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IR-01-22-32446 
29 November 2022 
J Beddek 
[FYI request #20924 email] 
Dear J Beddek 
Request for information 
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 20 October 2022, in 
which you asked for information regarding Police Manual chapters. 
You requested: 
Please release each of the following Police Manual chapters: 
- Account takeover policy
- Charging for Official Information requests
- Undercover policing
- Theft
For each of the Police Manual chapters listed above, please release the fol owing 
information: 
a. A copy of the latest version of the document.
b. The date on which the current version of the document came into effect.
c. The next planned review date of the document.
d. The licence under which the document and any accompanying information is
released.
Then on 8 November 2022 you requested further information/clarification with regards to 
these documents: 
1. If any information is withheld under section 6 of the Act, please provide both
the reason for the removal of the information as well as the grounds in support of
that reason as outlined by section 17(2)(b) of the Act.
2. Please release each listed Police Manual chapter as a separate document (i.e.
not attached to the response letter).
Please find attached the following Police Manual Chapters: 
-
Account takeover policy
The policy was last reviewed: 21/02/2022
Next planned review date: 21/02/2025
Licence under which the document is released: Not applicable


-
Charging for Official Information requests
The policy was last reviewed: 31/01/2022
Next planned review date is: 31/01/2024
Licence under which the document is released: Not applicable
-
Undercover policing
The policy was lasted reviewed: 08/11/2022
Next planned review date: 04/02/2024
Licence under which the document is released: Not applicable
-
Theft
The policy was last reviewed: 31/05/2021
Next planned review date: 31/05/2027
Licence under which the document is released: Not applicable
Please note that it has been necessary to withhold some information within these 
chapters pursuant to 6(c) of the OIA as the making available of the information is likely to 
prejudice the maintenance of the law including the prevention, investigation and detection 
of offences and the right to a fair trial. 
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision if you are not satisfied 
with the response to your request. Information about how to make a complaint is available 
at: www.ombudsman.parliament.nz. 
Yours sincerely 
Darryl Sweeney 
Manager – Covert Unit (NCIG) 
New Zealand Police