"Inconsistent and fabricated sexual complaints" were made under the Adult sexual assault investigation"
Zane Collins made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police
The request was refused by New Zealand Police.
From: Zane Collins
Dear New Zealand Police,
I would like to know the statistics / total number of "Inconsistent and fabricated sexual complaints" were made under the Adult sexual assault investigation", per year (2010 to 2020), per gender, complaint category.
I would like to know;
- how many "Inconsistent and fabricated sexual complaints" were made ?
- How many charges progressed to prosecution ?
- How many charges were dismissed ?
- How many were convicted ?
- How many complaints were recorded as K3 "no offence disclosed"
- How many were arrested "K9" ?
- How many were cautioned "K4"?
- How many not arrested , not cautioned but proceeded by some other means "K6"
Yours faithfully,
Zane Collins
Yours faithfully,
Zane Collins
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Kia ora Mr Collins
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request
below, received by New Zealand Police on 10 June 2021.
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA.
You can expect a response to your request on or before 8 July 2021.
Ngā mihi
Sarah
Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police National Headquarters Wellington
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Mr Collins
I refer to your Official Information Act (OIA) request dated 10 June 2021
detailed in the email below.
Your request has been partially transferred to the Ministry of Justice
(MOJ). Some of the information to which your request relates, namely “How
many charges were dismissed?” and “How many were convicted?” is believed
to be held by and more closely connected with the functions of MOJ. In
these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer
your request.
You will hear further from MOJ concerning your request. They can be
reached at [1][email address].
Ngā mihi
Fiona
Ministerial Services
PNHQ
From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Thursday, 10 June 2021 10:09 am
To: 'Zane Collins' <[FYI request #15731 email]>
Subject: OIA request acknowledgement IR-01-21-18186
Kia ora Mr Collins
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request
below, received by New Zealand Police on 10 June 2021.
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA.
You can expect a response to your request on or before 8 July 2021.
Ngā mihi
Sarah
Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police National Headquarters Wellington
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From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Kia ora Mr Collins
We acknowledge receipt of your request regarding inconsistent and
fabricated sexual complaints which has been partially transferred to the
Ministry of Justice from the New Zealand Police.
Specifically we will be responding to: -
How many charges were dismissed?
How many were convicted ?
This has been forwarded onto the relevant business unit to respond to.
You can expect a response by 14 July 2021
Ngā mihi
Ministerial Relations and Services
Strategy, Governance and Finance
DDI: +64 4 918 8800
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From: ATKIN, Grant
New Zealand Police
Good morning Mr Collins
I have been given your request for information received on the 10^th of
June relating to inconsistent and fabricated sexual complaints and am
preparing the response.
I wish to clarify some aspects of the request. Are you able to give me a
phone number so that I can discuss the request with you.
Thank you
Grant Atkin
Detective Sergeant
Investigations Support Officer
Sexual Violence and Child Protection
National Criminal Investigations Group
Police National HQ
P +64 021 190 8458
E [1][email address]
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From: Zane Collins
Dear ATKIN, Grant,
Thanks for your response. Please feel free to publish your questions on this platform. Apologies, i am not able to publish my personal phone number on this public forum.
I am happy to answer any of your question by responding to my response.
Yours sincerely,
Zane Collins
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Mr Collins
I refer to your request of 10 June 2021 for the following information:
I would like to know the statistics / total number of "Inconsistent and
fabricated sexual complaints" were made under the Adult sexual assault
investigation", per year (2010 to 2020), per gender, complaint category.
I would like to know;
- How many "Inconsistent and fabricated sexual complaints" were made ?
- How many charges progressed to prosecution ?
- How many complaints were recorded as K3 "no offence disclosed"
- How many were arrested "K9" ?
- How many were cautioned "K4"?
- How many not arrested , not cautioned but proceeded by some other means
"K6"
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 22 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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subject to the provisions of section 50 of the Policing Act 2008, which
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are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this
message in error, you must not peruse, use, distribute or copy this
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Kia ora Zane
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 10 June 2021.
Kind regards, Brittany
Ministerial Services PNHQ
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Kia ora,
Please see attached response to your OIA request.
Ngā mihi,
Media Team
Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
P +64 4 918 8836
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