Police Retention and Disposal Schedule
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From: Andrew
Dear New Zealand Police,
I'm very interested to learn more about Police Retention and Disposal Schedule and Police Disposal Authority DA648.
It will be very good if you can share the information about the Police Retention and Disposal Schedule (Part One: Offence and Incident Records).
Yours faithfully,
Andrew
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Andrew
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below.
Your reference number is IR-01-23-19723
You can expect a response to your request on or before 24/07/2023 unless an extension is needed.
Ngā mihi,
Jonelle
Ministerial Services - Police National Headquarters
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Kia ora Andrew,
Thank you for your request for information, ref IR-01-23-19723:
"I'm very interested to learn more about Police Retention and Disposal Schedule and Police Disposal Authority DA648.
It will be very good if you can share the information about the Police Retention and Disposal Schedule (Part One: Offence and Incident Records)."
We are contacting you to clarify your request. As it is currently worded, if is not clear what information you are requesting. Please clarify what information you are seeking.
Are you wanting a copy of the disposal authority itself? Note that this is publicly available here: https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en/...
Or are you wanting to know more about disposal authorities work in general? I.e. the process for creating them for the public sector?
We look forward to receiving your response.
Ngā mihi,
Courtenay
Ministerial Services
PNHQ
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From: Andrew
Dear Ministerial Services,
Thanks for your reply, I'm interested in learning more about the criteria for sentencing the records per incident/offence type which is define in the LRT - Code Book.
Police mentioned in the Retention and disposal of Police records chapter in section Sentencing Police records the following: "At Police, the retention period and disposal action for current files in NIA are entered automatically at file creation."
I really wanted to know the criteria for sentencing the records on NIA based on incident/offence type.
Hope this clarifies.
Yours sincerely,
Andrew
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Kia ora Andrew,
Thank you for clarifying your request.
The ‘criteria for sentencing records’ is outlined in the "Public Appraisal Report", which can be found at the link below. Specifically, I recommend you look at the sections of the appraisal report that cover the offence schedule. (Part one, pages 10-18).
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en/...
Please advise if this satisfies your request.
Ngā mihi,
Courtenay
Senior Advisor
Ministerial Services
PNHQ
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From: Andrew
Dear Ministerial Services,
This is partially clarified now since it's still not clear for how long incident/offence will remain in NIA before disposal.
Yours sincerely,
Andrew
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Kia ora Andrew,
Thank you, I will arrange a response to this for you.
Ngā mihi,
Courtenay
Senior Advisor
Ministerial Services
PNHQ
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Andrew
I refer to your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request dated 23 June 2023, clarified on 18 July 2023, reference IR-01-23-19723.
The OIA requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20 working days after the day we received your request. Unfortunately, Police is unable to process your request within the original timeframe due to the consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
Therefore, Police is extending the timeframe for response by an additional 15 working days to 14 August 2023, pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA. Police will provide a response to you as soon as reasonably practicable and as soon as it becomes available.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi
Leo
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Andrew
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 23 June 2023.
Ngā mihi
Dylan
Advisor | Ministerial Services | Police National Headquarters
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From: Andrew
Dear Ministerial Services,
Thanks for your reply, however your reply is still contradicting with the following:
1) Police mentioned in the Retention and disposal of Police records chapter in section Sentencing Police records the following: "At Police, the retention period and disposal action for current files in NIA are entered automatically at file creation."
2) NRS 1.2.5 in the note section: "Note: The approach is not intended to prevent the timely deletion of data, "
3) In the Appraisal Report Functions, activities and records evaluation for New Zealand Police there is a clear distinction between the 4 categories of offences. The following mentioned for example for Category 2 & 3 offences: "The majority of Category 2 and 3 offences records are recommended for destruction as they document lower-level offending (compared to Category 4) and have short-to-medium term business value for the Police. They do not have archival value."
4) In the Appraisal Report Functions, activities and records evaluation for New Zealand Police the following was mentioned that: "The Category 2 and 3 offence records recommended for transfer to Archives New Zealand are listed in Appendix 2."
5) Appendix 2 has only specific offences in category 2 & 3 and doesn't cover all the offences in the LRT Code Book.
All of this makes it an obligatory for Police to make a clear public announcement about the data retention and disposal actions as from all of your documents it's very clear that records are not kept indefinitely in NIA or Police is not simply following their public available released information.
Yours sincerely,
Andrew
From: Andrew
Dear Ministerial Services,
I'm still expecting more details reply, your reply on the 31st of July is contradicting with your own information and documentation as described on my previous reply.
Please, I need more details for incidents/offences that's recommended for destructions and their retention period and disposal actions.
Yours sincerely,
Andrew
From: TOMLINSON, Darcy
New Zealand Police
Hi Andrew,
By way of further clarification, please note that disposal classes and
timeframes in the Police Appraisal Report (and Disposal Authority) are
mandatory minimums. Police (and any govt agency) can elect to keep
information for longer than the minimums specified in their appraisal
report. (Though noting that any material marked for permanent retention
must be transferred to Archives NZ after 25 years per Public Records Act
section 21).
This is specified in Archives NZ guidance on the disposal process here
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz/manage-info...
(see ‘Disposal Schedule’).
Regards,
Darcy Tomlinson [2](He/Him)
Manager - Information Capability
Information and Communications Technology, Corporate Operations
Police National Headquarters
M +64 21 195 8960
E [3][email address]
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