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Tēnā koe Lance,

 

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We acknowledge receipt of your request regarding the legislative framework
governing police constable identification.

  

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-----Original Message-----
From: Lance D. Lavery <[FOI #29284 email]>
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2024 9:40 AM
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Request for Information on the
Legislative Framework for Police Constable Identification

 

Dear Ministry of Justice,

 

Pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982, I kindly request the
following information regarding the legislative framework governing police
constable identification:

 

1. Does the Policing Act 2008, or any other relevant legislation, impose
legal obligations on police constables to identify themselves during
public interactions?

If so, please provide the specific sections or provisions that outline
these obligations.

 

2. Are there any legislative guidelines regarding the methods or forms of
identification constables must provide (e.g., name, QID number, or display
of an official ID card)?

 

3. What remedies or legal recourse are available to members of the public
if a constable refuses to identify themselves?

If no explicit remedy exists in the legislation, are there broader
mechanisms under public law to address such refusals?

 

4. Has the Ministry of Justice conducted or commissioned any reviews,
reports, or policy advice on the topic of police accountability and public
interactions, specifically regarding officer identification? If available,
I would appreciate copies or summaries of such materials.

 

I make this request as a New Zealand citizen and require that the response
be provided through the fyi.org.nz website, in accordance with the
statutory provisions of the Official Information Act 1982.

 

I look forward to receiving your response within the statutory timeframe
of 20 working days, as stipulated under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Lance D. Lavery

 

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Dear Lance D. Lavery,

 

Please find your OIA response attached.

 

 

 

 

 

Ngā mihi,

Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture

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