Dear David,

Thank you for your email, which has been forwarded to the correct
department for follow-up.

Kind regards,

PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM
NZ POLICE

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To: OIA requests at New Zealand Police <[New Zealand Police request email]>
From: David Nicholas <[OIA #1744 email]>
Date: 14/06/2014 03:54AM
Subject: Official Information Act request - Taser use by Police.

Dear New Zealand Police,

A recent  Independent Police Conduct Authority report finds the
continued use of a Taser during the arrest of Whakatane man Mark Smillie
was excessive and contrary to law.

Could the Police release the taser camera footage to the public?

What retraining did the police officer concerned undertake?

Is 13 seconds of tasering within guidelines?

Yours faithfully,

David Nicholas

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Dear Mr Nicholas

 

I refer to your Official Information Act request of 14 June 2014 seeking
information about the recently publicised Taser use during the arrest of
Whakatane man Mark Smillie.

 

Pursuant to section 15A of the Official Information Act 1982, I advise you
of the requirement to extend the time limit to respond to your requests. 
The period of the extension is until 31 July 2014.

 

The reason for the extension is that the time required for the
consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a
proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

 

You have the right, under section 28(3) of the Official Information Act
1982, to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision to extend
the time limit for deciding upon your request.

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raewyn Thomson

Ministerial Services

Police National Headquarters

 

 

 

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