Response to IPCA investigations
Richard Wang made this Official Information request to Crown Law Office
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From: Richard Wang
Good afternoon,
As you are aware, while the IPCA is tasked with investigating police misconduct, they have no authority to prosecute- instead, cases of police misconduct are referred back to New Zealand Police to decide whether to prosecute.
Under what circumstances would Crown Law and the Solicitor General review the decisions of Police not to charge Police officers who have been found to have engaged in misconduct, when Police choose not to do so?
Kind regards,
Richard Wang
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Crown Law Office
Dear Richard
We acknowledge receipt of your email of 2 June requesting information.
Your email is being treated as a request for information under the Official Information Act 1982. In accordance with section 15 of the Official Information Act, a response to your request will be provided as soon as is reasonably practicable, and in any case within 20 working days of receipt of your request, i.e. by 4 July 2022.
Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Law Office
19 Aitken Street | PO Box 2858 | Wellington 6011
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From: Richard Wang <[FYI request #19570 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 2 June 2022 2:57 pm
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Response to IPCA investigations
Good afternoon,
As you are aware, while the IPCA is tasked with investigating police misconduct, they have no authority to prosecute- instead, cases of police misconduct are referred back to New Zealand Police to decide whether to prosecute.
Under what circumstances would Crown Law and the Solicitor General review the decisions of Police not to charge Police officers who have been found to have engaged in misconduct, when Police choose not to do so?
Kind regards,
Richard Wang
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Please find attached, letter of today's date from Peter Gunn, in response to your email below.
Kind regards
Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Law Office
19 Aitken Street | PO Box 2858 | Wellington 6011
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Wang <[FOI #19570 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 2 June 2022 2:57 pm
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Response to IPCA investigations
Good afternoon,
As you are aware, while the IPCA is tasked with investigating police misconduct, they have no authority to prosecute- instead, cases of police misconduct are referred back to New Zealand Police to decide whether to prosecute.
Under what circumstances would Crown Law and the Solicitor General review the decisions of Police not to charge Police officers who have been found to have engaged in misconduct, when Police choose not to do so?
Kind regards,
Richard Wang
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From: Richard Wang
Dear Peter,
Thanks- so essentially, regardless of the outcomes of IPCA investigations, whether or not charges are laid in the event of police misconduct remains entirely within the discretion of New Zealand Police, who may or may not decide to request advice from Crown Law that they may or may not disregard.
Yours sincerely,
Richard Wang
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