Kia ora Scott

 

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request
below, received by New Zealand Police on 1 June 2021.

 

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You can expect a response to your request on or before 30 June 2021.

 

Ngā mihi
Sarah

Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police National Headquarters Wellington

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From: Scott <[FYI request #15627 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 1 June 2021 8:51 am
To: Ministerial Services <[New Zealand Police request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Documents underlying
Royal Commission report; Ti21 Police Intelligence development programme

 

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Dear New Zealand Police,

 

This is a request for certain Police documents mentioned in the March 15
Royal Commission of Inquiry report and relating to the Ti21 Police
Intelligence development programme.

 

From the Royal Commission report I request these documents:

 

ONE: The report notes that:

 

“In 2016, a New Zealand Police intelligence report, New Zealand’s Islamist
Extremist Landscape, stated that more New Zealanders were vulnerable to
extremist messaging due to the pervasive nature of Dā’ish’s propaganda…”

 

I request a copy of this report

 

TWO: I request a copy of the May 2018 report titled “National Security
Situation Update: Ramadan 2018.”

 

THREE: The report notes that:

 

“There is currently no new nationwide policy in place regarding inquiries
into right-wing extremism with respect to an applicant for a firearms
licence, although two Districts have issued guidance for staff. The
guidance material produced by the two Districts was originally an
intelligence product developed by, and shared within, New Zealand Police.”

 

I request copies of the guidance material issued in the two Districts. I
also request a copy of the intelligence product which informed this
guidance.

 

FOUR: I request a copy of the Police National Security Strategy. If the
Police Counter-Terrorism Strategy is a separate document, I request a copy
of this as well.

 

FIVE: I request a copy of the NZSIS-Police Relationship Strategy

 

And relating to the Ti21 Police Intelligence development programme, I
request:

 

ONE: The April 2019 Ti21 Programme Brief (V1.1) states that:

 

“We will establish a quarterly and annual review assessment to measure our
performance, track our impacts and refresh an annual action plan to drive
continuous improvement.”

 

I request copies of the most recent Ti21 quarterly and annual reviews. I
also request a copy of the most recent Ti21 annual action plan.

 

TWO: I request copies of any speaking notes for, or minutes or other
contemporaneous notes taken at the Police-led February 2019 Criminal
Intelligence Advisory Group annual Priority Threat Assessment meeting. If
any decision paper, action plan or other report was produced by Police as
a result of this meeting, I request a copy.

 

THREE: I request a copy of the Police Vulnerabilities and Opportunities
Assessment reported to the Criminal Intelligence Advisory Group in 2019.
For clarity, this is the assessment referred to in the schedule of tasks
appended to the April 2019 brief: “CIAG: Complete vulnerabilities and
opportunities assessment and report to CIAG and SPOC - June 2019.”

 

FOUR:  The April 2019 brief states that:

 

“We will lead engagement at a strategic level with NZIC and by Oct 2019 we
will agree an ‘intelligence profession’ action plan that focuses on a
system approach. Our continued engagement with international partners will
enable the identification of our vulnerabilities and opportunities for our
FVEYS partners to prioritise and create an on-going action plan by Dec
2019.”

 

I request copies of both the ‘intelligence profession’ and ‘international
partners’ action plans referred to here.

 

FIVE: The brief also states that an “options paper for an enhanced data
scanning platform” would be finalised by April 2019. I request a copy of
this paper.

 

SIX: A 2020 Ti21 document highlights the need to invest in “universal
search and analytical tools” to enable more effective use and integration
of Police datasets. If an options paper or Business Case exists for the
procurement of such tools, I request a copy.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Scott

 

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Dear Scott

I refer to your request of 1 June 2021 for Police documents mentioned in
the March 15 RCOI.   

I have been asked to let you know that Police requires an extension of
time in which to respond to your request, pursuant to section 15A of the
Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), because the request necessitates
consultations such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably
be made within the original time limit.
                                                     

Police require until 8 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
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Kind regards, Michelle

Ministerial Services, Police National Headquarters

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Tēnā koe Scott

 

I refer to your request of 1 June 2021 for Police documents mentioned in
the March 15 RCOI.

 

Unfortunately we will not be able to meet the extended due date of 8 July
2021.

 

I can confirm that your request has been compiled and is currently
progressing through our internal consultation process.

 

Although I am unable to confirm a release date at this stage, in normal
circumstances this process can take up to eight working days.

 

Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with a response
to your query. We are endeavouring to provide this to you as soon as
possible.
 
Ngā mihi
Fiona
Ministerial Services
PNHQ

 

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Kia ora Scott

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 1 June 2021.

Please accept our sincere apologies for the delay in providing you with
this response.

Kind regards, Brittany
Ministerial Services PNHQ

 

 

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