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IR-01-24-21965 
2 July 2024 
Marc Duff 
[FYI request #27339 email] 
Tēnā koe Marc 
Request for information 
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 23 June 2024. You 
requested: 
Does the extra 500 Police make al owance for the Police leaving the force. 
What is the total number of Police in NZ before the extra 500 was confirmed. 
Yes, the 500 refers to the increase in the overal  number of constables that wil  be 
available to Police.  
On 27 November 2023 there were 10,211 full-time equivalent (FTE) constables in Police. 
This number wil  increase to 10,711. 
Please note that as part of its commitment to openness and transparency, Police 
proactively releases some information and documents that may be of interest to the 
public. An anonymised version of this response may be publicly released on the New 
Zealand Police website. 
Nāku noa, nā 
Paula (Te Ata) Hil  
Director - Recruitment 
New Zealand Police