Data on non-pursuit vehicle collisions
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From: Nick Scott
Dear New Zealand Police,
I am making the following request under the Official Information Act 1982.
Can you provide the following information:
If there is a separate vehicle usage policy for the operational use of motorcycles, can you please provide a copy.
Please also provide the following data:
The number of accidents/ crashes / collisions involving Police motorcycles per year during the previous 5 years.
The number of accidents/ crashes / collisions involving Police motorcycles per year during the previous 5 years that resulted in injury to a Police officer; to a passenger; to a member of the public.
The number of accidents/ crashes / collisions involving Police motorcycles per year during the previous 5 years that resulted in serious injury or fatality to a Police officer; to a passenger; to a member of the public.
Please exclude from this data any instances of collisions, injuries or fatalities that occurred during the pursuit of a driver fleeing Police.
I am a New Zealand citizen and I am currently resident in New Zealand.
Yours faithfully,
Nick Scott
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Nick
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request below, received by New Zealand Police on 12 September 2021.
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA. You can expect a response to your request on or before 11 October 2021.
Kind regards, Michelle
Ministerial Services PNHQ
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Nick
I refer to your request of 12 September 2021 for the following
information:
If there is a separate vehicle usage policy for the operational use of
motorcycles, can you please provide a copy.
Please also provide the following data:
The number of accidents/ crashes / collisions involving Police motorcycles
per year during the previous 5 years.
The number of accidents/ crashes / collisions involving Police motorcycles
per year during the previous 5 years that resulted in injury to a Police
officer; to a passenger; to a member of the public.
The number of accidents/ crashes / collisions involving Police motorcycles
per year during the previous 5 years that resulted in serious injury or
fatality to a Police officer; to a passenger; to a member of the public.
Please exclude from this data any instances of collisions, injuries or
fatalities that occurred during the pursuit of a driver fleeing Police.
Unfortunately Police have not been able to meet the due date of 11 October
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
Sarah
Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police National Headquarters Wellington
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Nick
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 12 September 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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