal communications,
relating to the use of this imagery overseas and any associations with
fascist or white supremacist movements.
Please provide this information in an accessible, searchable format and
consider quitting your jobs.
Ngā mihi,
Laura Drew
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From: Laura Drew
Kia ora anō Ngāti Poaka,
I do believe your flagrant disrespect for the law as it applies to yourselves is showing and my request is now well overdue.
Do consider yourselves thoroughly reminded.
Yours unfaithfully,
Laura Lavinia Drew
From: Laura Drew
Dear NZ Po-po,
You break-a the law with how late this response is.
Wanna let me know when the h*ck I can expect to hear from you?
Nā
Laura Drew
New Zealand Police
Kia ora Laura
Our sincere apologies for the delay in responding.
Your response is currently under review.
I am anticipating that the response will be provided to you by early next
week.
Kind regards
Hannah
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From: "Laura Drew" <[FOI #13174 email]>
Date: 22/08/2020 12:49PM
Subject: Re: Official Correspondence from NZ Police IR-01-20-17878
Dear NZ Po-po,
You break-a the law with how late this response is.
Wanna let me know when the h*ck I can expect to hear from you?
Nā
Laura Drew
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New Zealand Police
Kia ora Laura
Please see attached the response to your OIA request. We apologise for
the delay.
Kind regards
Rikki-Lee
PNHQ
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