Breakdown of failure to assist in a computer search
Oscar made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police
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      From: Oscar
      
    
    Dear New Zealand Police,
I request a breakdown of the following
Number of devices that police wanted access to in regards to a search and were not assisted with (refusal to provide PIN number/password). Section 130 of the search and surveillance act 2012.
Of the seized devices (where the pin/password wasn’t provided), the number of devices that were able to be be accessed/unlocked by other means such as brute force, external tools or hacking etc.
Yours faithfully,
Oscar
        From: Ministerial Services
        New Zealand Police
      
    
    Kia ora Oscar
 
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request
 below, received by New Zealand Police on 26 May 2021.
 
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA.
 
You can expect a response to your request on or before 24 June 2021.
 
Ngā mihi
 Sarah
Ministerial Services
 New Zealand Police National Headquarters Wellington
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        From: DALZIEL, Gregory (Greg)
        New Zealand Police
      
    
    Hi Oscar
 
 
We are looking at your request.
 
“I request a breakdown of the following
 
Number of devices that police wanted access to in regards to a search and
 were not assisted with (refusal to provide PIN number/password). Section
 130 of the search and surveillance act 2012.
 
Of the seized devices (where the pin/password wasn’t provided), the number
 of devices that were able to be be accessed/unlocked by other means such
 as brute force, external tools or hacking etc.”
 
Some of the information may not exist in an easily retrievable manner, but
 as a first step can you put a time frame around this request eg 1/1/2018-
 1/1/2021.
 
 
Regards
 
 
Greg Dalziel
Detective Senior Sergeant
 Officer in Charge | Cybercrime Unit  |  High Tech Crime Group
Police National Headquarters, Wellington 6011 
 
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      From: Oscar
      
    
    Dear DALZIEL, Gregory (Greg),
Thanks for your response. Preferably, the previous 5 year period. 2016-2020 (inclusive).
Yours sincerely,
Oscar
        From: Ministerial Services
        New Zealand Police
      
    
    Tēnā koe Oscar
  
 I refer to your request of 26 May 2021 for the following information:
 
I request a breakdown of the following
Number of devices that police wanted access to in regards to a search and
 were not assisted with (refusal to provide PIN number/password). Section
 130 of the search and surveillance act 2012.
Of the seized devices (where the pin/password wasn’t provided), the number
 of devices that were able to be be accessed/unlocked by other means such
 as brute force, external tools or hacking etc.
 
I have been asked to advise you that Police requires an extension of time
 in which to respond to your request, pursuant to section 15A(1) of the
 Official Information Act (OIA). Specifically, 15A(1)(b), consultations
 necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a proper
 response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time
 limit.
 
Police require until 1 July 2021 to provide a substantive response to your
 request.
 
You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to make a complaint to
 an Ombudsman about this extension.
 
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
 decision, please feel free to contact
 [1][email address].
  
 Ngā mihi
 Fiona
 Ministerial Services
 PNHQ
 
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    Kia ora Oscar
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
 request, received by New Zealand Police on 26 May 2021.
Kind regards, Brittany
 Ministerial Services PNHQ
 
 
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