IR-01-23-28468
16 November 2023
S.I
[FYI request #23764 email]
Request for information
We acknowledge your email of 6 September 2023, seeking a range of internal-to-Police
Lessons Learnt publications. Specifically, you have requested copies of:
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3D printed firearms
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Accidental Disclosure of Witness Information
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Another homemade pipe gun
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AOS involvement in searches
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Avoiding blue-on-blue fire
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Complacency and situational awareness
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Complaint of excess use of force and unlawful search
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Coordination with AOS
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Disclosure of personal details
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Dogs
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Firearm complacency and Suspicious items update
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Firearms seizures - data quality
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Firearms seizures - data quality update
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Glock safe - M4 trigger risk
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GunSafe
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Homemade firearm - modified paintbal gun
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Homemade firearm seized
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Human Source Confidentiality
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Importance of thorough search when clearing an address
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Inadequate Service/Failure to Investigate and Cunning Concealment
Countered
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Lifecard folding pistol
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M4 training ammunition risk identified
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Maglite torch shotgun
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Modified torch firearm
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PNT, S8 Search and Surveil ance Act, Inventory seized vehicles
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Redaction/Disclosure Error
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Situational awareness - radio eavesdropping
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Skoda window opening and closing
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TENR Tactical Communication - and inaccurate evidence
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Thorough search by authorised officer
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Unlawful detention during search
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Vehicle security during disorder events.
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As with your earlier request, we have considered your latest request in line with the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA) and offer the following response.
Police National Headquarters 180 Molesworth Street. PO BOX 3017 Wellington 6140 New Zealand
Telephone: 04 474 9499. www.police.govt.nz
The internal Lessons Learnt publications relevant to your request are detailed in the table
below, with the associated documents attached. Portions of some publications are withheld
pursuant to the following sections of the OIA:
• section 6(c), relating to likely to prejudice the maintenance of the law
• section 6(d),
relating to likely endangerment of the safety of a person
• section 9(2)(a), to protect people’s privacy
• section 9(2)(g)(i), covering the free and frank expression of opinions by public officials
in the course of their duties
• section 9(2)(g)(ii), relating to protection of certain categories of person from improper
pressure or harassment.
Lessons Learnt internal publication title
Release status
3D printed firearms
Redacted under s 6(c), s 9(2)(g)
Accidental Disclosure of witness information
Redacted under s 6(c), s 9(2)(g)
Another homemade pipe gun
Redacted under s 6(c), s 9(2)(g)
AOS Involvement in searches
Redacted under s 6(c), s 9(2)(g)
Avoiding blue-on-blue fire
Redacted under s 6(c)
Complacency and situational awareness
Redacted under s 6(d)
Complaint of excess force and unlawful search
Redacted under s 9(2)(g)
Coordination with AOS
Redacted under s 6(c)
Disclosure of personal details
Redacted under s 9(2)(a)
DOGS
Redacted under s 6(c), s 9(2)(g)
Firearm complacency and Suspicious items update
Redacted under s 9(2)(g)
Firearms seizures - data quality
Redacted under s 6(c)
Firearms seizures - data quality update
Released in full
Glock safe - M4 trigger risk
Redacted under s 6(c)
GunSafe
Redacted under s 6(c)
Homemade firearm - modified paintbal gun
Redacted under s 6(c), s 9(2)(g)
Homemade firearm seized
Redacted under s 6(c)
Human Source Confidentiality
Redacted under s 6(c), s 9(2)(g)
Importance of thorough search when clearing an
Redacted under s 6(c), s 9(2)(g)
address
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Inadequate Service Failure to investigate Cunning
Redacted under s 6(c), s 9(2)(g)
concealment countered
Lifecard folding pistol
Redacted under s 9(2)(g)
M4 training ammunition risk identified
Redacted under s 6(c)
Maglite torch shotgun
Redacted under s 6(c)
Modified torch firearm
Redacted under s 6(c), s 9(2)(g)
PNT, S8 SSA, Inventory seized vehicles
Redacted under s 9(2)(g)
Redaction / Disclosure error
Redacted under s 9(2)(g)
Situational awareness - radio eavesdropping
Redacted under s 6(c), s 9(2)(g)
Skoda window opening and closing
Redacted under s 9(2)(g)
TENR Tactical Communication - and inaccurate
Redacted under s 9(2)(g)
evidence
Thorough search by authorised officer
Redacted under s 6(c)
Unlawful detention during search
Redacted under s 9(2)(a)
Vehicle security during disorder events
Redacted under s 6(c), s 9(2)(g)
I trust the information released addresses your areas of interest; however, as you are
already aware, you have the right under the OIA to ask the Ombudsman to review our
handling of your request if you are not satisfied with Police’s response.
Respectfully
Mike Webb
Chief Assurance Officer
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