Tēnā koe Fredrick,

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request below, received by New Zealand Police on 17 November 2021.

Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA. You can expect a response to your request on or before 15 December 2021.

Kind regards, Dylan
Ministerial Services PNHQ

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From: Fred Kransky <[FOI #17612 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 17 November 2021 9:18 PM
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - COVID-19 lockdowns impact on active investigations

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Dear New Zealand Police,

I am writing to request information on how many active investigations are currently on hold, not being investigated (i.e. Interviews with witnesses, victims, or offenders) due to COVID-19 lockdowns in New Zealand.

I am also requesting a break down of these by area (i.e. City or post code) and by allegation (i.e. Abuse, theft, etc).

I would also like to know how many of these cases involve a child's potential safety.

Is there a document that outlines whether a case is deemed high-risk enough to investigate under higher alert levels?

Is there any communication or suggestion from parliament to the police on how to investigate under higher alert levels (i.e. Zoom interviews, outdoor socially distanced interviews.)

Yours faithfully,
Fredrick Fong

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Tēnā koe Fredrick

 

I refer to your request of 17 November 2021 for the following information:

I am writing to request information on how many active investigations are
currently on hold, not being investigated (i.e. Interviews with witnesses,
victims, or offenders) due to COVID-19 lockdowns in New Zealand.

I am also requesting a break down of these by area (i.e. City or post
code) and by allegation (i.e. Abuse, theft, etc).

I would also like to know how many of these cases involve a child's
potential safety.

Is there a document that outlines whether a case is deemed high-risk
enough to investigate under higher alert levels?

Is there any communication or suggestion from parliament to the police on
how to investigate under higher alert levels (i.e. Zoom interviews,
outdoor socially distanced interviews.)

 

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  1982 (OIA). Specifically, section 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 requires until 3 February 2022 to provide a substantive response to
your request. We are endeavouring to provide this to you as soon as
possible.

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
Sarah

Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police National Headquarters Wellington

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Tēnā koe Fredrick

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 17 November 2021.

Ngā mihi

 

Julián (he/him)

Ministerial Services Advisor
NZ Police National Headquarters Wellington
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