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Information Request IPR/22/103CH 
 
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There is a programme of work to address the other recommendations  
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 Police is 
currently working to respond to the wide-ranging concerns and required actions 
to improve Police’s collection practice. Significant improvements wil  be required 
to training, process and procedure, policy and communications.   
23.  Police had already started addressing some of these concerns in response to 
the Compliance Notice issued in December 2021. Additional work is now 
underway to respond to the recommendations in the report. For example, Police 
is currently developing privacy training for frontline officers about the Privacy Act 
2020, including exceptions to the principles and their requirements. This is 
expected to be available for staff in the form of interim guidance by 20 October 
2022, with formal learning products being rolled out across Police until December 
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Next steps 
24.  Police wil  provide further advice about whether legislative change is required by 
mid-December.   
25.  Police wil  keep you updated on the programme of work to respond to and 
address the remaining recommendations in the OPC and IPCA report.  
Jeremy Wood, Executive Director, Policy and 
Reviewed by 
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Partnerships 
 
Approved by  Jevon McSkimming, Deputy Commissioner 
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Information Request IPR/22/103CH 
 
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