Eagle (Police Helicopter) Footage from Stolen Vehicle Pursuit and Firearms Incident on 15/07/2021

C Morton made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police

The request was refused by New Zealand Police.

From: C Morton

Dear New Zealand Police,

I would like to request a copy of the footage from the Eagle (Police Helicopter) taken during the Pursuit and Firearms incident involving a stolen BMW and carjacked vehicle that took place in the Ellerslie/Penrose area on Thursday 15th July 2021.
I would like to request the footage for the entire duration of the incident, from the time Eagle located the stolen BMW SUV, to the time that Eagle left the scene of the shooting at Great South Road and South Eastern Highway.

Yours faithfully,

C Morton

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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police

Tēnā koe C Morton

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request below, received by New Zealand Police on 15 July 2021.

Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA.
You can expect a response to your request on or before 12 August 2021.

Kind regards, Michelle
Ministerial Services PNHQ

-----Original Message-----
From: C Morton <[FOI #16088 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 15 July 2021 2:49 PM
To: Ministerial Services <[New Zealand Police request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Eagle (Police Helicopter) Footage from Stolen Vehicle Pursuit and Firearms Incident on 15/07/2021

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Dear New Zealand Police,

I would like to request a copy of the footage from the Eagle (Police Helicopter) taken during the Pursuit and Firearms incident involving a stolen BMW and carjacked vehicle that took place in the Ellerslie/Penrose area on Thursday 15th July 2021.
I would like to request the footage for the entire duration of the incident, from the time Eagle located the stolen BMW SUV, to the time that Eagle left the scene of the shooting at Great South Road and South Eastern Highway.

Yours faithfully,

C Morton

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New Zealand Police

Dear C Morton,

 

Request for information - IR-01-21-22054

 

Thank you for your information request dated 15/07/2021. You requested:

 

"I would like to request a copy of the footage from the Eagle (Police
Helicopter) taken during the Pursuit and Firearms incident involving a
stolen BMW and carjacked vehicle that took place in the Ellerslie/Penrose
area on Thursday 15th July 2021.
I would like to request the footage for the entire duration of the
incident, from the time Eagle located the stolen BMW SUV, to the time that
Eagle left the scene of the shooting at Great South Road and South Eastern
Highway."

 

Your request has been considered in accordance with the Official
Information Act 1982 and your request has been declined for the following
reason:

 

·    S6(c) - To prejudice the maintenance of the law, including the
prevention, investigation, and detection of offences and the right to a
fair trial

 

 

If you have any questions, you may contact us via email.

 

You have the right, under Section 28(3) of the Official Information Act
1982 to ask the Ombudsman to review our decision if you are not satisfied
with Police’s response to your request.

 

Yours sincerely,

Elsa

 

Case Management Support

Auckland City Police District

-----Original Message-----
From: C Morton <[FOI #16088 email]>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2021 2:49 PM
To: Ministerial Services <[New Zealand Police request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Eagle (Police
Helicopter) Footage from Stolen Vehicle Pursuit and Firearms Incident on
15/07/2021
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not
click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know
the content is safe.

Dear New Zealand Police,
I would like to request a copy of the footage from the Eagle (Police
Helicopter) taken during the Pursuit and Firearms incident involving a
stolen BMW and carjacked vehicle that took place in the Ellerslie/Penrose
area on Thursday 15th July 2021.
I would like to request the footage for the entire duration of the
incident, from the time Eagle located the stolen BMW SUV, to the time that
Eagle left the scene of the shooting at Great South Road and South Eastern
Highway.
Yours faithfully,
C Morton
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
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page.

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WARNING

The information contained in this email message is intended for the
addressee only and may contain privileged information. It may also be
subject to the provisions of section 50 of the Policing Act 2008, which
creates an offence to have unlawful possession of Police property. If you
are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this
message in error, you must not peruse, use, distribute or copy this
message or any of its contents.

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those of the New Zealand Police. If you have received this message in
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