Tēnā koe Mark

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below.

Your reference number is IR-01-23-28340

You can expect a response to your request on or before 4/10/2023 unless an extension is needed.

Ngā mihi,
Jonelle
Ministerial Services - Police National Headquarters

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From: Mark <[FOI #24054 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 6 September 2023 11:18 am
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - CHIS Statistics

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Dear New Zealand Police,

Could you please answer the following questions with respect to covert human intelligence sources (CHIS)?
1. Between 2018 and 2022, how often was CHIS information used to disrupt drug importations into New Zealand?
2. Between 2018 and 2022, how often was CHIS information used to disrupt threats to life (e.g., terrorism) in New Zealand?
3. Between 2018 and 2022, how often was CHIS information used to seize firearms that were being illegally possessed in New Zealand?

Please also provide a breakdown of these statistics by year within the ranges requested.

I seek this information to make comparisons to similar data released in the UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...

Yours faithfully,
Mark

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Tēnā koe Mark                                 

I refer to your request of 06/09/23 as per the below email.

 

I have been asked to advise you that 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 31 October 2023 to provide a substantive response to
your request, however 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

Dylan

 

 

Advisor | Ministerial Services | Police National Headquarters

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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark <[FOI #24054 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 6 September 2023 11:18 AM
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - CHIS Statistics

 

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not
click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know
the content is safe.

 

 

Dear New Zealand Police,

 

Could you please answer the following questions with respect to covert
human intelligence sources (CHIS)?

1. Between 2018 and 2022, how often was CHIS information used to disrupt
drug importations into New Zealand?

2. Between 2018 and 2022, how often was CHIS information used to disrupt
threats to life (e.g., terrorism) in New Zealand?

3. Between 2018 and 2022,  how often was CHIS information used to seize
firearms that were being illegally possessed in New Zealand?

 

Please also provide a breakdown of these statistics by year within the
ranges requested.

 

I seek this information to make comparisons to similar data released in
the UK:
[3]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...

 

Yours faithfully,

Mark

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[4][FOI #24054 email]

 

Is [5][New Zealand Police request email] the wrong address for Official
Information requests to New Zealand Police? If so, please contact us using
this form:

[6]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

 

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[7]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

 

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

 

 

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creates an offence to have unlawful possession of Police property. If you
are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this
message in error, you must not peruse, use, distribute or copy this
message or any of its contents.

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those of the New Zealand Police. If you have received this message in
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Tēnā koe Mark

 

Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information
Act request, received by Police on 6 September 2023.

 

Ngā mihi

Lisa

Ministerial Services

Police National Headquarters

 

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WARNING

The information contained in this email message is intended for the
addressee only and may contain privileged information. It may also be
subject to the provisions of section 50 of the Policing Act 2008, which
creates an offence to have unlawful possession of Police property. If you
are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this
message in error, you must not peruse, use, distribute or copy this
message or any of its contents.

Also note, the views expressed in this message may not necessarily reflect
those of the New Zealand Police. If you have received this message in
error, please email or telephone the sender immediately