Kia ora Chuck

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request below, received by New Zealand Police on 11 February 2022.
 
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA. You can expect a response to your request on or before 11 March 2022.
 
Kind regards, Brittany
Ministerial Services PNHQ

-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Schooner <[FOI #18543 email]>
Sent: Friday, 11 February 2022 10:33 pm
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Police Numbers

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Dear Andrew Coster

Through the last few years there has been talk about increasing the number of police officers. Therefore are you able to provide the following

- total police numbers dated 31/12/2019 broken down into areas
- how many police staff the government had intended to have/forecast police numbers dated 31/12/2020 broken down into areas
- actual police numbers dated 31/12/2020
- how many police staff the government had intended to have/forecast police numbers dated 31/12/2021
- actual police numbers dated 31/12/2021
- actual police numbers at today’s date

Please provide net losses/gains of officers each year

Please provide total resignations 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 to date

Please provide total officers fired due to mandates

If vaccine mandates were ended how many officers could be reinstated tomorrow to assist with police numbers?
If vaccine mandates ended how many cops that resigned would be keen to rejoin - ie how many cops have resigned out of principle because of government actions?

Are the police wholly funded by the taxpayer?

Have any of the police had their salaries reduced or taken away from them the last two years? Yes or No

Does the police commissioner understand why there are protests at the moment? Any number of reasons can be pointed to but you must understand why people are now desperate - loss of businesses, jobs, relationships, property

As a scenario if the police joined the protesters (who fund their salary and our political classes salary) walked off the job do you think politicians would immediately revoke all mandates and the commissioner would benefit from more available officers?

Please provide any and all reporting of the safety/efficacy/risk assessment of individual cops wearing masks whilst driving their cars and the protection it provides them against Covid.

Eg what risk does a solo officer present to himself in a car by himself? Could he catch Covid from himself?

Would the addition of 200 experienced officers help with police resourcing - Yes or No

As more and more footage emerges of police tactics and brutality including against children at these protests the credibility and trust the public will have in the police will forever be tarnished. You could in one action

- restore police credibility
- confirm police work on behalf of the taxpayers that fund them
- be the ace that restored freedom to millions of kiwis
- have the police force back to adequate resourcing
- stop police looking like idiots wearing a mask driving by themselves
- ensure there won’t be further violence against protesters making the public and your officers safe

If these protests go on and police continue to act the way they are someone will unfortunately be injured or potentially die. People are desperate whilst not one politician or public official have lost anything these last few years or will ever be held accountable for the destruction they have done to the country.

Everyone wins here. You could be on the right side of history and help put us back on track.

Yours faithfully,
Chuck

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Kia ora Chuck

Following on from the below email, we wish to advise you will be receiving two separate response for this request. One response will cover your questions asked about Police staffing and the vaccine mandate while the other will answer your questions about the 'Convoy 2022' protest.

Your reference number for the second part of your request is IR-01-22-3999.

Many thanks, Brittany
Ministerial Services, PNHQ

-----Original Message-----
From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Monday, 14 February 2022 12:11 pm
To: 'Chuck Schooner' <[FOI #18543 email]>
Subject: OIA Acknowledgment IR-01-22-3949

Kia ora Chuck

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request below, received by New Zealand Police on 11 February 2022.
 
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA. You can expect a response to your request on or before 11 March 2022.
 
Kind regards, Brittany
Ministerial Services PNHQ

-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Schooner <[FOI #18543 email]>
Sent: Friday, 11 February 2022 10:33 pm
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Police Numbers

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 Andrew Coster

Through the last few years there has been talk about increasing the number of police officers. Therefore are you able to provide the following

- total police numbers dated 31/12/2019 broken down into areas
- how many police staff the government had intended to have/forecast police numbers dated 31/12/2020 broken down into areas
- actual police numbers dated 31/12/2020
- how many police staff the government had intended to have/forecast police numbers dated 31/12/2021
- actual police numbers dated 31/12/2021
- actual police numbers at today’s date

Please provide net losses/gains of officers each year

Please provide total resignations 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 to date

Please provide total officers fired due to mandates

If vaccine mandates were ended how many officers could be reinstated tomorrow to assist with police numbers?
If vaccine mandates ended how many cops that resigned would be keen to rejoin - ie how many cops have resigned out of principle because of government actions?

Are the police wholly funded by the taxpayer?

Have any of the police had their salaries reduced or taken away from them the last two years? Yes or No

Does the police commissioner understand why there are protests at the moment? Any number of reasons can be pointed to but you must understand why people are now desperate - loss of businesses, jobs, relationships, property

As a scenario if the police joined the protesters (who fund their salary and our political classes salary) walked off the job do you think politicians would immediately revoke all mandates and the commissioner would benefit from more available officers?

Please provide any and all reporting of the safety/efficacy/risk assessment of individual cops wearing masks whilst driving their cars and the protection it provides them against Covid.

Eg what risk does a solo officer present to himself in a car by himself? Could he catch Covid from himself?

Would the addition of 200 experienced officers help with police resourcing - Yes or No

As more and more footage emerges of police tactics and brutality including against children at these protests the credibility and trust the public will have in the police will forever be tarnished. You could in one action

- restore police credibility
- confirm police work on behalf of the taxpayers that fund them
- be the ace that restored freedom to millions of kiwis
- have the police force back to adequate resourcing
- stop police looking like idiots wearing a mask driving by themselves
- ensure there won’t be further violence against protesters making the public and your officers safe

If these protests go on and police continue to act the way they are someone will unfortunately be injured or potentially die. People are desperate whilst not one politician or public official have lost anything these last few years or will ever be held accountable for the destruction they have done to the country.

Everyone wins here. You could be on the right side of history and help put us back on track.

Yours faithfully,
Chuck

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Kia ora Chuck

These additional questions have been added to your request.

Many thanks, Brittany
Ministerial Services, PNHQ

-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Schooner <[FYI request #18543 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 16 February 2022 6:11 pm
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: OIA Acknowledgment IR-01-22-3999

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Dear Ministerial Services/Brittany,

Just some additions to this - I understand 1,800 police officers were what the government were targeting.

Can you also please include in the response if available

- Does the police commissioner have data on

- How many officers would have not taken the vaccine given it was either the jab or their career? If this information is not available then can the NZ Police collate this information via survey and make it available

Yours sincerely,

Chuck Schooner

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora Chuck

Following on from the below email, we wish to advise you will be receiving two separate response for this request. One response will cover your questions asked about Police staffing and the vaccine mandate while the other will answer your questions about the 'Convoy 2022' protest.

Your reference number for the second part of your request is IR-01-22-3999.

Many thanks, Brittany
Ministerial Services, PNHQ

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Kia ora Chuck

A follow up email to confirm that as per Section 15 (1AA) of the Official information Act which states " If a request (the original request) is amended or clarified after the date on which it is received, the department or venture or Minister of the Crown or organisation that receives the request may treat the amended or clarified request as a new request that, for the purposes of subsection (1), replaces the original request", your request due date has been amended.

Your request is being actioned pursuant to the Act. You can expect a response on or before 17 March 2022.

Many thanks, Brittany
Ministerial Services, PNHQ

-----Original Message-----
From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Thursday, 17 February 2022 12:06 pm
To: 'Chuck Schooner' <[FOI #18543 email]>
Subject: OIA Acknowledgment IR-01-22-3999

Kia ora Chuck

These additional questions have been added to your request.

Many thanks, Brittany
Ministerial Services, PNHQ

-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Schooner <[FOI #18543 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 16 February 2022 6:11 pm
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: OIA Acknowledgment IR-01-22-3999

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 Ministerial Services/Brittany,

Just some additions to this - I understand 1,800 police officers were what the government were targeting.

Can you also please include in the response if available

- Does the police commissioner have data on

- How many officers would have not taken the vaccine given it was either the jab or their career? If this information is not available then can the NZ Police collate this information via survey and make it available

Yours sincerely,

Chuck Schooner

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora Chuck

Following on from the below email, we wish to advise you will be receiving two separate response for this request. One response will cover your questions asked about Police staffing and the vaccine mandate while the other will answer your questions about the 'Convoy 2022' protest.

Your reference number for the second part of your request is IR-01-22-3999.

Many thanks, Brittany
Ministerial Services, PNHQ

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Tēnā koe

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 11 February 2022.

Ngā mihi,

 

 

Jeremy
Ministerial Services |

Strategy & Partnerships |PNHQ

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Tçnâ koe Chuck

 

I refer to your request of 17 February 2022 for the following information:

are you able to provide the following

 

- total police numbers dated 31/12/2019 broken down into areas

- how many police staff the government had intended to have/forecast
police numbers dated 31/12/2020 broken down into areas

- actual police numbers dated 31/12/2020

- how many police staff the government had intended to have/forecast
police numbers dated 31/12/2021

- actual police numbers dated 31/12/2021

- actual police numbers at today’s date

 

Please provide net losses/gains of officers each year

 

Please provide total resignations 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 to date

 

Please provide total officers fired due to mandates

 

If vaccine mandates were ended how many officers could be reinstated
tomorrow to assist with police numbers?

If vaccine mandates ended how many cops that resigned would be keen to
rejoin - ie how many cops have resigned out of principle because of
government actions?

 

Are the police wholly funded by the taxpayer?

 

Have any of the police had their salaries reduced or taken away from them
the last two years? Yes or No

 

Does the police commissioner understand why there are protests at the
moment? Any number of reasons can be pointed to but you must understand
why people are now desperate - loss of businesses, jobs, relationships,
property

 

As a scenario if the police joined the protesters (who fund their salary
and our political classes salary) walked off the job do you think
politicians would immediately revoke all mandates and the commissioner
would benefit from more available officers?

 

Please provide any and all reporting of the safety/efficacy/risk
assessment of individual cops wearing masks whilst driving their cars and
the protection it provides them against Covid.

 

Eg what risk does a solo officer present to himself in a car by himself?
Could he catch Covid from himself?

 

Would the addition of 200 experienced officers help with police resourcing
- Yes or No

 

Unfortunately we were unable to meet the extended due date of 17 March
2022.

 

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.
 
Ngâ mihi nui

Sarah

Advisor | Ministerial Services | Police National Headquarters

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Tēnā koe

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 17 February 2022.

Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with this
response.

Ngā mihi

 

Julián (he/him)

Ministerial Services Advisor
NZ Police National Headquarters Wellington
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