Goods and services from Israel
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From: K Simpson
Dear New Zealand Police,
Pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982, I request, by return email to this address:
1. Information about NZ Police procurement of goods and services from Israel, including but not limited to the supply of equipment and technology for tactical operations, criminal investigations, or covert operations, from vendors based in Israel, including those whose parent company is Israeli but NZ Police purchases goods or services through a subsidiary, agent, or intermediary supplier based in another country. For this question, I request, specifically:
- The total amount spent, broken down by the Police workgroup managing or owning the procurement, per financial year from 2019/20 to present (including incomplete figures for the current financial year), on goods or services to vendors as described above
- The total number, by the same workgroups, per financial year from 2019/20 to present (including incomplete figures for the current financial year), of responses to RFI, RFP or other formal procurement processes by vendors as described above.
2. Information about NZ Police procurement of goods and services from specific vendors. For this question, I request, specifically:
- The total amount spent, broken down by the same Police workgroups, per financial year from 2019/20 to present (including incomplete figures for the current financial year), on goods or services to (as a total):
- L3 Harris or its subsidiaries, or
- Lockheed Martin or its subsidiaries.
I consider that by not requesting this information broken down by vendor, I am not requesting information that would prejudice the commercial position or activities of NZ Police or any of the relevant vendors; or that would provide me with enough information to prejudice the maintenance of law and order by confirming any specific operational tradecraft or tactics employed by NZ Police.
I accept that there will be cases in which those undertaking procurement are not aware of the corporate structure of individual vendors they procure from in order to answer this question fully. However, given that there are several well known vendors that fall within the scope of the above, including some that are in the public domain as working with NZ Police, I would be happy to receive a partial answer on this basis, with the appropriate caveats, rather than a refusal on the basis of the information that could not be located due to the limitations of the relevant Police employee’s knowledge.
I confirm that I reside in Aotearoa.
Yours faithfully,
K Simpson
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tçnâ koe
Police acknowledges receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, dated 29 April 2024.
Your reference number is IR-01-24-14216.
You can expect a response to your request on or before 27 May 2024 unless an extension is needed.
Ngâ mihi
Leo
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
-----Original Message-----
From: K Simpson <[FOI #26561 email]>
Sent: Monday, 29 April 2024 1:47 pm
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Goods and services from Israel
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,
Pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982, I request, by return email to this address:
1. Information about NZ Police procurement of goods and services from Israel, including but not limited to the supply of equipment and technology for tactical operations, criminal investigations, or covert operations, from vendors based in Israel, including those whose parent company is Israeli but NZ Police purchases goods or services through a subsidiary, agent, or intermediary supplier based in another country. For this question, I request, specifically:
- The total amount spent, broken down by the Police workgroup managing or owning the procurement, per financial year from 2019/20 to present (including incomplete figures for the current financial year), on goods or services to vendors as described above
- The total number, by the same workgroups, per financial year from 2019/20 to present (including incomplete figures for the current financial year), of responses to RFI, RFP or other formal procurement processes by vendors as described above.
2. Information about NZ Police procurement of goods and services from specific vendors. For this question, I request, specifically:
- The total amount spent, broken down by the same Police workgroups, per financial year from 2019/20 to present (including incomplete figures for the current financial year), on goods or services to (as a total):
- L3 Harris or its subsidiaries, or
- Lockheed Martin or its subsidiaries.
I consider that by not requesting this information broken down by vendor, I am not requesting information that would prejudice the commercial position or activities of NZ Police or any of the relevant vendors; or that would provide me with enough information to prejudice the maintenance of law and order by confirming any specific operational tradecraft or tactics employed by NZ Police.
I accept that there will be cases in which those undertaking procurement are not aware of the corporate structure of individual vendors they procure from in order to answer this question fully. However, given that there are several well known vendors that fall within the scope of the above, including some that are in the public domain as working with NZ Police, I would be happy to receive a partial answer on this basis, with the appropriate caveats, rather than a refusal on the basis of the information that could not be located due to the limitations of the relevant Police employee’s knowledge.
I confirm that I reside in Aotearoa.
Yours faithfully,
K Simpson
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Kia ora K Simpson,
I refer to your request of 29 April 2024 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 17 June 2024 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 [email address]
Kind regards, Courtenay
Advisor - Ministerial Services Police National Headquarters
-----Original Message-----
From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Monday, 29 April 2024 5:06 PM
To: K Simpson <[FOI #26561 email]>
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Goods and services from Israel
Tçnâ koe
Police acknowledges receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, dated 29 April 2024.
Your reference number is IR-01-24-14216.
You can expect a response to your request on or before 27 May 2024 unless an extension is needed.
Ngâ mihi
Leo
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
-----Original Message-----
From: K Simpson <[FOI #26561 email]>
Sent: Monday, 29 April 2024 1:47 pm
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Goods and services from Israel
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,
Pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982, I request, by return email to this address:
1. Information about NZ Police procurement of goods and services from Israel, including but not limited to the supply of equipment and technology for tactical operations, criminal investigations, or covert operations, from vendors based in Israel, including those whose parent company is Israeli but NZ Police purchases goods or services through a subsidiary, agent, or intermediary supplier based in another country. For this question, I request, specifically:
- The total amount spent, broken down by the Police workgroup managing or owning the procurement, per financial year from 2019/20 to present (including incomplete figures for the current financial year), on goods or services to vendors as described above
- The total number, by the same workgroups, per financial year from 2019/20 to present (including incomplete figures for the current financial year), of responses to RFI, RFP or other formal procurement processes by vendors as described above.
2. Information about NZ Police procurement of goods and services from specific vendors. For this question, I request, specifically:
- The total amount spent, broken down by the same Police workgroups, per financial year from 2019/20 to present (including incomplete figures for the current financial year), on goods or services to (as a total):
- L3 Harris or its subsidiaries, or
- Lockheed Martin or its subsidiaries.
I consider that by not requesting this information broken down by vendor, I am not requesting information that would prejudice the commercial position or activities of NZ Police or any of the relevant vendors; or that would provide me with enough information to prejudice the maintenance of law and order by confirming any specific operational tradecraft or tactics employed by NZ Police.
I accept that there will be cases in which those undertaking procurement are not aware of the corporate structure of individual vendors they procure from in order to answer this question fully. However, given that there are several well known vendors that fall within the scope of the above, including some that are in the public domain as working with NZ Police, I would be happy to receive a partial answer on this basis, with the appropriate caveats, rather than a refusal on the basis of the information that could not be located due to the limitations of the relevant Police employee’s knowledge.
I confirm that I reside in Aotearoa.
Yours faithfully,
K Simpson
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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
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 29/04/2024.
Kind regards,
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
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sender immediately
From: K Simpson
Dear Ministerial Services,
Thank you for your response to my OIA.
I have one point of clarification to request, please.
I have read several articles published by Phil Pennington for RNZ on Police's purchase of technology.
In these articles, it is a matter of public record that Police has purchased software or services from Israeli company Cellebrite for many years.
Can you confirm that these purchases are included in these totals, given that Police's use of the "tactical capability" itself is already in the public domain?
Yours sincerely,
K Simpson
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Kia ora
I have referred this to our workgroup who have confirmed that that Cellebrite purchases are included in the totals provided in the OIA response.
I trust that clarifies your question.
Ngā mihi
McCoy
Advisor | Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
-----Original Message-----
From: K Simpson <[FOI #26561 email]>
Sent: Friday, 21 June 2024 12:30 pm
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: OIA Response IR-01-24-14216
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 Ministerial Services,
Thank you for your response to my OIA.
I have one point of clarification to request, please.
I have read several articles published by Phil Pennington for RNZ on Police's purchase of technology.
In these articles, it is a matter of public record that Police has purchased software or services from Israeli company Cellebrite for many years.
Can you confirm that these purchases are included in these totals, given that Police's use of the "tactical capability" itself is already in the public domain?
Yours sincerely,
K Simpson
-----Original Message-----
Tēnā koe
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Police on 29/04/2024.
Kind regards,
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
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
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Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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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
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