ANPR Camera Counts and Privacy
      
    
Matt Brown made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police
The request was successful.
      From: Matt Brown
      
    
    Dear New Zealand Police,
As a NZ Citizen and resident, I request the following information under the OIA.
1) The number of ANPR cameras in-use or accessible (e.g. capable of generating a notification to NZ Police) by the NZ Police at the current time?
2) A copy of the applicable Police operational polices (or equivalent documents) covering the criteria or situations in which ANPR cameras are judged suitable for use, and/or are prohibited from use.
3) A copy of the Privacy Impact Asessment (or equivalent documents) covering NZ Police use of ANPR technology.
Yours faithfully,
Matt Brown
        From: Ministerial Services
        New Zealand Police
      
    
    Tēnā koe Matt
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request below, received by New Zealand Police on 27 July 2021.
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA. 
You can expect a response to your request on or before 24 August 2021.
Kind regards, Michelle
Ministerial Services PNHQ
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        From: Ministerial Services
        New Zealand Police
      
    
    Tēnā koe Mr Brown
  
 I refer to your request of 27 July 2021 for the following information:
 
 1. The number of ANPR cameras in-use or accessible (e.g. capable of
 generating a notification to NZ Police) by the NZ Police at the
 current time?
  2. A copy of the applicable Police operational polices (or equivalent
 documents) covering the criteria or situations in which ANPR cameras
 are judged suitable for use, and/or are prohibited from use.
  3. A copy of the Privacy Impact Asessment (or equivalent documents)
 covering NZ Police use of ANPR technology.
 
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 7 September 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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        From: Ministerial Services
        New Zealand Police
      
    
    Tēnā koe Mr Brown
 
I refer to your request, received by Police on 27 July 2021, for the
 following information:
 
 1. The number of ANPR cameras in-use or accessible (e.g. capable of
 generating a notification to NZ Police) by the NZ Police at the
 current time?
  2. A copy of the applicable Police operational polices (or equivalent
 documents) covering the criteria or situations in which ANPR cameras
 are judged suitable for use, and/or are prohibited from use.
  3. A copy of the Privacy Impact Asessment (or equivalent documents)
 covering NZ Police use of ANPR technology..
 
Unfortunately we are not going to be able to meet the extended due date of
 7 September 2021.
 
I can confirm that a response to your request has been drafted 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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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.
Also note, the views expressed in this message may not necessarily reflect
 those of the New Zealand Police. If you have received this message in
 error, please email or telephone the sender immediately
        From: Ministerial Services
        New Zealand Police
      
    
    Tēnā koe Matt                                      
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
 request, received by New Zealand Police on 27 July 2021.
Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with this
 response.
Ngā mihi,
 
Penni
Penni Davenport | Senior Advisor | Ministerial Services
Strategy & Partnerships |PNHQ
 
 
 
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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.
Also note, the views expressed in this message may not necessarily reflect
 those of the New Zealand Police. If you have received this message in
 error, please email or telephone the sender immediately
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