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How many times did NZDF assisted the Police with surveillance in 2013?

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to New Zealand Defence Force

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From: Alex Harris

Dear New Zealand Defence Force,

In 2013 the New Zealand Herald reported that RNZAF Orions had been assisting the police with surveillance for law-enforcement purposes ("High tech planes fight crime", NZ Herald, 17/1/13). I would like to request the following information under the OIA:

* How many times did NZDF assisted the Police with surveillance in 2013? I would like a breakdown by agency.

I am specifically seeking aggregate statistical data rather than
specifics of each case in order not to infringe on the interests
protected by section 6(c) OIA (maintenance of law and order). As
this is not a national security function, section 6(a) should not
apply.

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

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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Defence Force

Attachment OIA 2014 2112 Harris Surveillance support to the NZ Police signed.pdf
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Dear Alex Harris,

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request
of 1 October 2014.

 

Regards,

 

Corporate and Ministerial Services

Office of the Chief of Defence Force

Freyberg House | New Zealand Defence Force

 

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From: Alex Harris

Dear Ministerial Services,

When you say "no data", does that mean that NZDF provided no surveillance support to police, or that it may have, but you don't have any paperwork? If its the latter I will be extremely surprised, given that NZDF has previously provided data for 2010 - 2012 in response to a similar OIA request (see your OIA-2013-1839).

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Defence Force

Dear Alex Harris,

To the best of our knowledge, no surveillance support to police was provided in 2013.

Regards,

Corporate and Ministerial Services
Office of the Chief of Defence Force
Freyberg House | New Zealand Defence Force

-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Harris [mailto:[OIA #2065 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 29 October 2014 4:15 p.m.
To: Ministerial Services
Subject: Re: Unclassified: Response to OIA Request

Dear Ministerial Services,

When you say "no data", does that mean that NZDF provided no surveillance support to police, or that it may have, but you don't have any paperwork? If its the latter I will be extremely surprised, given that NZDF has previously provided data for 2010 - 2012 in response to a similar OIA request (see your OIA-2013-1839).

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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

Dear Alex Harris,

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request of 1 October 2014.

 

Regards,

 

Corporate and Ministerial Services

Office of the Chief of Defence Force

Freyberg House | New Zealand Defence Force

The information contained in this Internet Email message is intended
for the addressee only and may contain privileged information, but not
necessarily the official views or opinions of the New Zealand Defence Force.
If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, copy or
distribute this message or the information in it.

If you have received this message in error, please Email or telephone
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