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Kia ora Lance,

Thank you for you Official Information Act request.

Some of the information requested falls outside the responsibilities of the Ministry of Justice. The below questions have been transferred to the New Zealand Police for response.

You will hear from them directly regarding the below:

1a: Total number of offences commonly referred to as 'ram raids' that have been reported.
1b: Total number of reported ram raids that have resulted in the offender being identified
1c: Total number of reported ram raids that have resulted in the offender being charged with an offence

2a: Total number of burglaries at retail premises
2b: Total number of burglaries at retail premises that have resulted in the offender being identified
2c: Total number of burglaries at retail premises that have resulted in the offender being charged with an offence

3a: Total number of burglaries at residential premises
3b: Total number of burglaries at residential premises that have resulted in the offender being identified
3c: Total number of burglaries at residential premises that have resulted in the offender being charged with an offence

4a: Total number of aggravated robberies at retail premises
4b: Total number of aggravated robberies at retail premises that have resulted in the offender being identified
4c: Total number of aggravated robberies at retail premises that have resulted in the offender being charged with an offence

5a: Average age of offenders identified for each of the above categories
5d: Average number of offenders identified who have been previously identified as an offender for any of the above categories
5e: Breakdown of what charges were laid in each of the above categories

Nga mihi,

Ministrerial Relations and Services
Governance and Assurance
Strategy, Governance and Assurance
04 918 8800 | Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture www.justice.govt.nz

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Tēnā koe Lance

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below, received by Police on 30 November 2022.

Your reference number is IR-01-22-37059.

You can expect a response to your request on or before 18 January 2023 unless an extension is needed. (This later due date reflects the non-working days through Christmas and New year's).

Ngā mihi
Catherine
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters

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Kia ora Lance,

 

Please find attached the Ministry's response to your OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi,

   

Ministerial Relations and Services

Governance and Assurance
Tel: +64 4 918 8800

[1]www.justice.govt.nz

 

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Tēnā koe Lance

 

I refer to your request of 30 November 2022 for the following information:

 

1a:  Total number of offences commonly referred to as 'ram raids' that
have been reported.

1b:  Total number of reported ram raids that have resulted in the offender
being identified

1c:  Total number of reported ram raids that have resulted in the offender
being charged with an offence

 

2a:  Total number of burglaries at retail premises

2b:  Total number of burglaries at retail premises that have resulted in
the offender being identified

2c:  Total number of burglaries at retail premises that have resulted in
the offender being charged with an offence

 

3a:  Total number of burglaries at residential premises

3b:  Total number of burglaries at residential premises that have resulted
in the offender being identified

3c:  Total number of burglaries at residential premises that have resulted
in the offender being charged with an offence

 

4a:  Total number of aggravated robberies at retail premises

4b:  Total number of aggravated robberies at retail premises that have
resulted in the offender being identified

4c:  Total number of aggravated robberies at retail premises that have
resulted in the offender being charged with an offence

 

5a:  Average age of offenders identified for each of the above categories

5d:  Average number of offenders identified who have been previously
identified as an offender for any of the above categories

5e: Breakdown of what charges were laid in each of the above categories

 

Police requires an extension of time in which to respond to your request,
pursuant to section 15A(1) of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA).
Specifically, section 15A(1)(b), consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

 

Police requires until 16 February 2023 to provide a substantive response
to your request. We are endeavouring to provide this to you as soon as
possible.

You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to make a complaint to
an Ombudsman about this extension.

 

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact
[1][email address].

 

Ngā mihi

 

Julián (He/Him)

Ministerial Services Advisor

NZ Police National Headqurters Wellington

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tēnā koe  Lance                              

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 30 November 2022.

 

Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with this
response.

 

Ngā mihi

Dylan

 

 

Dylan

Advisor | Ministerial Services | Police National Headquarters

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