Advice on anti-gang programme
Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Minister of Police
The request was partially successful.
From: Alex Harris
Dear Minister of Police,
On 4 August the government announced a "Whole of Government action plan on tackling gangs". I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* All advice (including cabinet papers, briefings, aides memoire and memos) relating to the "Whole of Government action plan on tackling gangs".
I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.
With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.
Yours faithfully,
Alex Harris
From: A Tolley (MIN)
Minister of Police
On behalf of Hon Anne Tolley, thank you for your email which has been
received by this office. Your correspondence has been noted and will be
recorded.
Your email will be forwarded to the Minister for consideration, and a
response will be sent as soon as possible. However, if your email is
bringing some information to the attention of the Minister, please regard
this as a final response to your email.
Kind regards
The Office of Hon Anne Tolley
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From: Emma Coats
Dear Alex
Please find attached an Official Information Act acknowledgement from the
office of the Minister of Police.
Yours sincerely
Emma Coats
Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Anne Tolley MP | Minister
of Police
5.1 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington
Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160
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From: Emma Coats
Dear Alex
Please find attached a notice of extension of your Official Information
Act response.
Yours sincerely
Emma Coats
Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Anne Tolley MP | Minister
of Police
5.1 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington
Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160
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From: Alex Harris
Dear Emma Coats,
Thanks for the notice. As you're n o doubt aware, there's an election coming up, and it would be useful to see this information released publicly so that voters can assess the government's proposed policy. Is there any chance of some information being able to be released, while that requiring collation is delayed? Alternatively, if I reduce the scope of the request, could it be processe din a timely manner?
Yours sincerely,
Alex Harris
From: Emma Coats
Good morning Alex
If you would like to reduce the scope of your request, that may speed up
the process. However 'may' is the operative word; it is difficult for me
to make any promises at this stage without knowing how you might reduce
the scope of the request.
Sorry I can't be any clearer.
Yours sincerely
Emma Coats
Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Anne Tolley MP | Minister
of Police
5.1 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington
Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160
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From: Alex Harris
Dear Emma Coats,
I'm happy to reduce scope to cabinet papers and formal briefings from the department. That should be a limited number of documents which do not require substantial collation.
Please let me know if this will result in a timely response.
Yours sincerely,
Alex Harris
From: Emma Coats
Dear Alex
This is to confirm that your Official Information Act request has been
reduced in scope to include:
* All Cabinet papers and formal briefings from Police to the Minister of
Police regarding the Whole of Government Action Plan on Tackling
Gangs.
As I mentioned in a previous email, I cannot make any promises regarding
timeframes for processing this request, however it will be completed as
soon as is possible.
Yours sincerely
Emma Coats
Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Anne Tolley MP | Minister
of Police
5.1 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington
Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160
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From: Alex Harris
Dear Emma Coats,
Your extended deadline has passed. Will I be receiving a response any time soon, or do I have to go to the Ombudsman?
Yours sincerely,
Alex Harris
From: Emma Coats
Hello,
Thank you for your email.
I am no longer in the role of Police Private Secretary. Please re-direct
your email to Inspector Blair Telford on [email address]
Emma.
Emma Coats
Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Anne Tolley MP | Minister
of Police
5.1 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington
Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160
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From: Alex Harris
Dear Minister of Police,
On 5 August 2014 I filed an OIA request with your predecessor, Anne Tolley (full details here: https://fyi.org.nz/request/1870-advice-o...) The request was extend until 2 October, but the staff member handling it appears to have been replaced during the change of Ministers. I'm wondering whether I'll be receiving a response, or whether I need to go to the Ombudsman.
Yours faithfully,
Alex Harris
From: M Woodhouse
Dear correspondent,
On behalf of Hon Michael Woodhouse thank you for your email.
While your message is important, and will be carefully read and
considered, it is not possible to provide a personal response to every
email which is received.
Where the Minister has portfolio responsibility for the issues that you
have raised, your correspondence will be considered and responded to where
appropriate.
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Michael Woodhouse
6C Bowen House, Parliament Buildings, Wellington | Tel 04 817 6836 |
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From: Blair Telford
Morning Alex
I have received your email chasing up this request. I am in the throes of
tracking it down and getting it out to you.
Kind regards
Blair
Blair Telford
Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Michael Woodhouse MP |
Minister of Police
4.5 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington
Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160
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From: Alex Harris
Dear Blair Telford,
Any progress on this?
Yours sincerely,
Alex Harris
From: Blair Telford
Afternoon Alex.
Your request is sitting on my desk waiting to be signed out by the Minister, unfortunately he is out of the country for a few days.
I will email it as soon as it is signed.
Kind regards
Blair
Blair Telford
Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Michael Woodhouse MP | Minister of Police
4.5 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington
Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160
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From: Alex Harris
Dear Blair Telford,
Thanks for the update and all your effort with this.
Yours sincerely,
Alex Harris
From: Blair Telford
Dear Mr Harris
Please find attached a response to your OIA request.
Kind regards
Blair
Blair Telford
Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Michael Woodhouse MP |
Minister of Police
4.5 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington
Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160
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